Monday, May 21 2012 12:36 AM EDT2012-05-21 04:36:03 GMT
About 2:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon it was reported that a riot had begun at the Adams County Correctional Facility. Adams County Coroner James Lee has confirmed one fatality at the prison. Reports fromMore >>
A prison guard has died and several other employees have been injured during what is being called an "an inmate disturbance" at a southwest Mississippi prison.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 6:54 AM EDT2012-05-18 10:54:01 GMT
(RNN) - Investigators in the case involving two roadside killings in Mississippi have said there is a ballistics match between the firearms used in both homicides.CNN reported Thursday that Tom Schlender,More >>
Authorities have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings early Friday morning.More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 9:24 PM EDT2012-05-18 01:24:29 GMT
After claiming the number two spot on American Idol, Josh Ledet fans can hold onto their seats another week. The results came immediately after the first break on the results show Thursday night. DuringMore >>
Ledet did not advance to the final two Thursday night on American Idol. More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 4:36 PM EDT2012-05-17 20:36:55 GMT
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit at 3:12 a.m. Thursday near Timpson, TX. Viewers from as far away as Mt. Enterprise, TX all the way to Bienville Parish reported feeling the quake.More >>
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit at 3:12 a.m. Thursday near Timpson, TX. Viewers from as far away as Mt. Enterprise, TX all the way to Bienville Parish reported feeling the quake.More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 1:05 PM EDT2012-05-17 17:05:03 GMT
A federal judge hearing the first arrest connected to the coastal crisis has removed herself from the case. Judge Jane Triche Milazzo cited a law that states judges should remove themselves if their impartialityMore >>
A federal judge hearing the first arrest connected to the coastal crisis has removed herself from the case. She did not offer specifics why. More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 8:47 AM EDT2012-05-17 12:47:59 GMT
(RNN) – The owner of Spoke House Bicycles and her staff hope a hilarious surveillance video will help catch a man that attempted to steal a $500 bike. Attempted might be too loose a description, and thanksMore >>
The owner of Spoke House Bicycles and her staff hope a hilarious surveillance video will help catch a man that attempted to steal a $500 bike.More >>
Authorities say five people are dead after a shooting in Florida.More >>
Neighbors of a Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself weren't sure who was injured after hearing gunshots and refused to admit three of the woman's kids who were trying to get in...More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 10:47 AM EDT2012-05-16 14:47:22 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said it has gotten hundreds of tips, but none of them have cracked the case of the highway killer yet. They will continue to investigate each and everyMore >>
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said it has gotten hundreds of tips, but none of them have cracked the case of the highway killer yet.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 8:39 AM EDT2012-05-16 12:39:33 GMT
Police in Gastonia are investigating after they say someone vandalized a community swimming pool with bags of concrete. According to a Gastonia Police report, officers were called to the Lineberger ParkMore >>
Police in Gastonia are investigating after they say someone vandalized a community swimming pool with bags of concrete.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:55 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:55:59 GMT
Shreveport Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man dead and another in the hospital. According to police, a masked gunman opened fire on a crowd of people.More >>
Shreveport Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man dead and another in the hospital. According to police, a masked gunman opened fire on a crowd of people in the parking lot of La Tierra Apartments in Shreveport.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:52 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:52:50 GMT
As the search continues in North Mississippi for a double murder suspect, some South Mississippi police departments are telling officers to be sensitive to public worry about traffic stops. In recent days,More >>
As the search continues in North Mississippi for a double murder suspect, some South Mississippi police departments are telling officers to be sensitive to public worry about traffic stops.More >>
Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.More >>
Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.More >>
A cemetery should be a peaceful place, not the target of a drunk driver in a pickup truck. But that's what happened over the weekend at a cemetery near Hohenwald. The cemetery is now in pieces, and theMore >>
A cemetery should be a peaceful place, not the target of a drunk driver in a pickup truck. But that's what happened over the weekend at a cemetery near Hohenwald.More >>
Three siblings accused in a multistate crime spree that included a daring bank robbery in Georgia are set for a court hearing in southwest Georgia.More >>
The three siblings accused of committing a cross-country crime spree that started in Florida and ended with a shootout in Colorado were hauled in to court Tuesday in Georgia to face charges of robbing a bank for cash that...More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:04 PM EDT2012-05-15 16:04:05 GMT
