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Mississippi man charged with stealing car that had a baby inside; baby found safe
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has set bond at $300,000 for a man accused of stealing a car with a baby inside. Police say 44-year-old James Wilson of Rankin County was arrested Monday and charged with auto theft and kidnapping. The Mazda sedan had its motor running when it was stolen Saturday evening from a gas station near Interstate 55 in Jackson. The car was found that night a few miles away, with the 7-month-old girl safe inside. Wilson’s city court appearance was Tuesday. He said Monday that he did not steal the car. Police say he is on probation for prior auto theft convictions.
Mississippi inmate sentenced for sexual battery of corrections employee
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – An inmate at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF) has been sentenced for the sexual battery of a corrections employee. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that 23-year-old Ernest Mayfield was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Bramlett said Mayfield is a habitual offender with two prior […]
Fire damages home on Turtle Lane in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Reservoir firefighters responded to fire at a Rankin County home. They received a call about the fire around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 8 at a home in the 500 block of Turtle Lane. Officials said the homeowners were able to get out of the house safely. They initially noticed […]
‘Coming through the fire’: Local duo helping others overcome addiction through God
Joey Nash and James Nowel Jr. have teamed up to help people overcome addictions, which they say can come in many forms. “Drug addiction, pornography, depression, grief: It can be any of that,” Nash said. “We point people to the cross.” Both Nash and Nowel have defied the odds and overcome drug addiction in their […]
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