Tippah County, MS News
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Eddie Reyes-Ochoa after a wreck and moved him to a Natchez detention center, leaving his pregnant wife alone, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
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Magee police said a shooting on the city’s northeast side early Aug. 29 left one man dead and three others hurt after officers found four people shot.
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Two people were killed and several others were injured in a series of overnight shootings across Simpson County, the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office said.
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A Natchez man was booked on Aug. 29 after investigators found stolen vehicles at a local salvage business, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Bricen Rivers pleaded guilty to capital murder Friday and was sentenced to life without parole for the death of 22-year-old nursing student Lauren Johansen, authorities said.
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Recent sightings of black bears in western Tennessee and other parts of the Mississippi River basin signal a gradual recolonization after habitat loss and overhunting nearly wiped out populations decades ago.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation urged Gulf Coast residents to have a storm preparedness plan on the 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and pointed to a documentary on infrastructure recovery, the agency said.
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Blue Mountain Christian University celebrates Dr. Jeffrey Sweatt’s leadership in shaping a Christ-centered psychology program that integrates faith and professional practice.
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Three Lee County residents received prison terms this week after pleading guilty to methamphetamine charges, the First Circuit District Attorney’s office said in a news release.
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The Wilkinson County Disaster Service Center will close permanently at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, officials said, the same day a deadline falls for residents affected by May storms.
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