An Oxford man pardoned by Gov. Haley Barbour earlier this year has been indicted on three counts related to the 2011 highway death of 18-year-old Charity Smith.More >>
An Oxford man pardoned by Gov. Haley Barbour earlier this year has been indicted on three counts related to the 2011 highway death of 18-year-old Charity Smith.More >>
Secretary of State Tom Schedler and the state's registrars of voters are encouraging all Louisiana residents who are at least 17 years old to register to vote, if they're not already registered.More >>
Secretary of State Tom Schedler and the state's registrars of voters are encouraging all Louisiana residents who are at least 17 years old to register to vote, if they're not already registered.More >>
Sunday, May 13 2012 11:12 AM EDT2012-05-13 15:12:42 GMT
Ryan J. Tropauer
Four children were injured in a golf cart accident Wednesday evening along Lake Valley Drive near Franklin. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the children were riding in a golf cart that collidedMore >>
A Williamson County teenager was killed and three others injured in a golf cart accident Wednesday evening along Lake Valley Drive near Franklin.More >>
Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte.More >>
Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte.More >>
Southwest Louisiana has American Idol fever thanks to Westlake native Joshua Ledet's (luh-DEHTZ) signature gospel voice propelling him into the Fox TV singing competition's Top 3.More >>
Southwest Louisiana has American Idol fever thanks to Westlake native Joshua Ledet's (luh-DEHTZ) signature gospel voice propelling him into the Fox TV singing competition's Top 3.More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 6:31 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:31:34 GMT
Adam Mayes, the man who FBI says kidnapped Jo Ann Bain and her three daughters, is dead. Alexandria and Kyliyah Bain are safe at their Tennessee home with their family.More >>
The ain family spokesperson said the girls were treated for dehydration, exposure, and poison ivy. More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 12:59 PM EDT2012-05-11 16:59:06 GMT
The 20-year-old Westlake native earned a top 3 slot on ‘American Idol' and a ticket to perform in SWLA. On Wednesday Joshua Ledet earned a standing ovation after her sung It's a Man's World by James BrownMore >>
The 20-year-old Westlake native earned a top 3 slot on ‘American Idol' and a ticket to perform in SWLA.More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 8:55 AM EDT2012-05-11 12:55:19 GMT
Officials call it alarming and dangerous: a woman performing invasive medical procedures without a license. Reporter Jennifer Mayerle started her investigation at Omni Medical Center in Peachtree City.More >>
Officials call it alarming and dangerous: a woman performing invasive medical procedures without a license. More >>
Thursday, May 10 2012 10:10 PM EDT2012-05-11 02:10:49 GMT
A student at Bossier Parish's Parkway High School was arrested Tuesday night after school officials found a posting on Facebook reportedly describing violent threats to the high school.More >>
A student at Bossier Parish's Parkway High School was arrested Tuesday night after school officials found a posting on Facebook reportedly describing violent threats to the high school.More >>
Thursday, May 10 2012 5:32 AM EDT2012-05-10 09:32:39 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation will be holding a news conference at 2 p.m. regarding the search for Adam Mayes and Alexandria Bain, 12, and her sister Kyliyah, 8. WMCTV.COM will streamMore >>
The Federal Bureau of Investigation added Adam Mayes on its Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive List.More >>
The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.More >>
The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.More >>
Wednesday, May 9 2012 12:19 PM EDT2012-05-09 16:19:30 GMT
A Shreveport woman was arrested Tuesday in Bossier City following alleged road rage incident in which police say she chased and threatened two people with a hatchet.More >>
A Shreveport woman was arrested Tuesday in Bossier City following an alleged road rage incident in which police say she chased and threatened two people with a hatchet.More >>
The national debate over gay marriage turns its attention South as North Carolina could be on the verge of becoming the next state to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman.More >>
North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, becoming the latest state to effectively slam the door shut on same-sex marriages.More >>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 11:00 PM EDT2012-05-09 03:00:42 GMT
The Atlanta police are responding to allegations they're putting innocent people behind bars and making baseless arrests just to meet quotas. The accused say they saw a woman on the side of the road andMore >>
Atlanta police are responding to allegations they're putting innocent people behind bars and making baseless arrests just to meet quotas.More >>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 5:09 AM EDT2012-05-08 09:09:50 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Breaking News... The FBI Has confirmed the two bodies found in Alpine, MS are those of Joann Bain and Adrienne Bain, the mother and daughter who disappeared from their Hardeman County, TennesseeMore >>
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirms the two bodies found in Alpine, MS, are those of Jo Ann Bain and Adrienne Bain, the mother and daughter who disappeared from their Hardeman County, Tennessee home on April 27.More >>
