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Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in federal court, announced his resignation and faces prison time and fines, federal prosecutors said.
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Jody Owens, the Hinds County district attorney, pleaded guilty Monday to a federal conspiracy charge amid an FBI investigation into public corruption. He plans to resign effective Wednesday.
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A Hinds County judge mandated Mississippi Medicaid to pay nearly $2.4 million to Greenwood Leflore Hospital to avoid its imminent shutdown, as the hospital faces mounting financial hardships.
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Tameshia Shelton was released Monday after a court found prosecutors failed to prove her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Her case marks the seventh exoneration in the district, a state record.
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An 18-year-old Booneville resident was arrested on two counts of molestation after authorities received a report about a 5-year-old, the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department said. A judge set bond at $150,000.
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Aberdeen closed Main Street Friday and Saturday for the second annual Blue and White Festival, WCBI reported. The two-day event included gospel and blues performances, food vendors, a kid zone and community honorees.
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A vigil planned in honor of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was canceled following his funeral in Mississippi. Wiley was fatally shot outside a Walmart in Senatobia earlier this month.
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A Richland police officer was hurt in a motorcycle crash during a charity ride for an injured Covington County deputy, authorities said.
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Investigator Andretta English, 30, died after a motorcycle crash on Highway 589 in Lamar County on June 27, the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.
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Three people, including a 2-year-old, were shot to death Saturday in Jackson. Mayor John Horhn said he will work with officials to curb gun violence.
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