U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, alongside multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies, executed search warrants in southern Mississippi on May 3 targeting illegal cockfighting operations, suspected immigration violations, …
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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 …
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury has returned a 53-count indictment charging Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, both of Olive Branch, Mississippi, with orchestrating multiple schemes to …
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BRANDON, Miss. — A 15-year-old girl accused of fatally shooting her mother, a high school math teacher, and later ambushing her stepfather, appeared in court on Tuesday, where she rejected …
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Violent Armed Robbery in Oklahoma City Leads to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Mississippi Man
by Indira PatelOn 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 …
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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 …
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Mississippi Woman and Alabama Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 991 Grams of Methamphetamine
by Indira PatelLinda 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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(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 …
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((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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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(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 …
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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 …
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(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 …
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Two Men from Mississippi and Alabama Sentenced for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by Indira PatelThomas 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 …
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Two Men from Mississippi and Alabama Sentenced for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by Indira PatelWASHINGTON — Two cousins from Mississippi and Alabama were sentenced today on felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, …
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Mississippi Resident Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud Involving Counterfeit Check
by Indira PatelNEW 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 …
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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 …
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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 …