Legislation introduced creating ‘Purple Alert’ for missing people with cognitive disabilities
A bill has been introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives that would create a special alert notification to raise public awareness about missing individuals with cognitive disabilities. House Bill…
Former Diamondhead city councilman pleads guilty to sex crimes against minor
The former Diamondhead city councilman accused of inappropriately touching a minor has pleaded guilty to two charges. 36-year-old Alan Moran pleaded guilty to solicitation/exploitation of a minor and to contributing…
Two men on opposite sides of state sentenced for sex crimes
Two Mississippi males will spend several years behind bars for separate sex crimes committed on opposite sides of the state. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencings of John Rouse…
UMMC offering free cancer screenings for women at Jackson Medical Mall on April 6
Registration is now open for women to receive free screenings in central Mississippi. The University of Mississippi Medical Center's Cancer Center and Research Institute and the College of American Pathologists…
Trailer stolen from Jackson business recovered in Louisiana
A stolen 32-foot trailer has been recovered in Louisiana following an ongoing investigation that began in late December. According to the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB), the gooseneck…
Wicker, Hyde-Smith to join fellow GOP members in blocking border security bill
Mississippi’s two U.S. senators have both confirmed they will be voting against a border security bill set to hit the floor on Wednesday, joining fellow Republicans in killing the bipartisan…
Breach at Arkabutla Dam unlikely as lake levels continue to drop
Concerns of a potential breach at Arkabutla Dam have greatly decreased due to a drop in lake levels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports. In late January, the Corps…
Trial postponed for member of trio who escaped Hinds County juvenile detention facility
One of the three teens who escaped from the Henley-Young-Patton Juvenile Justice Center one month ago has had his capital murder trial postponed. According to court documents, 16-year-old Robert Earl…
Singing River Academy completes state’s first-ever LPN apprenticeship program
Singing River Healthcare Academy has announced the completion of the first-ever licensed practical nurse (LPN) apprenticeship program in Mississippi. The academy, in partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, had…