Monday, May 7 2012 5:51 PM EDT2012-05-07 21:51:28 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Investigators arrest an alleged kidnapper in South Carolina after he took his niece from her home. Cristino Leon, 39, is accused of tying up his sister Clementina Leon with ductMore >>
A Charlotte man has been arrested after police say he duct-taped his sister and kidnapped his 12-year-old niece over the weekend.More >>
Monday, May 7 2012 12:21 AM EDT2012-05-07 04:21:17 GMT
Day two of testimony in the first degree murder trial of rapper Torence Hatch, a.k.a. Lil Boosie, wrapped up late Sunday afternoon. Eight witnesses were called by the state, including forensic specialistsMore >>
Day two of testimony in the first degree murder trial of rapper Torence Hatch, a.k.a. Lil Boosie, wrapped up late Sunday afternoon. Eight witnesses were called by the state.More >>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 11:19 PM EDT2012-05-02 03:19:11 GMT
The incident occurred around 11 Tuesday morning after a call at the Colony Park Apartments south of Interstate 20 in Pearl. Pearl police Lt. Butch Townsend said three officers were serving a warrantMore >>
The incident occurred around 11 Tuesday morning after a call at the Colony Park Apartments south of Interstate 20 in Pearl. Pearl police Lt. Butch Townsend said three officers were serving a warrant at the apartment complex. They knocked on the door but the man they were looking for didn't answer.More >>
Sunday, April 29 2012 1:50 PM EDT2012-04-29 17:50:14 GMT
Jayvon Clemmons (Source: Chesterfield Police)
A Richmond man was taken to the hospital and arrested after hitting a police officer and jumping from a bridge. It happened around 11 p.m. Saturday night when police responded to a disabled motorist callMore >>
A Chesterfield police officer responds to a disabled motorist call and sees Jayvon Clemmons, 26, sitting beside his car with a bottle of vodka in his hand. Police said Clemmons threw the bottle, striking the officer and then jumped from the bridge. More >>
Friday, April 27 2012 6:23 AM EDT2012-04-27 10:23:52 GMT
(RNN) - The website set up by the accused killer of Trayvon Martin raised around $200,000 in donations before it was shut down. George Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, told CNN's Anderson Cooper thatMore >>
The website set up by the accused killer of Trayvon Martin raised around $200,000 in donations before it was shut down.More >>
Friday, April 27 2012 6:00 AM EDT2012-04-27 10:00:29 GMT
After a meteorologist announced it was the worst storm he had ever seen, they went into the crawl space. "Everything was fine and then all of a sudden the wind picked up," he said. "I went to the crawl space door to look out, and I saw the tornado."More >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 5:42 PM EDT2012-04-25 21:42:02 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A Jonesboro mother accused of putting her 5-year-old daughter out of the car to teach her a lesson, appeared in a Craighead County courtroom Wednesday. According to Jonesboro DistrictMore >>
NEW DETAILS: A Jonesboro mother accused of putting her 5-year-old daughter out of the car to teach her a lesson, appeared in court Wednesday. According to Jonesboro District Court Office, 24-year-old Shanique Shelton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a minor, and no child restraints.More >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 12:19 PM EDT2012-04-25 16:19:38 GMT
(RNN) – The fundraising website created to support George Zimmerman's legal defense has been shut down. Zimmerman launched the website TheRealGeorgeZimmerman.com on April 10 to communicate messages toMore >>
Therealgeorgezimmerman.com communicated Zimmerman's message to his supporters and solicited donations, but his attorney said his legal team is trying to set up a defense fund through the Division of Consumer Service that meets legal requirements.More >>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 1:18 AM EDT2012-04-25 05:18:25 GMT
During a Vicksburg Warren School Board meeting last year one board member suggested that a pornographic magazine be used as resource materials to encouraging reading. While some looked on the commentMore >>
A Vicksburg Warren School Board member has suggested that a pornographic magazine be used as resource materials to encouraging reading. While some looked on the comment as a joke, one parental organization said it's no laughing matter.More >>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 10:57 PM EDT2012-04-25 02:57:56 GMT
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – A Mid-South teen is banned from prom for wearing a dress made to resemble a confederate battle flag. "It wasn't done to offend anybody," Texanna Edwards explained of her dress.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – A Mid-South teen is banned from prom for wearing a dress made to resemble a confederate battle flag. "It wasn't done to offend anybody," Texanna Edwards explained of her dress.More >>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 11:34 AM EDT2012-04-24 15:34:34 GMT
ROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) - Police in Rock Hill say a man assaulted his brother after the siblings got into an argument over cheeseburgers. According to a Rock Hill Police report, officers were called to aMore >>
Police in Rock Hill say a man assaulted his brother after the siblings got into an argument over cheeseburgers.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 4:58 PM EDT2012-04-23 20:58:19 GMT
