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'Why kill a 2-year-old' and other reactions from Jackson triple homicide
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (688+ words) When Candice Crump arrived June 28 outside a home in the 300 block of Queen Alexandria Lane, she expected to see a crowd of people mourning and in outrage. Instead, she found a white-washed, modest single-story home nestled behind a veil of…...
Jackson resident starts memorial for two-year-old and his mother, aunt who were murdered
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (33+ words) The Clarion-Ledger Jackson resident starts memorial for two-year-old and his mother, aunt who were murdered...
Mississippi corruption, bribery scandals go much deeper than Jody Owens
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1090+ words) Hinds County District Attorney'Jody Owens'pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection to the Jackson bribery scandal in federal court on June 29, in what is the latest public corruption case in Mississippi. Owens' guilty plea came after former Jackson City Council Member…...
Hinds County DA Jody Owens speaks after guilty plea in corruption trial
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (27+ words) The Clarion-Ledger Hinds County DA Jody Owens speaks after guilty plea in corruption trial...
Mom, 2-year-old, aunt killed in Jackson triple murder. Police seek suspect
3+ day, 54+ min ago (554+ words) Authorities are searching for a suspect after three people, including a 2-year-old toddler and two women, were fatally shot multiple times June 27 inside a home on Queen Alexandria Lane in Jackson. Officers with the Jackson Police Department responded to a…...
New AI tech flags Mississippi drivers. Who will issue tickets?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (624+ words) New technology aimed at unsafe driving is coming to Mississippi roads, raising a key question about who's actually issuing tickets. The state is rolling out AI-powered traffic enforcement tools, but officials say the technology has limits. On Thursday, June 18, the…...
Drug, crime operation in Mississippi leads to 40 arrests. See where
2+ week, 3+ day ago (184+ words) Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch on June 15 announced a law enforcement operation across the southern portion of the state led to 40 arrests and the seizure of multiple firearms and illegal drugs. The Mississippi Attorney General's Office Fentanyl Strike Force led…...
How Police Chief Ra Shall Brackney is reshaping JPD technology to curb crime
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (869+ words) The Jackson Police Department is sitting at a technological crossroads: shifting from fragmented systems to a streamlined, integrated tech future. The department has blue light cameras, a Real Time Command Center and facial recognition software. However, those tools, as described…...
Five arrested in shooting death of former Mississippi football player
3+ week, 2+ day ago (294+ words) Authorities said five suspects have been arrested in connection with the June 5 shooting death of a former University of Mississippi and Jackson State University football player in northern Rankin County. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey'said the Rankin County Sheriff's Office…...
Police dog dies from medical emergency after manhunt in Rankin County
3+ week, 2+ day ago (301+ words) The Rankin County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, June 6, announced the passing of K-9 Deputy Fox who died after suffering a medical emergency while assisting in a search for a juvenile escapee in Mississippi. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said Fox suffered…...