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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,307 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:43 AM

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,018 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:40 AM

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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Mike Hurst speaks at the Neshoba County Fair in 2015.

Hurst announces resignation

By From staff reports, READ MORE > 19,326 Reads
On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 06:52 PM

Mike Hurst, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced Thursday that he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J. Trump and Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen and will leave the Department of Justice on January 19, 2021.

Hurst, a native of Hickory, was appointed by Trump in June 2017.

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State Auditor’s Office Returns Over $150,000 to Taxpayers in March

By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 226 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 10:10 AM

Below is a press release from the Mississippi State Auditor:

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Correction

By From staff reports, READ MORE > 547 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 05:19 PM

In the April 7, 2021, edition of The Newton County Appeal, the arrest report has charges transposed for Terrence Moore and Mekos Moore.

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Arrests

By From staff reports, READ MORE > 794 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 04:00 PM

Correction: The charges for Terrence Moore and Mekos Moore were printed incorrectly in the Newton County Appeal. The charges listed below are correct. The Newton County Appeal regrets the error and is happy to set the record straight.

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New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children. They had been charging the program for over a decade.

By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 788 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 02:02 PM

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From left, Brandon Goodin, Shianne White and Marlon Boyd

UNION: Local tied to Philly murder

By From staff reports, READ MORE > 874 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 06:00 PM

A Union woman has been arrested and charged with capital murder of a Philadelphia man, according to Philadelphia Police.

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Court of Appeals Decisions - April 06, 2021

By Press Release - Mississippi Court of Appeals, READ MORE > 628 Reads
On Tue, 04/06/2021 - 04:40 PM

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for April 06, 2021:

Mississippi Court of Appeals
April 06, 2021

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Lauderdale Co. officers to attend strangulation training following Mississippi Today article

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 790 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 01:52 PM

The announcement of the training comes after Mississippi Today’s story about April Tucker, a Lauderdale County woman who was beaten and strangled by her estranged husband last year.

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