Multiple sentenced on meth charges in Prentiss County
BOONEVILLE, Miss. — Multiple Booneville residents were sentenced this week in Prentiss County Circuit Court for methamphetamine-related offenses, the First
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Mississippi Supreme Court declines appeal in Tate County manslaughter case
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court on May 21 declined to hear the appeal of a Tate County man convicted
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Parchman graduates 37 from Mississippi Rehabilitation Initiative
Thirty-seven inmates graduated from the inaugural Mississippi Rehabilitation Initiative at the Mississippi State Penitentiary last week, where program leaders urged
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Man remains behind bars for killing girlfriend in Lowndes County
A Caledonia man serving a life sentence for killing his girlfriend in Lowndes County will remain in prison, according to
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USM opens Paul H. “Bud” Holmes Criminal Justice Building
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi celebrated the opening of the Paul H. “Bud” Holmes Criminal Justice Building with
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Mississippi offers alternative to prison for opioid offenses
Mississippi is moving toward alternatives to prison for people charged in opioid-related cases, local reporting and social media posts indicate.
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Elon Musk cites Mississippi’s rapid execution process as a key factor
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently highlighted Mississippi’s notably swift execution process. Musk pointed
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Mississippi man sentenced to 12 years for fondling
BOONEVILLE, Miss. — A man accused of fondling has received a 12-year prison sentence, with no possibility of parole or
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Man gets 20-year sentence for second-degree murder in Mississippi
BOONEVILLE, Miss. — Cameron Jaquavious Young, 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on December 18, 2025, in connection with the
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