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Brendan Banfield was sentenced to life without parole Friday after prosecutors said he orchestrated a plot to murder his wife, had an affair with the family’s au pair and tried to frame another man, court records and ’48 Hours’ coverage show.
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Prosecutors released a brief April 29 alleging singer-songwriter D4vd stabbed and tried to cover up the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, authorities said. The case and an update on Nick Reiner were discussed on a recent episode of “Case By Case.”
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Scott Colom, a Black Democrat, is running for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi and says he hopes to buck history by defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
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Families of the 16 service members killed when the Yanky 72 military transport plane crashed outside Itta Bena returned to a memorial near the site to remember their loved ones, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
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Alcorn State has hired former NBA guard Monta Ellis as the general manager of its men’s basketball program, the school said in a statement reported by WJTV. Ellis, a Jackson native, brings 12 years of NBA experience to the Braves’ coaching staff.
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Jones County volunteer firefighters responded to a fire at Frank’s Sawmill in Ovett about 3 p.m. Aug. 7, 2026, the Jones County Fire Council said. The council told WHLT that two large wood piles were burning out of control.
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A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Highway 575 in Pike County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The incident occurred Thursday morning.
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Ole Miss linebacker Suntarine Perkins has been named the recipient of the 2026 Chucky Mullins Courage Award, honoring his resilience and leadership on and off the field.
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Drew Brees was among five players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, joining Larry Fitzgerald, Adam Vinatieri, Luke Kuechly and Roger Craig.
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The Senate unanimously approved a resolution acknowledging Missouri as the 1960 college football national champion, adding to the ongoing debate over historical titles amid current college athletics issues.
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Blue Mountain Christian University honored David W. Greer on Aug. 8 for his leadership as cybersecurity and network administrator, saying he has maintained the campus network for more than 800 faculty, staff and students since 2016.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation urged motorists to make safe choices at intersections during National Stop on Red Week, saying red-light running has real victims behind the statistics.
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State Route 19 will be closed between East Hospital Road and State Route 16 in Neshoba County from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, for tree removal, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said.
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The Senate on Saturday advanced a bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government funded into early December, a move Senate leaders said will avert a shutdown and give lawmakers time to negotiate appropriations.
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The Senate approved a one-month delay on a federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products after a last-minute effort to remove the delay failed.
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Police say two men were arrested after allegedly trying to trick an 85-year-old Washington, D.C., man into handing over more than $200,000 in gold bars. The suspects were charged with second-degree financial fraud, authorities said.
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Reality TV star Spencer Pratt said Friday on X that he is working with President Trump on a 25% federal film tax credit intended to “bring back Hollywood,” Pratt wrote.
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Two U.S. district judges rejected cases defending Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Myanmar and South Sudan, and the Department of Homeland Security says TPS designations for both countries were halted effective Aug. 7.
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State and local officials found more than 50 bodies in various states of decomposition at South Chicago Chapel after neighbors complained of a stench, the Cook County medical examiner and state regulators said.
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Former pitcher Collin Balester told OutKick Yan’s post-strikeout split could risk injury and rile opponents.
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