Mississippi man arrested in Maryland home invasion, assault
CUMBERLAND, Md. — A 31-year-old man from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was arrested Monday following a violent home invasion and assault in Cumberland, Maryland, police said. The incident occurred in the 100 block of…
Violent Armed Robbery in Oklahoma City Leads to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Mississippi Man
On May 3, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a five-count Indictment against Scott, charging him with interference with commerce by robbery, using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and in relation…
Mississippi Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Charges
If convicted, WILSON faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years up to life of imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and at least 5 years of supervised release for Counts 1 and…
Mississippi Woman and Alabama Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 991 Grams of Methamphetamine
Linda Renee Mizell, 41, was sentenced to 75 months in prison and Charles Oliver Trahan, II, 51, was sentenced to 155 months in prison. Gulfport, MS – A Moss Point woman and…
Fugitive Wanted in New Jersey Captured in Mississippi for Stabbing
A man from Cape May County wanted in connection to a stabbing incident was apprehended in Mississippi almost three weeks after the crime occurred. Imani Goodman, 26, a resident of the Villas…
Former Mississippi officers known as the ‘Goon Squad’ sentenced on state charges
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers received sentences ranging from 10 to 45 years in prison on Wednesday on state charges for their roles in the…
Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ torture defendants get prison terms of 10 to 40 years
By Steve Gorman and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -A federal judge in Mississippi on Thursday wrapped up sentencing of six white former law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to the “Goon Squad” torture…
Two Mississippi officers sentenced in federal ‘Goon Squad’ torture case
(This March 19 story has been corrected to say that the former officer who shot Michael Corey Jenkins was Hunter Elward, not Christian Dedmon in paragraph 18) By Brendan O’Brien and Steve…
Mississippi officers plead guilty in assault of two Black men
((This Aug. 14 story has been corrected to say that the former officer who shot Michael Corey Jenkins was Hunter Elward, not Christian Dedmon in paragraph 6)) By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) –…
Mississippi Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison in False Tax Return Conspiracy
According to court documents and evidence presented in court, Christopher Randell worked at Sunbelt Tax Services and conspired with others to claim inflated tax refunds for clients by reporting false education credits,…
2 Mississippi National Guardsmen Killed In Helicopter Crash During Training Mission
2 Mississippi National Guardsmen Killed In Helicopter Crash During Training Mission Harold Hutchison on February 23, 2024 Two Mississippi National Guard pilots were killed in a helicopter crash Friday afternoon, the state’s…
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy
NEW ORLEANS – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, entered a guilty plea on January 18 to a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The plea was made before…
87-Year-Old Paddles to Record Along Mississippi River
LULING, LA – Dale Sanders, nicknamed “Grey Beard,” set a Guinness World Record as the oldest person to paddle the entire length of the Mississippi River. Sanders, 87, completed the 87-day expedition,…
Mississippi Man Arrested for Sexual Assault and Murder of 73-Year-Old Woman
Mississippi authorities have arrested Sammy Patrick in connection with the sexual assault and murder of 73-year-old Dee Eady. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Patrick was apprehended at a Quiktrip gas…
Mississippi authorities release footage of shooting of 11-year-old boy
(Reuters) – Body-camera footage of the shooting of an 11-year-old boy by a Mississippi police officer has been released by the state’s department of public safety, according to ABC’s “Good Morning America,”…
Mississippi Mother and Boyfriend Wanted for Infant’s Murder
Authorities are searching for Yolanda Nicole Hunter, 29, and her boyfriend, Herman Coleman, 33, also known as Herman Gardner, for the alleged murder of Hunter’s infant son, Prodigy Hunter. Both face capital…
Family of 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by officer seeks damages, body camera release
(Reuters) – The family of an 11-year-old boy shot by a Mississippi police officer will keep pursuing a civil lawsuit and push for body-camera footage of the encounter to be publicly released,…
Two Men from Mississippi and Alabama Sentenced for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Thomas Harlen Smith, 45, of Mathiston, Mississippi, was sentenced to 108 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton. A jury convicted Smith of…
Two Men from Mississippi and Alabama Sentenced for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — Two cousins from Mississippi and Alabama were sentenced today on felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.…
Mississippi Resident Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud Involving Counterfeit Check
NEW ORLEANS, LA – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to the indictment, Sposato opened an account at…
Appeals court tosses order requiring Mississippi to change mental health system
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday threw out a lower court order that required the state of Mississippi to make changes to its mental health system to…
Mississippi officers plead guilty in assault of two Black men
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – Six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded guilty on Monday to state charges for brutally assaulting two Black men in January, including shooting one in the…
US Supreme Court won’t scrutinize Mississippi curb on voting by felons
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a bid by two Black Mississippians to restore their right to vote after being barred under the state’s…
Tornado in central Mississippi leaves at least one dead, two dozen injured
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – At least one person died and about two dozen people were injured overnight after a tornado hit central Mississippi, health authorities said. The tornado struck the town…
Mississippi Gov Challenges Gavin Newsom To Debate Over Gun Control Amendment
Mississippi Gov Challenges Gavin Newsom To Debate Over Gun Control Amendment Brandon Poulter on June 8, 2023 Republican Gov. Tate Reeve of Mississippi challenged Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed Constitutional amendment…
Mississippi family seeks charges after officer shoots 11-year-old boy
(Reuters) – A Mississippi family on Thursday demanded a police officer be dismissed and charged with aggravated assault for shooting an 11-year-old boy when police responded to the child’s own domestic disturbance…
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