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Tropical Storm Milton Expected to Impact Florida by Wednesday, Potential Threat to Alabama and Mississippicountryherald.com4 hours ago
Scattered showers and downpours tonight into Friday, tracking the tropicsWLOX1 day ago
Mountain Lion Sightings in Mississippi: Is the Big Cat Returning to the Magnolia State?April Killian1 day ago
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Mountain Lion Sightings in Mississippi: Is the Big Cat Returning to the Magnolia State?
Once plentiful across the South, the elusive mountain lion has not been officially confirmed in Mississippi for over a century. Experts have predicted for several years, however, that populations of the mountain lion in western states are expected to head eastward. With credible sightings of the big cat popping up around the state, is the mountain lion poised to return to Mississippi?
Man from Rankin County Charged with Retaliation Against Public Servant
On October 2, 2024, a man from Rankin County was arrested and charged after searching the city of Brandon, Mississippi. On October 1, Rankin County Sheriff's Department was notified about a threat of violence that had been made against a prosecutor. The threat was made by a former defendant.
Jackson Man Dies at Gas Station Where He Drove After Getting Shot
A twenty year old man died drove to a gas station where he died after being shot. According to Darkhorse Press, the victim became involved in a verbal dispute with a male suspect, identified as Joseph Greenfield Antonio, age forty-four. The victim was in a car during the incident, while the suspect was on foot. The suspect shot at the victim multiple times.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Week 8 games
Week 8 Games: Thursday, Oct. 3 results: Cedar Creek School 20, Delta Charter 38, final. Ringgold 6, Block 54, final. Friday, Oct. 4 games: Delhi High School 40, Vidalia 55, final. Port Gibson 12, Jefferson County 36, final. Loyd Star 44, Wilkinson County 0, final. Tensas Academy 14, WCCA 55, final. ACCS 13, Parklane […] The post FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Week 8 games appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: October 4-6
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (October 4-6) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi Food Truck Friday – Jackson – Friday Belhaven Block Party – Jackson – Friday Before it Hits Home – Jackson […]
Illinois man sentenced for trafficking firearms from Mississippi to Chicago
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WJTV) – A 20-year-old Illinois man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for firearms trafficking and conspiracy to traffic firearms. Prosecutors said the investigation began after agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) noticed a high volume of firearms recovered in crimes in Chicago, Illinois, had […]
Mississippi inmate found guilty of drug trafficking scheme orchestrated behind bars
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Mississippi inmate serving his second federal prison sentence for drug conspiracy was found guilty of orchestrating drug trafficking in Florida, according to the United States Department of Justice. The USDOJ release said that Antoine D. Wilson, 41, who is a current inmate in Mississippi, was found guilty of the following […]
Madison Police Department Addresses Rumors Swirling around Fatal Bus Accident
In the early afternoon on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, Madison Police Department released a statement addressing rumors that have begun circulating regarding the tragic bus accident that led to the death of an eight year old child.
22 Year Old Jackson Man Arrested in Sexual Extortion Scheme
A twenty-two year old man from Jackson was arrested on Friday, October 4, in a sexual extortion scheme that involved more than forty victims. Multime victims were minors. According to Darkhorse Press, a nine-count indictment was unsealed this week, revealing that a sex extortion scheme had been operated by Marquez Cameron Jones Weston, with crimes allegedly committed from July 2023 to February 2024. In this operation, he reportedly engaged in activities like cyberstalking, interstate threats, extortion, attempted productions of child pornography, and transportation of child pornography over the internet. Several of the at least 47 female women identified in the sexually explicit and nude images Weston extorted were minors. More of the female victims were unidentified. Weston also extorted money from these women.
Joint operation yields arrests for drugs, warrants
A joint operation carried out this week between a number of local and state agencies ended with seven total arrests and 10 citations within a four-hour period. According to information from the Vicksburg Police Department (VPD), local officers were joined Thursday by deputies from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and agents from the Mississippi […]
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