Justice

Police Probe Ties Between Vegas shooters, Bundy

Investigators are looking into whether the husband and wife who shot and killed two Las Vegas police officers over the weekend had been at Cliven Bundy's Nevada ranch during a standoff earlier this year, police said Monday.

New K-9 Unit Targets Contraband at 4 Miss. Prisons

Management & Training Corporation, which operates four prisons in Mississippi, will use dogs to combat contraband entering its facilities.

$700K Award in Jackson Chase Case Upheld

The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a $700,000 damage award related to an accident during a Jackson police chase in 2001 in which two women were injured and a third killed.

3 People Shot at Seattle Pacific University, Suspect in Custody

SEATTLE (AP) — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon on the campus of Seattle Pacific University and a suspect was in custody, police said.

Under Tougher Policing, Know Your Rights

The Jackson Police Department and office of Mayor Tony Yarber are making no bones about the fact that the city's posture toward fighting crime will be increased police visibility, more police contact and, subsequently, more citations and arrests.

Stop-and-Frisk Comes to Jackson?

Mayor Tony Yarber, who formerly represented south Jackson on the city council, said recently that he was "sickened" and "disgusted" by the spate of homicides that has Jackson reeling and looking for solutions.

Natchez Prison Riot Fallout Mounts

Three more men have been indicted for their alleged participation in a May 2012 riot at a federal prison in Adams County.

3 Indicted on Conspiracy Charges in Prison Riot

Three people have been indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to commit murder related to a deadly prison riot in Mississippi.

Police, Experts Say Youth Programs Help Cut Crime

With Jackson Public Schools now out for the summer, many people are worried that the students' newly found freedom will lead to kids getting bored or giving in to peer pressure, which opens up the possibility for a summer season filled with mischief.

Sender of Ricin Letters Sentenced on State Charges

A Mississippi man sentenced who sent letters dusted with the poison ricin to President Barack Obama and other officials has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on unrelated state charges of fondling three martial arts students.

Madison Judge Racial-Abuse Case to go to Grand Jury

Madison County Justice Court Judge Bill Weisenberger is being accused of knocking down, slapping and kicking a mentally disabled young black man and yelling a racial slur: "Run, n*gger, run."

Miss. Death Row Inmate Challenges Rape Conviction

The Mississippi Supreme Court has given attorneys for a death row inmate more time to file briefs supporting Charles Ray Crawford's appeal of a 1994 rape conviction.

2 More Arrests in Cochran Photo Probe in Miss.

Authorities in Mississippi say they have arrested two more suspects, including a tea party official, in the investigation of photos taken of the ailing wife of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.

Pardoned Ex-Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter

One of the ex-prisoners who received a pardon from then-Gov. Haley Barbour has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed another man in an exchange of gunfire.

25 Years for Miss. Man in Poisoned Letters Case

A Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to sending letters dusted with the poison ricin to President Barack Obama and other officials was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.

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