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Mississippi police officer charged with statutory rape reportedly involving 13-year-old girl
A Mississippi police officer has been charged with statutory rape reportedly involving a 13-year-old girl. WLBT in Jackson reports that the Smith County Sheriff’s Office arrested Reservoir Police Officer Rodney Jernigan on July 15. According to Reservoir Police Chief Carlos Dipuma, Jernigan is no longer employed with the department.
Mississippi sheriff investigating threatening emails, texts to woman who apologized for post about Trump shooting
Mississippi authorities are investigating threatening emails and text messages sent to the woman who apologized for a post she made about the shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania that she meant to be humorous. Unfortunately for her, others did not think the post was funny. During the rally,...
Mississippi officials issue alert about weekend road closure in Rankin County
Mississippi officials alert residents of a weekend road closure in Rankin County that could affect their travel plans. Mississippi 469 northeast of Florence will be closed in both directions between Williams Road and Lexington Drive in Rankin County. The portion of the road that will be closed for drainage pipe...
Former Mississippi community college tech arrested after reportedly selling school equipment on eBay
A former Mississippi community college employee accused of selling school equipment on eBay and then pocketing the money for himself has been arrested by special agents from the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office. Timothy Lucius, a former Itawamba Community College Telecommunications and Information Services Technician, has been arrested on one...
Mississippi woman wins $5,000 with $10 ticket — among 9 Mississippi Lottery players who won big Monday
A Madison woman won $5,000 with a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket and was one of nine big winners announced by the Mississippi Lottery website Monday. In all, $16,600 in winnings were posted on the website on Monday. Prizes above $600 are announced on the website after winners claim their prize at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters in Flowood. Prizes under $600 are not reflected in the winnings posted on the website. Those winnings are collected at individual retail outlets.
Mississippi business community mourns death of James Biglane — banker, preservationist, founder of annual Natchez balloon festival
The Mississippi business community is mourning the death of James Biglane, the co-founder of United Mississippi Bank and the Great Mississippi River Balloon Race, one of Mississippi’s treasured annual events since it started more than 30 years ago. “He was one of those human landmarks, a people landmark,” Mimi...
Multiple Mississippi fire departments respond to downtown Vardaman fire. Three buildings consumed in blaze.
Numerous Mississippi fire agencies are working to put out a blaze that has reportedly consumed three buildings in downtown Vardaman. WTVA in Tupelo reports that the firefighters responded to an active fire at approximately 5:30 a.m. Residents in the Vardaman area posted photos and videos of the blaze on social...
Mississippi man arrested 13 years after he allegedly sexually assaulted 8-year-old child
A Mississippi man has been charged with the sexual battery of a child regarding incidents that occurred more than 13 years ago. Frankie Charles Clanton, 55, of Tupelo, was arrested and charged with two counts of the sexual battery of a child under 14. Clanton was served a court capias...
Former President Donald Trump chooses Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his pick for vice-president
Former President Donald Trump has announced Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Vance, a former critic turned loyal ally, becomes the first millennial to join a major-party ticket, addressing concerns about the advanced age of America’s political leaders. “After lengthy deliberation...
Mississippi Highway Patrol: 6-year-old child killed after SUV overturns in wreck
A 6-year-old child was killed, and three other people were injured in a crash on a rural Mississippi highway Friday. WTVA in Tupelo reports that the crash happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, on Highway 278 in Pontotoc County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that the fatal accident...
Mississipi authorities find three women dead inside parked car, man found lying in driveway nearby
Mississippi authorities have launched an investigation after three women were found dead inside a parked car, and another man was found lying dead in the driveway of a house nearby. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a tragic shooting that left four people dead on Woodward Avenue near McMillan...
Mississippi community in mourning after sudden death of Heidelberg mayor
The town of Heidelberg is mourning after the sudden death of its mayor this weekend. WTOK in Meridian reports that first responders were called to the home of Mayor David Taylor II for a medical emergency. Taylor, 42, was found unconscious when medical personnel arrived. According to Jasper County Deputy...
Weekend crash leaves semi-truck dangling off Mississippi interstate bridge
A weekend crash on the Mississippi interstate left a semi-truck hanging off a bridge. The Mississippi Highway Patrol posted a photo of the truck with the back half of truck hanging off a bridge on Interstate 22 in Tawamba County. The crash occurred near Exit 113 in the westbound lane...
Former aide to Mississippi congressman under investigation by federal agents after remark about Trump
A former employee of U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, is under investigation by federal agents after making social media posts that appeared to encourage the shooter of former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally on Saturday. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten told The Natchez Democrat newspaper that he received...
Mississippi woman’s social media post about Trump shooting draws national attention
A Mississippi woman who works for U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, found herself at the center of controversy after she made a post on social media that seemed to encourage the shooter at the Trump rally Saturday. The Natchez Democrat newspaper reports that Jacqueline Marsaw, a case worker and field...
Mississippi governor: Pray for President Donald Trump … Pray for America!”
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves joined the chorus of voices offering prayers for former President Donald Trump and for America after Trump was injured after gunshots rang out a a rally in Pennsylvania. “Pray for President Donald Trump! Pray for the Trump family! Pray for the attendees at the rally! And...
Mississippi poultry processor breaks ground on $25 million expansion, expects to create more than 20 new jobs
A Mississippi poultry processor broke ground on a new $25 million transload facility in Perry County. This investment marks a pivotal development for the community, promising substantial economic benefits and job creation. The first phase of the project will see the new facility supplying grain to Mar-Jac’s Mississippi growers, with...
Coroner delays funerals for Mississippi elderly couple killed in house fire in attempt to address ‘unanswered questions’
Funeral services for an elderly Mississippi couple have been put on hold as investigators work to gather more facts about the house fire that claimed their lives on Sunday afternoon. Crowder residents Mary King and Nelson King perished when their home at 131 Love Avenue caught fire. Coroner Christopher Gulledge...
Mississippi legislator to Corps of Engineers: We will sue you over proposed plans for Pearl River
MONTICELLO — Even with an adjusted proposal to tackle flood risk in Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers still faces a steady flow of opposition downstream along the Pearl River. “Let me assure you that Louisiana and Mississippi will sue you,” Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, told a panel of...
Mississippi officers participate in huge meth bust – netting 3 arrests, 121 kilos of drugs
Federal, state and local agents accomplished what is believed to be Mississippi’s largest seizure of methamphetamine after a months-long investigation. On July 7, 2024, a collaborative operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies culminated in a major breakthrough against an interstate Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) operating out of Dallas and Houston, Texas.
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