Man Dies in Holmes Wreck
A Ridgeland man was killed when his pickup truck ran off I-55 and crashed into a guardrail in Holmes County. The Highway Patrol says Albert Allbritton, 35, was dead at the scene. The wreck happened Monday morning.
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MBI Investigates After Leake Inmate Dies
The death of a Carthage man at the Leake County Correctional Facility is under investigation. Roderick Cooks, 45, became unresponsive after being pulled over on Highway 488 near Freeny and arrested for careless driving and possession of drug paraphernalia last Friday. Sheriff Randy Atkinson... Read More.
Tchula Police Chief, Well Known Top Cop, Dies of Heart Attack
TCHULA, Miss.--Tchula Police Chief Kenny Hampton has died of a heart attack. Hampton had also served as chief of the Yazoo City Police Department, and was known for his tough talk against violent criminals and his uneasy relationship with Yazoo's mayor.
Hampton died Sunday morning,... Read More.
Child Dies in Shooting on Choctaw Reservation
A child was shot and killed on the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians' reservation Sunday. Tribal officials haven't released any details yet, but say Choctaw Police and the FBI are investigating. The shooting happened in the Bogue Chitto community. An MBCI statement says, "We... Read More.
Former Attala County fire chief Roy Williams dies following car wreck
The former fire chief of the Attala County Fire Department died Tuesday due to injuries sustained in a weekend car wreck.
According to Attala County Coroner Sam Bell, Roy Williams, 65, died Tuesday at a Jackson hospital.
The wreck... Read More.
Attala County man dies in weekend wreck
An Attala County man was killed in a weekend car accident in Scott County.
The three car wreck happened around 6:00 pm Saturday, Nov. 11 on Hwy 25.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, a Toyota Camry and Toyota Tundra traveling south collided with a Chevrolet... Read More.
Arrington Confirmed Dead After Leake Standoff
UPDATED 5:00AM THURSDAY
We still don't know why a suspected car thief who escaped from jail in Raymond and allegedly killed a man in Jackson wound up hiding out in Leake County. Sheriff Randy Atkinson says that's something he's trying to figure out.
"That's still under... Read More.
Kosciusko woman dies in Leake County wreck on Thanksgiving Day
A Thanksgiving Day wreck in Leake County claimed the life of a Kosciusko woman.
According to a report from the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the victim was identified as 28-year-old Shaniqueva Bush.
In total, six people died on Mississippi highways over the Thanksgiving holidays.
The other fatal wrecks... Read More.
Child Dies in 4-wheeler Wreck in Leake County
A nine-year-old boy from Attala County was killed in a four-wheeler wreck over the weekend. He was a student at Presbyterian Day School in Kosciusko.
Emergency Medical Services and Leake County Deputies responded to a call at 7:26 p.m. on Friday, July 22nd, reporting a... Read More.
Kosciusko native Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s father, dies at 89
Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, has died at the age of 89.
Oprah confirmed in an Instagram post that her father died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday.
“Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life,... Read More.
Circuit Judge George Mitchell dies at 77
Fifth Circuit Judge George Mitchell Jr. died Tuesday at the age of 77.
Mitchell was appointed as Fifth Circuit Judge in 2015 by then Governor Phil Bryant.
He retained the position after winning the November 2016 general election.
Counties in his district included Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada,... Read More.
Holmes County man dies from coronavirus
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi. The case was a male 60-65 years old from Holmes County with underlying health conditions. He died while hospitalized.
As of Tuesday, Mississippi had 320 cases and one... Read More.
