Rural law enforcement task force hosts training session
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:04:20 -0700
Law enforcement officers from southwest Mississippi gathered Thursday and Friday to learn about gangs methamphetamines and constitutional law.
Metro officer fires several shots at man outside business
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:59:24 -0700
A Metro Police officer fired multiple shots at a man Wednesday night in the eastern Las Vegas Valley, leaving the man critically wounded.
Judge: NRMC lawsuit can continue
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:49:35 -0700
A federal judge ruled Friday that Natchez Regional Medical Centers $46 million lawsuit against its former management company ...
Louisiana and Mississippi at 2 a.m.
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:17:36 -0700
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The Week in Review
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:47:10 -0700
Jackson police officer Glen Agee was laid to rest Aug. 14 in his hometown of Collins after two days of memorial services. He was killed Aug. 6 in the line of duty allegedly by Latwan Smith of Jackson, who had escaped from the officer's patrol car.
Natchez police salaries lag behind other cities around state
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:04:24 -0700
A former Natchez Police officers decision to resign after five years on the force was a no-brainer.
Natchez police are sworn to protect and serve but at what cost?
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:04:14 -0700
The Natchez Police Department was among the first in the state to ride the technology wave installing laptop ...
FBI offers reward for the "Bayou Bandit"
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:57:07 -0700
The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the so-called "Bayou Bandit" serial bank robber.
Arrestee files lawsuit against city
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:05:25 -0700
The man apparently at the center of federal indictments against two Natchez police officers has filed a lawsuit ...
Officers indicted on federal charges
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:05:14 -0700
An internal investigation into an incident that led to the Thursday arrest of two Natchez police officers was ...
Two Natchez Police Officers Arrested
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:49:38 -0700
Two Natchez police officers are facing serious charges, both were in federal court this morning in Jackson.
Officers indicted on civil rights offenses
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:49:14 -0700
Two Natchez police officers have been indicted on civil rights offenses and other crimes related to the beating ...
Jackson Social Worker Going To Jail For Exploitation
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:19:38 -0700
A Jackson social worker will spend several more years behind bars for exploiting vulnerable persons in her care.
Journalists succeed where investigators failed
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:19:40 -0700
Dedicated journalists are digging up old civil rights cases and uncovering what investigators and the FBI could not.
Greenville murder rate highest in Miss.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:13:40 -0700
Although Jackson has had more homicides so far this year than any other city in the state Greenvilles ...
Ex-soldier takes hospital workers hostage
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:12:48 -0700
A former Army soldier seeking help for mental problems at a Georgia military hospital took three workers hostage ...
Murder suspects arraigned
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:13:48 -0700
Three men charged in the 2009 death of Terry Lynn Farmer have been arraigned on charges of murder ...
FBI arrests Bayou Bandit suspect in Texas
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:13:39 -0700
The man suspected of robbing the downtown Regions Bank branch last month has been arrested in Texas.
Centreville coach faces sex charges
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:07:40 -0700
An assistant football coach and teacher at Centreville Academy faces sexual assault charges involving an alleged incident with a female student. Amite County authorities on Wednesday charged Cori Britt, 36, of Natchez, with sexual battery.
City inching closer to intermodal transit center
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:57:58 -0700
The City of Natchez is inching closer to breaking ground on its $2.5 million regional intermodal transit facility.