Mississippi bus crash kills 7, injures dozens; tire failure blamed

A bus crash in Mississippi on Saturday morning resulted in seven fatalities and left dozens injured after the vehicle overturned on Interstate 20 near Bovina in Warren County.

Escaped Mississippi murder suspect arrested at Chicago restaurant after hours-long standoff with police

A murder suspect who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse was arrested at a restaurant on Chicago's Near West Side, blocks from the Democratic National Convention, after an hours-long standoff with police.

Person accidentally texts police to 'smoke,' officer hilariously responds

In Gulfport, Mississippi, a humorous text exchange went viral after someone accidentally messaged a police officer about “smoking" instead of a friend.

Man in Mississippi discovers rare mammoth tusk dating back to Ice Age

An avid artifact and fossil collector recently came across a stunning discovery before alerting the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

Mississippi 3x murder suspect killed by AZ trooper
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A Mississippi triple-murder suspect who was in eastern Arizona was shot and killed by a trooper on Monday. Police in Ridgeland, Mississippi say Ivory James Welch III killed three people, including his mother, on Mother's Day.

Mother sues after 10-year-old son arrested for public urination

A Mississippi mother has filed a $2 million federal lawsuit against police and city leaders, alleging her 10-year-old son was unjustly arrested for public urination.

Mississippi woman with rare medical history becomes a mother, defying odds

Brooke Lillie of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, defied medical odds by becoming a mother despite her rare medical history. Diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy as a toddler, she underwent a heart transplant at 15 months and a kidney transplant in 2019.

Mississippi mother accused of murdering son, hiding body behind false wall

Jerri Lynn Isreal, a 66-year-old Mississippi mother, has been arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of her son, John Allen Gaither. The arrest follows a welfare concern call in December regarding a possible missing person

Mississippi woman and child reported missing after joining online cult

Gerrielle German and her 3-year-old son Ashton Mitchell are among several people reported missing and are possibly tied to a cult leader who is a convicted child molester.

Aderrien Murry: Video shows officer shoot 11-year-old boy who called police for help

Newly released video from a Mississippi officer’s body-worn camera shows the moment he shot Aderrien Murry, an 11-year-old boy who had called 911 for help.

215 bodies found in Jackson, Mississippi exposed

An alarming situation has unfolded in Jackson, Mississippi, where 215 bodies were discovered buried in unmarked graves behind a state jail.

Mississippi man in custody for brutal rape, murder, and arson of 73-year-old woman

In a disturbing incident in Forest, Mississippi, Sammy Patrick has been apprehended by the Scott County Sheriff's office for the alleged brutal murder, rape, and arson of a 73-year-old woman, Dee Eady.