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2 dead, 1 taken to hospital after allegedly overdosing in Morton home
MORTON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two people are dead and one person was taken to a hospital after they allegedly overdosed on a substance in Morton. According to Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee, the incident happened Thursday evening at a home located at 254 Taylor Drive. On Friday, Coroner Hunter Wolf...
Mississippi officer involved in shooting while responding to reports of stabbing
A Mississippi officer was involved in a shooting after responding to reports of a stabbing. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Gulfport Police Department that occurred on Saturday, May 4. Officers with the Gulfport Police Department were responding to a call near Reed...
Mississippi man killed in Alabama crash
A Mississippi man died in a crash with a tractor-trailer in Alabama on Friday night, state troopers said. Ronald J. McKinney died at the scene on Interstate 20 in Lincoln, a small town in Talladega County, according to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. McKinney, 54, was...
Mississippi police warn residents of current jury duty scam
Mississippi residents should be aware of a rise in reports about a jury duty scam. The Oxford Police Department issued a warning after receiving numerous calls from concerned citizens. OPD officials say scammers contact potential victims and tell them that a warrant is out for their arrest because they have...
Cities with the most expensive homes in Mississippi
Purchasing a home is among the most important investments a person will make in their lifetime. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role—and, increasingly, is a huge barrier—for buyers. In March, the […]
Gulf Coast region gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.19 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.23 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region has risen about 8 cents since...
Mississippi city councilman forfeits monster truck, nearly $2 million in drug case
A Mississippi city councilman agreed to forfeit a monster truck and nearly $2 million after a federal investigation revealed he sold illicit drugs advertised as CBD, prosecutors announced Thursday. Robert Leon Deming, III, who serves on the Biloxi City Council, sold over $2 million in illegal synthetic cannabinoids as vape...
3 millionaires in 3 months: Player wins big on $1 slot at this Mississippi Coast casino
The Mississippi Gulf Coast now has three new millionaires in as many months after a lucky person won more than $1.2 million while playing at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, the MGM property confirmed Saturday. The player was gambling on a $1 Dragon Link slot machine when a...
Three juveniles identified, charged with calling in bomb threat to Mississippi high school
Three juveniles have been identified and charged with making a bomb threat to a Mississippi high school. On Wednesday, the Lafayette County Criminal Investigations Unit was notified regarding a bomb threat that was called into the Lafayette High School Office. Investigators responded to the school and began working with School...
Alabama man gets 33 months in federal prison for threats to boss who fired him
A federal judge has sentenced a Mobile man to 33 months in federal prison for sending threatening text messages to his former boss after being fired from a construction job in Mississippi. Cloepha Franks sent the messages from Alabama to the victim in Mississippi, the court found. The victim and...
Man wanted in Wisconsin captured in Mississippi
PORT GIBSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man who was wanted in Wisconsin was captured in Mississippi. Port Gibson police said Terral Randle, 46, was arrested on Thursday, May 2. They were contacted by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections about Randle being in the Port Gibson area. Investigators said Randle was wanted on a felony warrant […]
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