Body found in Neshoba County identified as missing Philadelphia man
PHILADELPHIA — Authorities have identified a body recovered Friday in the Fork community of Neshoba County as that of a man last seen in mid-August. The Mississippi Forensics Laboratory confirmed the remains belong to 43-year-old Charles Warner Ingram of Philadelphia, using fingerprints collected during a recent incarceration, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and […]
Hattiesburg Firefighters Quickly Contain Fire At Two-Story Home
The Hattiesburg Fire Department responded to a house fire Sunday, August 31, on Mobile Street. Crews were dispatched just after the call came in and arrived on scene within three minutes, locating a two-story home in the 400 block with smoke and flames visible. Firefighters quickly worked to bring the fire under control while additional […]
Biloxi Police Looking For Tractor-Trailer Involved In Hit and Run Collision
Biloxi police are looking for a white tractor-trailer that was involved in a hit-and-run. According to police, a white tractor-trailer was involved in a crash with a white car on Interstate 10 westbound just before Shriner’s Blvd (Woolmarket) Exit 41 around 7:30 a.m. today. The victim’s car was clipped, causing it to spin out and […]
U.S. Attorney: Former Medicaid recipients to repay $173K in Mississippi
JACKSON — Former Medicaid recipients in Mississippi have agreed to pay a total of $173,627 to settle allegations that they falsified income to unlawfully qualify their dependents for health care benefits. Federal authorities said the recipients — who were officers, registered agents, members or owners of convenience stores, gas stations, liquor stores, restaurants or other […]
Two arrested in August shooting death of Meridian toddler
Meridian police announced the arrests of two people in connection with the August shooting death of 2-year-old Josiah Williams. At a press conference on Wednesday, Police Chief Malachi Sanders said 21-year-old Inyizia La’Jayila Scott, and 25-year-old Martavius Jawon Dean were taken into custody September 2. Both are charged with reckless child abuse resulting in death, […]
Meridian police: Walmart bomb threat deemed hoax, suspect being pursued
MERIDIAN – Meridian police say a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Walmart on 2nd Street Wednesday morning turned out to be a hoax, but charges are pending against the individual believed to be responsible. At a 1 p.m. press conference, Police Chief Malachi Sanders said no explosive device was found at the scene. […]
When Water Rose and Winds Raged: Katrina Hits Mississippi
August 31, 2005: The Day Katrina Redefined Mississippi August 31, 2005, remains carved into Mississippi’s memory as a day when the Gulf Coast faced a storm unlike any before. Katrina did more than rearrange the landscape; she left an imprint on the lives of those who witnessed her force. Timber, sand, and shattered foundations still […]
Hardin Foundation pledges $2.5M for “once-in-a-generation” UMMC cancer center expansion
By Danny Barrett Jr University of Mississippi Medical Center JACKSON – The Phil Hardin Foundation, a statewide education philanthropy organization based in Meridian, has pledged $2.5 million for a new building for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute over the next 10 years, continuing a tradition of giving to the University of Mississippi Medical Center […]
DARKHORSE DOGS: Gentle Senior Pup Spent Years on a Chain — Now She’s Ready for Love
Meet Esther, a sweet-natured Catahoula Leopard/Cur mix who is ready to spend her golden years in a safe and loving home. She is at Brookhaven Animal Rescue League waiting on someone to notice her and give her a home. At around 8 years old and weighing 51 pounds, Esther has been through a lot in […]
Woman Killed In Crash On I-55 in Holmes County
A woman was killed during a crash off Interstate 55 Tuesday around 12:47 p.m., according to WLBT. MHP said that the crash happened near the 165-mile marker of I-55 in Holmes County. 66-year-old Sheryl C. Mann of Benton, was driving a 2019 Land Rover Range Rover south on I-55 when the vehicle ran into a […]