The man wanted for firing shots at a state trooper at a Jackson mall last Friday, is now in custody. Jackson police confirm they have arrested 26 year-old Wilbert Coleman. He was picked up on Bailey AvenueMore >>
The man wanted for firing shots at a state trooper at a Jackson mall last Friday, is now in custody. Jackson police confirm they have arrested 26 year-old Wilbert Coleman.More >>
Friday, April 20 2012 12:37 PM EDT2012-04-20 16:37:13 GMT
Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. has granted bond for George Zimmerman, who moments before apologized for the death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman will be tracked by GPS, and will not be allowed to work in public, consume alcohol or have any contact with Martin's family. More >>
Friday, April 20 2012 4:47 AM EDT2012-04-20 08:47:15 GMT
Viewers will see Joshua Ledet another week on ‘American Idol'. Before Ledet faced his judgment, Ryan Seacrest revealed Ledet almost didn't get on the plane due to his fear of airplanes.More >>
Friday, April 13 2012 6:19 AM EDT2012-04-13 10:19:14 GMT
The neighborhood watch captain who admitted to shooting and killing a Florida teen made his first appearance in court Thursday, almost six weeks after the shooting.More >>
Thursday, April 12 2012 7:34 AM EDT2012-04-12 11:34:40 GMT
The Florida neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed a teenager on his way home from a nearby store will face second-degree murder charges.More >>
Wednesday, April 11 2012 12:05 PM EDT2012-04-11 16:05:16 GMT
Mere hours after the lawyers for admitted shooter George Zimmerman dropped him as a client, the special prosecutor announced she would make an announcement about the case within 72 hours.More >>
Wednesday, April 11 2012 11:38 AM EDT2012-04-11 15:38:13 GMT
Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that members of the Justice Department have gone to Sanford, FL, as part of their independent investigation of Trayvon Martin's shooting death. More >>
Tuesday, April 10 2012 11:11 PM EDT2012-04-11 03:11:23 GMT
"He would basically tell them how beautiful they were. How he'd like to meet them, get to know them better," said Terry Jones, Milan Police Department captain.More >>
Monday, April 9 2012 3:01 PM EDT2012-04-09 19:01:30 GMT
The special prosecutor appointed to the Trayvon Martin shooting case announced Monday that she, alone, will decide whether George Zimmerman will be indicted. The case will not be brought before a grand jury. More >>
Wednesday, April 4 2012 11:36 PM EDT2012-04-05 03:36:28 GMT
The co-pastor of a Varina church accused of crashing into a Richmond Krispy Kreme, also faces a charge of driving under the influence of drugs for a second crash the same day.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 8:30 PM EDT2012-05-20 00:30:58 GMT
The driver of an 18-wheeler managed to drive 25 miles in the wrong direction on I-10 over the Atchafalaya basin before being stopped Friday night, according to Louisiana State Police. The driver, 62-year-oldMore >>
The driver of an 18-wheeler managed to drive 25 miles in the wrong direction on I-10 over the Atchafalaya basin before being stopped Friday night, according to Louisiana State Police.More >>
Sunday, May 20 2012 4:45 PM EDT2012-05-20 20:45:17 GMT
State police say a 51-year-old Mississippi woman has been charged in the death of a 42-year-old woman she struck in her pickup truck when she drove down the wrong lanes on Interstate 59. State policeMore >>
State police say a 51-year-old Mississippi woman has been charged in the death of a 42-year-old woman she struck in her pickup truck when she drove down the wrong lanes on Interstate 59. More >>
A Michigan prosecutor has charged three young men in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.More >>
Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 9:43 PM EDT2012-05-20 01:43:24 GMT
Kimberly Black - Cleveland Police Photo
Cleveland Police are on scene of a car accident.Authorities say the incident happened at E. 125th and Soika. Witnesses say at least one child was struck.They are just getting on scene and details areMore >>
Charges have been filed in a fatal stabbing turned deadly car crash on the city's east side.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 7:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:17:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 1,000 Action News 5 Facebook fans are rallying around a mother who feels Facebook is discriminating against photos she posted on the social media network of her son. Grayson JamesMore >>
UPDATE: A Mid-South mother has been banned from Facebook for the photos she posted of her newborn son.
Saturday, May 19 2012 7:21 PM EDT2012-05-19 23:21:42 GMT
Jackson Slaid delivered the go-ahead-run with a pinch hit single, scoring Jordy Snikeris in the tenth inning, and Mason Katz followed with what turned out to be the game-winning RBI as LSU beat South CarolinaMore >>
Pinch hitter Jackson Slaid delivered a two-out RBI single in the top of the 10th inning for the go-ahead run Saturday as fourth-ranked LSU posted a 3-2 victory over top-ranked South Carolina.More >>
Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >>
Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 6:31 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:31:17 GMT
Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie has been found not guilty of murder. The jury deliberated for about an hour and a half.More >>
Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie, whose real name is Torence Hatch, has been found not guilty of murder. "I knew he was never guilty," his mother said. More >>
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