A Mississippi Department of Transportation employee is all tangled up in what police say is literal wire fraud. Cody J. Ware, of Gulfport, was arrested Wednesday in Harrison County for alleged embezzlement that included taking $22,000 worth of wire without … Continued
Five people are injured after a Mississippi plane crashed into a group of cars in Texas. The crash happened Wednesday in Victoria, just outside of Houston, when the plane dipped and eventually hit three cars on the roadway. Per a … Continued
Northern Mississippi It will be sunny today with widespread frost in the morning and highs in the lower 50s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with areas of frost and lows in the mid to upper 30s. Central Mississippi Today will … Continued
The inmate who escaped the Mississippi State Penitentiary has been captured after two days on the run. Authorities confirmed Wednesday that Gregory Trigg, 45, is in the custody of law enforcement. He escaped the prison on Monday, according to the … Continued
A mistrial has been declared in the capital murder trial of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington, Jr., the man accused of killing former Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. After more than nine hours of deliberations following closing arguments on Wednesday, the … Continued
As one college football season nears its end, schedules for the upcoming campaign are currently being released. On Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference announced kickoff dates for each member institution, including Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The new schedules bring about … Continued
The former sales manager of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s largest seafood distributor is believed to be the catalyst of a conspiracy to misbrand imported seafood as locally caught species. Quality Poultry and Seafood Inc. (QPS) was sentenced to five years … Continued
One Mississippi lawmaker is looking to propose easier ways to restore the voting rights of individuals previously incarcerated for nonviolent offenses as we near the rapidly approaching 2025 legislative session. Senate Corrections Committee Chairman Juan Barnett, D-Heidelberg, is challenging the … Continued
A Gulfport man was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to one count of exploitation of a child, stemming from an incident in which an online group that targets sexual predators caught him trying to meet up with a nine-year-old. Justin … Continued
Two people are dead and one is injured after a shooting took place near a Natchez elementary school. Per a report from The Natchez Democrat, Natchez Police Chief Cal Green confirmed the shooting happened at midnight on Wednesday next to … Continued