Miss. court sets execution dates for 2 of 3 men
Mississippi will not execute three men on three consecutive days in June, after the state Supreme Court set execution dates a week apart for two men and declined to set a date for a third.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18610476/miss-court-sets-execution-dates-for-2-of-3-men
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:57:48 -0700
New campground in Copiah County
Mississippi is known for all the fun things you can do outdoors. Now, you can add a new campground to the list.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18608988/new-campground-in-copiah-county
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:27:44 -0700
MOST WANTED: Help identify Rankin Co. thief
Investigators at the Rankin County Sheriff's Department are hoping you can help find a thief.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18610426/most-wanted-help-identify-rankin-co-thief
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:27:43 -0700
Jackson group home burglarized
A group home for residents living with HIV and AIDS is out thousands of dollars after being ripped-off by burglars last Saturday night.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18610712/jackson-group-home-burglarized
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 20:27:43 -0700
No correctional facility in Belhaven Heights
Belhaven residents packed a city planning meeting in downtown Jackson Wednesday. They turned out in force to fight a proposed halfway house for federal inmates located in Belhaven Heights subdivision.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18608460/no-correctional-facility-in-belhaven-heights
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 17:27:53 -0700
Prosecutors: Delay sentencing in hate crime case
Federal prosecutors want to delay the sentencing of three white men who pleaded guilty to hate crime charges stemming from a months-long pattern of harassing blacks that culminated in the fatal rundown of James Craig Anderson.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18606890/prosecutors-delay-sentencing-in-hate-crime-case
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:27:54 -0700
Camelot Apartment tenants complain of shoddy conditions
Residents approached us from all directions to show us loose railings, dry rotted wood, rusty nails, showers that don't run and holes in the ceiling.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18606440/camelot-apartment-tenants-complain-of-shoddy-conditions
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 11:27:50 -0700
Burglars target older residents in NE Jackson neighborhood
Some homeowners in northeast Jackson say their homes have been repeatedly burglarized. These residents live in the 200 block of Southbrook Drive, just east of Old Canton Road, off Melrose Drive.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18609764/burglars-target-older-residents-in-ne-jackson-neighborhood
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 17:12:43 -0700
Inmate halfway home proposed for Belhaven Heights
An out of town organization hopes to operate an inmate halfway house in Belhaven Heights. The proposed location isn't far from a heavily populated area and a proposed bike and walking trail. Despite the location, some residents in the neighborhood don't think the halfway house is such a bad idea.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18604655/inmate-halfway-home-proposed-for-belhaven-heights
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:12:43 -0700
Bryant signs laws on dyslexia, school ratings and veteran's IDs
Flanked by supports of the respective new laws, governor Phil Bryant sealed with his signature what he calls important steps in combating an educational obstacle.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18607951/bryant-signs-laws-on-dyslexia-school-ratings-and-veterans-ids
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 17:42:43 -0700
