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Mike Hurst speaks at the Neshoba County Fair in 2015.

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On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 06:37 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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Person ‘wanted for questioning’ in murder case

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On Sat, 01/23/2021 - 07:28 PM

The Newton County Sheriff's Department is assisting the Scott County Sheriff's Department in looking for a person "wanted for questioning" in a alleged murder Friday.

The department issued the following statement:

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Arrests

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On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 05:00 AM

The following arrests were reported for January 11-17 in Newton County. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail. All suspects should be presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

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DPS Most Wanted list proves successful with multiple captures in under a week

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On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 08:21 PM

On January 8, the Department of Public Safety in coordination with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation released a Most Wanted List with 10 individuals who were of high priority to be detained in Mississippi.

Since releasing the list, five of those individuals have already been apprehended.

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PEER Committee Releases Report on Inmate Cost Per Day

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On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:51 AM

The PEER Committee has released its report titled “Mississippi Department of Corrections’ FY 2020 Cost Per Inmate Day.”

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NEWTON: Three charged with attempted murder in shooting

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On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 05:00 AM

Another man faces charges of felon in possession of firearm, conspiracy following shootings on Dec. 27

The Newton Police Department has arrested four people in connection with a series of shootings on Dec. 27, in which one person was injured.

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UNION: Two facing charges following report

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On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 05:00 AM

On Jan. 10, two men from Dallas, Texas. were arrested on drug charges at the Chevron gas station in Union.

Union Police Officer Mitch Kennedy said a local business owner notified the police of some allegedly suspicious activity going on. The two men were accused of looking in closed businesses in Union.

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The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety And The Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation Announce Mississippi’s Most Wanted List

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On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 11:12 AM

Today Commissioner Sean Tindell announced the launch of Mississippi’s Most Wanted list. This list is compiled by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with law enforcement agencies throughout the state and includes ten of Mississippi’s most wanted fugitives.

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Arrests

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On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 05:00 AM

The following arrests were reported for December 28-January 3 in Newton County. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail. All suspects should be presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

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Arrests

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On Wed, 12/30/2020 - 05:00 AM

The following arrests were reported for December 21-27 in Newton County. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail. All suspects should be presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

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