Two People Killed in Gas Station Shootout
PICKENS, Miss.--Two people died in a shootout at a gas station in Holmes County, New Year's Eve.
Brian Grisby, Jr., 21, was found dead at the front of the store. De Marion Sly, 19, who... Read More.
Author: Chris Davis
Suspect in Holmes County Murder Caught Driving Down the Highway
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss.--A man wanted in a Sunday morning murder in Holmes County was spotted by a deputy Sunday afternoon as he drove down Hwy. 17, and was arrested.
Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said... Read More.
The Day the President Came to Town: Jimmy Carter’s Mississippi Visit
YAZOO CITY, Miss.--No sitting president has made the kind of visit to Mississippi as did Pres. Jimmy Carter, July 22, 1977, just a few months after taking office. Carter met with the people of... Read More.
Wreck Reported on Hwy. 35 North Saturday Night
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--A wreck was reported about 8:35 p.m. Saturday after storms came through. The wreck was on Hwy. 35 north.
A deputy who was on the way reported having to clear debris out of the... Read More.
Trees Reported Down Saturday Afternoon, Evening
ETHEL, Miss.--A tree was reported down, with a power line also having been affected near Ethel Saturday afternoon.
That was on Attala Rd. 5205, just before 4 p.m. That was before the line of storms that... Read More.
AUDIO: Possible Tornado Touches Down in Leake Co., Damage Reported
LENA, Miss.--A possible tornado touchdown near Lena, in Leake County, is being investigated by the National Weather Service.
"We had several trees down around the Lena area," said Leake County Emergency Manager Tommy Malone.
"It came... Read More.
Charge Added for Holmes Co. Man Indicted in Texas Officer Killing
LEXINGTON, Miss.--A Holmes County man indicted last week in the Dec. 8 murder of a police officer in Kaufman County, Texas, now faces another charge, which was added this week: assaulting a public servant.
Darrian... Read More.
Space Junk Lights Up Central Miss. Sky
GOODMAN, Miss.--That wasn't a comet or a meteorite Saturday night. It was space junk.
Plenty of calls to the National Weather Service reported the object, which streaked like a comet, dragging a bright tail.
It was... Read More.
A Wet Christmas, Not a White Christmas Expected
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--You are likely to see a wet Christmas, not a white Christmas in central Mississippi, said the National Weather Service.
For the beginning of the week temperatures will be rising and getting back into... Read More.
Branning, Other New Justices to be Sworn In Jan. 6
JACKSON, Miss.--State Sen. Jenifer Branning and four other state Supreme Court justices will be sworn in Jan. 6, according to a news release from the court.
Branning, of Neshoba County, was chosen by voters over... Read More.
Appeal Denied: Holmes Co. Man Who Killed Aunt Stays in Prison
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss.--A man who shot his aunt in the chest with a shotgun will stay in prison. Kenneth Williams lost his appeal this week, with a rejection from the Mississippi Court of Appeals.
Williams'... Read More.
Guilty Pleas in 2023 Choctaw Reservation Murder
PEARL RIVER, Miss.--Three people charged in a 2023 killing in the Pearl River community on the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court.
Michael Shaffer, Sr., 48, and Montero Willis,... Read More.
