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Officials seek Mississippi inmate who stole van, escaped

Authorities in Mississippi are searching for a Madison County inmate who escaped custody when he stole a sheriff's ...

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First-time state GOP lawmaker set to enter 2019 race for Mississippi governor

A first-term Republican state lawmaker is set to start his 2019 campaign for Mississippi governor, although he says ...

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5 Mississippi police officers investigated in custody death

Five police officers in Mississippi are being investigated in the death of a man they were taking to ...

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Inmate found unresponsive in cell at Mississippi prison

A spokeswoman for the Mississippi Department of Corrections says a prison inmate has been found unresponsive in his ...

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Mississippi Supreme Court rejects challenges over drug used in executions

Mississippi’s state Supreme Court on Thursday denied appeals from two death row inmates over Mississippi’s plans to ...

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Thought to be long gone in Mississippi, Choctaw horses find a connection

Six foals sired by a cream-colored stallion called DeSoto scamper across a pasture in southwest Mississippi — the ...

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Mississippi officials investigate toddler found dead in oven

A grandmother is being questioned after her dead granddaughter was found inside a heated oven in a Mississippi ...

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‘Unimaginable destruction’: Hurricane Michael smashes rows of houses

The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus Thursday with rows upon rows of homes found smashed ...

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New Orleans house collapses during renovation; all 11 workers hurt

New Orleans officials say 11 construction workers were injured when a one-story house collapsed during renovations.

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Ex-teacher indicted on charge of enticing a minor for sex

A former high school math teacher in Mississippi has been indicted on a charge that she enticed a ...

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Testimony at Quinton Tillis trial: Dying woman named different person as attacker

Prosecutors in Mississippi insist they're trying the right man for an awful crime, the killing of a woman ...

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Trump holding Mississippi rally for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Southaven

President Donald Trump will hold a rally next week in northern Mississippi, urging voters to support an appointed ...

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Chris McDaniel seeks foothold in 2nd US Senate race in Mississippi

GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Tea party favorite Chris McDaniel nearly dethroned a Mississippi political icon four years ago, ...

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Florence is nation’s second wettest storm, behind Harvey

Hurricane Florence was the nation's second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated.

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30 months for former sheriff’s sergeant in inmate assault in Louisiana jail

Federal authorities say a former sergeant with a Louisiana sheriff's office has been sentenced to 30 months in ...

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Retrial begins for man accused in woman’s burning death

Prosecutors said Tuesday that evidence will show a man killed a Mississippi woman by setting her on fire, ...

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Wheel equipment maker to spend $8 million to expand, hire 60 in Durant facility

A manufacturer of wheel alignment and balancing systems will spend $8 million to expand a Mississippi plant, hiring ...

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Louisiana prosecutor: Mom asked girlfriend to burn 6-month-old baby

A Louisiana prosecutor says a mother accused in her infant son's death asked her girlfriend to kill the ...

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Jury selection begins in retrial over Panola County woman’s burning death

Jury selection begins Monday in a retrial of a man accused of killing a Mississippi woman by setting ...

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Yoga could reduce Mississippi inmates’ stress, couple says

A Mississippi couple with business connections to The Trump Organization says yoga could relieve stress in prisons.

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Lawsuit: Ex-Meridian worker fired for reporting illegal activity

A former Mississippi city worker is suing the city of Meridian, saying he was fired for reporting illegal ...

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Technology brings fresh look to unsolved Starkville murder

Advances in technology have allowed Starkville police to put a face on a cold-case suspect.

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Harrison County sheriff: Father hits 2-month-old to get child to stop crying

A father told authorities he struck his 2-month-old baby several times out of anger because the infant would ...

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Research monkey missing from university in Louisiana

A research monkey is missing from a center operated by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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Federal lawyers: Gulf oil leak spills much more than thought

Federal government lawyers say a 14-year-old leak is releasing much more oil each day into the Gulf of ...

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Police chief fired at Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State University has fired its police chief after he had worked for the university for 18 ...

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‘$1’ song gets Lafayette High senior closer to $20,000

Song inspiration can emerge from the most unexpected places. Brewster Durbin, a senior at Lafayette High School, ...

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Police: Man in a wheelchair charged with killing 3 relatives

A man in a wheel chair has been charged with fatally shooting his mother, grandmother and sister Sunday ...

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