Baby girl found abandoned behind dumpsters in Mississippi, 2 in custody
The newborn was found bundled in several blankets in a car seat Wednesday behind dumpsters, authorities said.
The newborn was found bundled in several blankets in a car seat Wednesday behind dumpsters, authorities said.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Woman who was shot in the head during pursuit sues Mississippi’s Capitol Police
A woman who was shot in the head while she was a passenger in a car fleeing from police has filed a federal lawsuit against a state-run department in Mississippi’s capital city.
A woman who was shot in the head while she was a passenger in a car fleeing from police has filed a federal lawsuit against a state-run department in Mississippi’s capital city.
Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms
The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book report for urinating in public has refused to sign his probation agreement and has asked for the charge against her son to be dismissed, the family’s attorney announced Tuesday.
The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book report for urinating in public has refused to sign his probation agreement and has asked for the charge against her son to be dismissed, the family’s attorney announced Tuesday.
Coca-Cola recalls: Sprite, Fanta Orange, Diet Coke pulled from store shelves in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
Some 2,000 Sprite, Fanta Orange, and Diet Coke 12-packs have been recalled from stores in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Here's what you need to know.
Some 2,000 Sprite, Fanta Orange, and Diet Coke 12-packs have been recalled from stores in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Here's what you need to know.
Truck driver plows through national cemetery, damaging veterans' headstones
A truck driver, possibly experiencing a medical emergency, crashed into a national cemetery, damaging 10 headstones of deceased veterans along with other structures.
A truck driver, possibly experiencing a medical emergency, crashed into a national cemetery, damaging 10 headstones of deceased veterans along with other structures.
What are the 'drunkest cities' in the South? New study shows some surprising results
A new survey has named the "drunkest city" in each state. The locations across the South might just be surprising.
A new survey has named the "drunkest city" in each state. The locations across the South might just be surprising.
A 802 pound record-breaking alligator was just captured in this state
An alligator the size of an adult male grizzly bear was captured by four Mississippi men — breaking the record for the longest alligator harvested in the state.
An alligator the size of an adult male grizzly bear was captured by four Mississippi men — breaking the record for the longest alligator harvested in the state.
Mississippi cop fired after arresting boy, 10, for peeing in public
Disturbing photo of child in squad car elicits public outcry on social media.
Disturbing photo of child in squad car elicits public outcry on social media.
For Emmett Till's family, national monument declaration cements his inclusion in American story
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will be located across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi and will be federally protected places.
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will be located across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi and will be federally protected places.
Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi
Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official.
Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official.
Video shows lightning strike tree at Mississippi home, splitting it in half
A shocking video captured at a Mississippi home shows the moment when a bolt of lightning hit a tree and split it in half.
A shocking video captured at a Mississippi home shows the moment when a bolt of lightning hit a tree and split it in half.
Tropical weather: Area of low pressure forms in Gulf of Mexico
The FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico.
The FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico.
Family attorney demands firing of Mississippi officer after 11-year-old boy is shot
An attorney says a Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an 11-year-old Black boy in the child’s home should be fired.
An attorney says a Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an 11-year-old Black boy in the child’s home should be fired.
Trans girl in Mississippi misses graduation after being told to dress like boy
School officials told her to dress like a boy ,and a federal judge did not block the officials’ decision.
School officials told her to dress like a boy ,and a federal judge did not block the officials’ decision.
Mississippi restaurant shooting leaves 1 dead, at least 6 injured
The shooting happened in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, during a Cinco de Mayo party.
The shooting happened in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, during a Cinco de Mayo party.
Carolyn Bryant Donham: Woman at center of Emmett Till's 1955 lynching dies at 88
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner's report shows. Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88.
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner's report shows. Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88.