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Walthall County man gets life in prison after convicted of 2018 murder
A Walthall County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted in a 2018 homicide. Jesse Scott Smith was sentenced Wednesday morning after the guilty verdict was returned in the death of John Ashley Bennett on April 21, 2018. Bennett, 42, was found dead of a gunshot wound to the […]
North Mississippi officer fulfills dream of providing security on many levels
When you have a good heart, good things happen. And Demarcus Peeples has a good heart. For as long as he can remember, he has felt the call to be a protector. It started with his career in law enforcement — since he was first sworn in in 2012, he has worked for Grenada Police […]
Mississippi man arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
A Mississippi man was arrested yesterday for allegedly assaulting a police officer during the January 6 breach of the United States Capitol in Washington DC. According to the Department of Justice, Michael Leon Brock, 54, of Walls, is charged with federal offenses that include assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement […]
Champagne lover? Make the bubbly yourself! Here are some tips from Just Somm Chef
As the world post-lockdown finds us all taking on more DIY projects but also drinking more, according to most studies, Just Somm Chef gives us pointers on how to make our own champagne, which is awesome, right? RIGHT. Here’s an excerpt from his site. Follow the link at the end to get into the directions […]
DPS to add new Coordinator of Officer-Involved Shootings
The Department of Public Safety has named a new Coordinator of Officer-Involved Shootings. Major Charles Haynes, who most recently served as the Deputy Commissioner of External Affairs, will handle the job, as well as being Coordinator of the Criminal Information Center and the Digital Forensics Unit. Currently the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation handles most of […]
Cloud cover starts to dissipate, warmer weekend on the way
The long days of rain and cloud cover appear to be fading out, according to the National Weather Service. That doesn’t mean we won’t see afternoon showers, but the extended rain we’ve had over the recent weeks won’t be a constant problem. NWS Meteorologist Ashlyn Jackson said central Mississippi should see a ridging pattern come […]
Oxford man arrested for alleged child molestation
An Oxford man was arrested Monday on child molestation charges, officials said. A release from Oxford Police Department states that Clarence Wayne Shinault Jr., 32, was arrested Monday on a felony warrant for molesting – touching a child for lustful purposes based on a report submitted to Child Protective Services on July 7. Shinault was […]
Bolton pharmacist pleads guilty to health care fraud scheme worth more than $180M
A Mississippi pharmacist pleaded guilty today for his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE and private insurance companies by paying kickbacks to distributors for the referral of medically unnecessary compounded prescription medications that were ultimately dispensed by his pharmacies. The conduct allegedly resulted in more than $180 million in fraudulent billings, including more […]