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The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback's deposition is scheduled to take place at Hotel Indigo on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 6:48 PM CDT
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Mississippi's senators introduced resolution honoring the late Jimmy Buffett
Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 10:04 PM CDT
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Mississippi Highway Patrol said people involved in a 3-vehicle accident Saturday night on U.S. 11 in Jones County suffered only minor injuries.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
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A mobile home in Laurel was lost after a Friday night fire
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 4:26 PM CDT
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A vehicle ran into with a Dollar General store in Ellisville Thursday afternoon
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 11:41 AM CDT
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A late-night shooting in Lumberton left one man dead and police searching for a suspect.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 11:16 AM CDT
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A mobile home fire in Jones County on Wednesday has resulted in an urgent search for a missing woman.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 12:16 PM CDT
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A Jones County man is dead following a two-vehicle collision on MS Hwy 588 Sunday morning.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:14 AM CDT
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Jones County volunteer fire departments responded to a report of a collision on U.S. Highway 84 near Summerland Road Thursday around 8 p.m.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 1:38 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff and Cam Bonelli
The district attorney’s office said Allen will have to serve his 60-year sentence day for day without eligibility for parole.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 10:56 AM CDT
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Are your little ghosts and goblins ready for 11 nights of spooktacular family fun at the Hattiesburg Zoo?
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 2:53 PM CDT
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An investigator has confirmed Hayden Burke, 14, of Carson, has been identified as the body that was found in Prentiss on Wed. Sept. 6.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 9:55 AM CDT
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According to the sheriff’s department, Hayden Burke, 14, of Carson was reported missing on Aug. 3 but was last seen on Sept. 4
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 2:21 PM CDT
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A missing Covington County teen is home safe with family after several days away.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 1:04 PM CDT
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Whatcha say? Jason Derulo takes to the Starkville stage on October 20 with his biggest hits for Mississippi State’s Bulldog Bash.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 11:14 AM CDT
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The Jones County Sheriff's Department says Jaden Gunner Williamson, 17, has been found and is safe.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 5:15 PM CDT
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A driver escaped serious injury Saturday after an accident on J.P. Parker Road in Jones County
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 3:57 PM CDT
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Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson cuts a ribbon Saturday commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 2:02 PM CDT
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The sheriff's office said the incident happened at Custom Trophy and Engraving in Foxworth Thursday morning
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 11:19 AM CDT
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The story will be updated when more information becomes available.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 3:37 PM CDT
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A retired Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper and a sworn Law Enforcement Officer with the Department of Public Safety was killed Monday after coming across a two-vehicle crash on Highway 6 in Panola County while traveling to Jackson.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2023 at 10:41 PM CDT
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The joy of football mixed with melancholy of absorbing the passing of a legend at the University of Southern Mississippi Saturday.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
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The University of Southern Mississippi topped Alcorn State University 40-14 Saturday in the season-opening football game for both schools.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 11:34 PM CDT
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Mississippi Power is lending a helping hand restoring power in Valdosta, Ga., following Hurricane Idalia
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 6:56 PM CDT
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The sheriff’s office said a tip called into Crime Stoppers led authorities to a location where the man was taken into custody without incident.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 10:06 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff and Emily Van de Riet
A new state record for the longest alligator caught in Mississippi was broken over the weekend.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 1:48 PM CDT
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The incident happened near the intersection of Moffett Road and Old Highway 49 South.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff and Andrew McMunn
The 18-wheeler had left the roadway and rolled onto the median, trapping the driver, 32-year-old Reginald Evans, inside of the truck’s cab.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 6:28 AM CDT
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The driver of an 18-wheeler tanker died after his rig overturned on a Jones County roadway.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff and Cam Bonelli
This crash remains under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 10:22 AM CDT
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Sheriff Darrell Perkins confirmed that 39-year-old Joshua “Josh” Mahaffey’s body was found last Friday, Aug. 11.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli and WDAM Staff
18-year-old Tavaris Atwood of Taylorsville had his bond set at $1 million during his initial appearance in Laurel Municipal Court Wednesday morning.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 2:41 PM CDT
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The victim was transported to South Central Regional Medical Center, and a baby girl was delivered.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
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Injuries were avoided in a rollover accident Thursday morning in Marion County
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 9:22 AM CDT
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One lucky player hit the $400,000 jackpot on a $20 scratch-off!
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 6:49 PM CDT
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A woman’s body was discovered on the side of a rural county road Tuesday morning.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 4:25 PM CDT
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Three people suffered fatal injuries on Mississippi Highway 35 in Covington County Monday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
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A 19-year-old student-athlete at Jones College was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with possession of firearm on campus
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Cam Bonelli and WDAM Staff
Marty Breazeale, 49, Laurel, will serve 25 years day-for-day with five years suspended.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 1:12 PM CDT
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According to Oak Grove Fire & Rescue, along with Lifeguard Ambulance, they responded to a medical emergency on Chambliss Lane around 5:20 p.m.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
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Austin R. Brookshire was sentenced on Monday for first-degree murder in the death of Willie “Chill” Jones of Picayune.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2023 at 9:34 PM CDT
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2 teens arrested in Forrest County
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:16 PM CDT
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The poultry company released a statement Thursday, explaining the employment of 16-year-old Duvan Pérez and their standards of hiring.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
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Mississippi State University raised $259.9 million, setting record for funds raised in a single year by any Mississippi college
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 10:43 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff and Gray News staff
Motorists in Mississippi called authorities after they spotted the camel wandering.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2023 at 9:43 PM CDT
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One person was taken to the hospital with significant injuries after a single-vehicle rollover Saturday evening.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 9:50 AM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr, Brandy McGill and WDAM Staff
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is investigating, along with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, a suspected murder in the Matthews community.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By Trey Howard and WDAM Staff
A 13-year-old male suspect has been charged with murder, according to the Lamar County Sheriff's Department.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 9:45 PM CDT
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A kitchen fire caused 'significant' damage to a home in Ellisville Wednesday.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT
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Six Pine Belt-area students at the University of Southern Mississippi were awarded scholarships sponsored by NASA.