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Central Mississippi man faces charges over dog shooting

TERRY (AP) — A central Mississippi man faces animal cruelty charges after police say he shot an eight-month-old puppy.

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by The Associated Press, Friday, March 1, 2019 2:18 pm

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Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves gov took part in Confederate frat parties

While in college in the 1990s, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves took part in his fraternity's Old South parties. And at such Kappa Alpha parties, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, February 8, 2019 3:49 pm

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VIDEO: Watch machete-wielding trucker’s road rage

An interstate highway through Mississippi was shut down for hours Wednesday after a truck driver with a machete sparked a standoff with police, but the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:59 pm

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Man busted with illegal deer sausage avoids jail

CONVENT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man who authorities say was caught in an illegal deer sausage sting will avoid prison time. The Advocate cites ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 31, 2018 9:34 am

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Another outage at Grand Gulf nuclear plant in southwest Mississippi raises concerns

Another unplanned outage at Mississippi's Grand Gulf nuclear power plant is adding to regulators' concerns over reliability problems at the largest single-unit nuclear power plant ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 10:43 am

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Farm bill orders sale of federal land to group considering Lake Okhissa development

A southwest Mississippi group will be able to buy some land around a reservoir following Congress' passage this week of the farm bill. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 17, 2018 11:24 am

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Alexandria, La., woman killed when brothers fight over gun

Police in Louisiana say a woman was killed when two brothers fought over a gun and the weapon fired. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 17, 2018 11:20 am

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Woman, teen killed Sunday in separate shootings in Jackson

A 25-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man have been shot to death in separate incidents in Mississippi's capital city. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 17, 2018 10:34 am

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Cars for sale: Auto museum in Mississippi closing next year

An automobile museum in Mississippi is closing next year, with the co-founder saying it's no longer "sustainable" for her and some volunteers to operate. Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 17, 2018 10:31 am

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137 murders and counting: New Orleans on pace to have fewest murders since 1971

With just over two weeks left in 2018, New Orleans is on pace to see a significant drop in the number of murders for the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 17, 2018 10:28 am

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Brothers charged in death of man wrapped in duct tape

A grand jury has handed up an indictment charging two brothers in the death of a Louisiana man who had been wrapped in duct tape ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, December 14, 2018 1:51 pm

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Fashion statement? New Orleans man wearing ‘cocaine’ clothing reportedly spray painted word along Bourbon Street

Police in Louisiana say a man wearing a shirt and hat decorated with the word "cocaine" spray-painted the word along Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, December 14, 2018 11:49 am

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Death row inmate requests to be executed immediately

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge will decide whether a death row inmate who says he wants to be executed is mentally competent to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, December 14, 2018 11:42 am

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Jackson man gets 3 years for stealing veteran’s ID and $130,000 in veteran’s benefits

A Mississippi man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing the identity of a U.S. military veteran and using it to get ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, December 14, 2018 11:38 am

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Tunica man to stand trial in Michigan student’s death

A 30-year-old Mississippi man has been ordered to stand trial for murder in the fatal off-campus shooting of a 22-year-old Michigan State University student. Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, December 14, 2018 11:35 am

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Gulf Coast man who rammed cars to flee ‘zombies’ gets 15 years

A Mississippi Gulf Coast man who rammed vehicles because he thought zombies were chasing him has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 9:04 am

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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 office van and fled. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 9:02 am

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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 he hasn't started raising money. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 8:55 am

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US Supreme Court rejects Choctaw County’s appeal over woman’s time in jail without seeing judge

The Supreme Court has rejected a Mississippi county's appeal in the case of a woman who was jailed for more than three months without seeing ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 10, 2018 3:27 pm

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Grant aims to aid prisoners re-entering rural counties

The Mississippi Department of Corrections says it will use $715,000 in federal grant money to offer a re-entry and treatment program in six northern Mississippi ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 10, 2018 8:55 am

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