Pregnant teacher loses unborn child in head-on collision while driving home from baby shower

A pregnant fourth-grade teacher from Jones County, Mississippi, was struck in a head-on collision while driving home from her baby shower Saturday, causing the death of her unborn child.

2 men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lottery ticket

The suspects allegedly presented an altered $100,000 ticket that appeared to have the winning numbers glued onto it.

1 of 2 escapees from troubled Mississippi prison in custody

Police are still searching for Dillion Williams after he and another inmate escaped from prison during an emergency count.

Mississippi residents put makeshift Christmas tree into pothole in hopes of getting street fixed

People living in McComb, Mississippi, have added street work to their Christmas lists after they said the city left them with a gaping pothole, and now they’re using holiday cheer to bring some attention to it.

Mississippi police officer creates Christmas caper for preschool neighbor to investigate

Oxford Police Officer Rachel Ratcliffe and two officer friends set up clues for her 3-year-old neighbor to follow to save their town from the Grinch this Christmas.

Louisiana: Apparent twister destroys buildings, 1 dead

At least one person was killed Monday as strong storms left a trail of smashed buildings, splintered trees and downed power lines in Louisiana, and forecasters said more states were in the bullseye.

Vigil planned for former Covington assistant police chief

Officials released the mugshot of the man charged with killing former Covington Assistant Police Chief Almond Turner.

Tropical Storm Olga forms; will soak northern Gulf Coast

Days before Halloween, yet another tropical storm has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Olga will likely be short-lived, but still bring heavy rain to the northern Gulf Coast.

Demario Davis 'Man of God' headband sales explode after NFL fine, he's giving it all to charity

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis' has raised $120,000 for a local Mississippi hospital through the sale of his "Man of God" headband that earned him a fine from the NFL back in September.

Tropical Storm Nestor forms, threatening US Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nestor formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, threatening the northern Gulf Coast with rising seawater, high winds and heavy rains.

Mississippi Amber Alert canceled; infant, toddler found safe

Mississippi authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a toddler and an infant taken from their great-grandmother's home in Copiah County at gunpoint.