Mississippi Launches First of Its Kind Federal Task Force in Jackson to Fight Fraud, Add Prosecutors, and Protect Taxpayers With More Than $2.5 Million in Justice Department Funding
State and federal officials say the new partnership will expand fraud investigations and prosecutions across Mississippi.
U.S. Marshals Arrest Mississippi Murder Suspect Izeekia Sanders in Indianapolis After Mound Bayou Shooting That Killed Armad Gant and Wounded Another Man
Sanders was taken into custody Tuesday after investigators tracked him from Mississippi to Indiana.
Body of 60-Year-Old Brian Daley Recovered From the Mississippi River Near Lock and Dam Five After His Unattended Pontoon Boat Was Found Thursday
Authorities are still working to determine what happened after Daley disappeared on the river.
Cleveland Police Identify Body Pulled From the Cuyahoga River as Missing Maryland Man Phoenix Phillips After Browns Game Disappearance
Authorities said the 24-year-old was last seen downtown on Oct. 2, and investigators have not said what led to his death.
Alabama Man Accused of Bomb Threats to Mississippi Coroner and Sheriff’s Office After Nolan Wells Case Grand Jury Declined Charges
Federal prosecutors say the threats followed the Jackson County grand jury’s decision not to indict in the death investigation.
Friends of Nolan Wells Sue Terrell Owens in Federal Court Over Defamation After Ex-NFL Star Urged Arrests Following Mississippi Island Death Investigation
The lawsuit says Owens falsely tied the three young men to a murder cover-up after Nolan Wells was found dead near Horn Island.
Cleveland Police Search for Missing Maryland Father Last Seen Downtown After Steelers Browns Game as Body Is Pulled From the Cuyahoga River Near Jacobs Pavilion
Authorities say 24-year-old Phoenix Phillips vanished after a football trip to Ohio, and investigators have not linked a body found Tuesday to his case.
Ocean Springs Police Seek Woman Who Allegedly Wore a Walmart Vest and Stole $1,014 in Merchandise From the City Store, Asking Mississippi Residents for Help Identifying Her
Detectives say the suspect posed as an employee during the theft at the Ocean Springs Walmart.
Northport Police Cancel Missing Person Alert for 26-Year-Old Keambrea Janai’ Hughes After Asking Residents to Help Find Her Near Crestwood Avenue Friday
Police had asked the public to help locate Hughes, who may have a condition affecting her judgment.
Hamilton Avenue Pedestrian Killed After SUV Driven by Double Amputee Veers Onto Sidewalk in Ohio Crash Investigators Say Involved Improperly Equipped Vehicle
A 69-year-old man died after an SUV struck him from behind on a sidewalk, and detectives say the driver’s vehicle was not properly equipped for the disability.