2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (401+ words) WOODVILLE – Two more people have been arrested in connection with the July 4 mass shooting in Centreville that left two people dead and at least seven others injured, according to the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities identified the latest suspects as…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (415+ words) WILKINSON COUNTY — Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with a July 4 mass shooting in Centreville that killed two people and injured at least seven others, according to the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office. Kelin Moore, 27, of Jackson, Louisiana, and…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (98+ words) BROOKHAVEN — Central Mississippi Turtle Rescue is trying to reunite a large tortoise found in Brookhaven with its owner. The rescue group said the tortoise, which weighs more than 100 pounds, was found over the weekend. Anyone who believes the tortoise belongs…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (248+ words) JACKSON — A former DeSoto County medical services company owner has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to repay more than $3.19 million after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a Medicaid fraud case, according to the Mississippi Attorney…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (131+ words) ROBINSONVILLE — A 37-year-old Robinsonville man was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning at the Kirby Estates Apartments, according to the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the apartments at 2669 Kirby Road at approximately 12:06 a.m. Saturday after receiving…...

5+ day, 57+ min ago   (109+ words) HANCOCK COUNTY — A Picayune woman was killed and a Pass Christian man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Highway 607 in Hancock County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. At approximately 5 a.m. Sept. 6, 23-year-old Hope Dabrovolskis of…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (436+ words) MERIDIAN — A woman has been charged with capital murder and several other felonies in connection with the carjacking and killing of former Meridian City Councilwoman and L.O.V.E.’s Kitchen Executive Director Fannie Johnson, city officials announced Saturday. Tracey Ann Davis…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (395+ words) LAUREL — Investigators continue working to determine what caused a massive industrial fire Monday at Howard Industries in Laurel that forced the evacuation of employees and drew a large response from fire departments across south Mississippi. Laurel Fire Chief Leo Brown…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (244+ words) ABERDEEN — A Columbus man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing hundreds of fentanyl pills, U.S. Attorney Scott Leary announced. Joshua Wilson, 35, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison followed by three…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (379+ words) JACKSON — A nearly monthlong statewide operation targeting credit card and EBT skimming devices resulted in the recovery of three devices after investigators inspected more than 2,100 point-of-sale terminals at 421 businesses, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced. Operation Stronghold, conducted from July…...