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If only one thing was on display Saturday at the Mississippi Coliseum, it was the heart of the man everyone had gathered there to celebrate. It was a funeral service, no doubt, but it was also an outpouring in so many voices of how loved, appreciated, and respected Sheriff Lee Vance still is, even in … Read more
Multiple Clinton officers were standing in front of a gas station on Springridge Road when a car driving by opened fire. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on the overpass to I-20, according to the City of Clinton, an officer fired back. The city says the initial gunfire was between two separate vehicles shooting at … Read more
Jackson police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man who was allegedly trying to steal a car. The incident occurred around 10:45pm at 2971 Northside Dr. The unidentified man was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle, a Ford Mustang was left unattended. The owner has been taken to … Read more
A Columbia woman pleaded guilty on federal health care fraud charges Tuesday. According to court documents, beginning in 2016 and continuing for well over two years, Joy Beth Harden, 51, executed a scheme to defraud Medicare and other health care benefit programs. The United States Attorney’s office said Harden submitted fraudulent bills for durable medical equipment … Read more
Well, we’re ashamed to admit that in all the hustle and bustle of breaking news and whatnot, we missed Elvis week. It’s bad. We’re bad Mississippians. But we decided to make it all better with (what else?) food. Today, our favorite chef and sommelier Just Somm Chef tells us about his journey to create the … Read more
A Jackson man was found dead after being shot in his truck overight, police said. According to JPD, Robert Williams was shot while sitting in his truck around 10:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Booker T Washington Street. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man who was in the truck, Diontae Lewis, … Read more
Coahoma County deputies are investigating the shooting death of a woman and a 14-year-old that occurred on Tuesday night. A release from Sheriff Charles Jones’ office said officers responded to a shooting incident in the county where multiple victims were shot. Regina Smith-Hopkins, 51, was found dead at that scene, and three other people were … Read more
UPDATED STORY: Jackson Police Chief James Davis said half of Jackson Police Department’s SWAT team was already on the scene when the US Marshals task force requested SWAT’s assistance during a standoff Tuesday morning. Officers from multiple agencies were concerned that JPD had denied a request to call out the SWAT team, but Davis said … Read more
A former executive with the Mississippi State Fair Commission has pleaded guilty to charges of promoting prostitution. Steve Hutton, the former executive director of the Fair Commission, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with seven years suspended. Only one of those years will be spent in the custody of the Mississippi Department of … Read more
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. According to their Facebook page, Linda Sue Francis was reported missing on Monday around 8 p.m. and was last seen driving a red 2006 Buick with the license tage LIB 8478. There was no description of clothing or direction … Read more
