Mississippi State University is increasing access to behavioral health services in rural communities courtesy of a $943,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The two-year funding, awarded to MSU’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program, addresses the shortage of … Continued
Five Mississippians are heading to Nashville after winning American Idol auditions at the state fair. The following singers ousted nearly 500 initial applicants during a two-night competition between the top 40 inside the Mississippi Coliseum: Nicholas Brown, “Ain’t No Sunshine” … Continued
A teenager has been locked up for making a bomb threat on the campus of the University of Mississippi. University Police reports that 19-year-old Catharine Redden was booked into the Lafayette County Jail Tuesday afternoon. She is charged with making … Continued
A Jackson man will spend three decades behind bars for having sexual relations with a minor. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens reports that Ray Anthony Beasley has been found guilty of statutory rape in Hinds County. Beasley was convicted … Continued
Dwayne Thornton is set to be the new undersheriff of the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, sources have confirmed to SuperTalk Mississippi News. Thornton, previously a chief deputy of patrol with the department, replaces Paul Holley after Holley stepped down last … Continued
Corinth Police have taken three individuals into custody for stealing two vehicles — one of which had a baby inside — from a local convenience store. Authorities report that on Tuesday, Oct. 3, two vehicles were stolen from Harper Quick … Continued
A city official in Mobile, Ala. is accusing the Biloxi Police Department of transporting dozens of homeless people across the Mississippi-Alabama state line. James Barber, the chief of staff for the city of Mobile, sent a letter to Biloxi Mayor … Continued
An Ole Miss student has passed away after being found unresponsive in Stockard Hall on Friday, October 6. According to University Police Department records, Cameron Tucker Parsons, 19, was discovered in his room at approximately 4:25 p.m. Prior to his … Continued
A Brandon man was arrested Tuesday night after attempting to hold his wife hostage and then barricading himself inside the home. Police say at around 6:25 p.m., they received a call that Joseph Martin Kennedy II was heavily armed and … Continued
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics has taken four people into custody after executing search warrants on two residences in Wilkinson County following a nearly one-year-long investigation. MBN agents arrested 30-year-old Melvin Jackson, 22-year-old Aynna Holmes, 31-year-old Gregory Deener, and 49-year-old … Continued