Halliburton Manager Gets Probation in Gulf Spill
A former Halliburton manager was sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation for destroying evidence in the aftermath of BP's massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ricin Letters Suspect Guilty of Fondling
The man who pleaded guilty last week to sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials has now pleaded guilty to unrelated fondling charges.
Miss. Wants Suit Against Entergy in State Court
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is asking a federal judge to return the state's lawsuit against Entergy Mississippi to Hinds County Chancery Court.
Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Ricin-Tainted Letters
A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials.
India Police Close in on Homeless Men in Gang Rape
Indian police said Thursday that they were closing in on six homeless men in the gang rape of a 51-year-old Danish tourist in New Delhi, a case that highlights the …
City & County
Pulling the Trigger on a Gun Ordinance
Jackson City Council President Charles Tillman's effort to ban firearms in certain public areas is encountering new obstacles that could ultimately sink the measure.
Crime
In Prison Reform, Will Racism Persist?
Mississippi is going to make its criminal-justice system work better. That's how newly minted House Corrections Committee Chairman Tommy Taylor, R-Boyle, started a joint meeting of the Mississippi House Corrections …
Danish Tourist Gang-Raped, Indian Police Say
A 51-year-old Danish tourist was gang-raped near a popular shopping area in New Delhi after she got lost and approached a group of men for directions back to her hotel, …
Justice
Prison Recs Give Judges More Power
A joint meeting of the Mississippi House Corrections and Judiciary B committees took the first step towards grappling with the growing prison population that policymakers believe is needlessly costing state …
Rolling Fork Mayor Indicted for Fraud
The mayor of a small town in the Mississippi Delta has been indicted on false pretense and wire fraud charges related to invoices for grants to rehabilitate houses.
Nurse Sentenced in Cancer Clinic Fraud Case
A woman was sentenced on Monday to house arrest and probation for failing to report a crime at a Mississippi cancer clinic that was shut down over unsafe practices and …
City & County
State Shortchanges Domestic Abuse Shelters
Mississippi domestic-violence shelters have been shortchanged more than previously believed—$1.6 million over the course of four years.
Wounded Second Officer Remains Hospitalized
Police don't have a suspect yet in the death of one Tupelo police officer and the wounding of another, but authorities are chasing down leads and talking to people of …
Court Date Set in Kidnapping, Assault Case
A man who allegedly lured two brothers, ages 5 and 8, from their yard in south Mississippi and took them to his camper, where he sexually abused them and slashed …
City & County
Crime Alignment Hitting the Streets
Ward 6 City Councilman Tony Yarber said he wanted to put 1,000 people—and 2,000 boots—on the street to kick off his organization, Jackson's Crime Alignment, on Dec. 14 at New …
