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.

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

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.

Wife accused of murdering husband on Facebook Live

Authorities in Mississippi believe the couple got into an argument that turned physical.

Lakeland man among 6 killed in Mississippi shooting rampage

A lone gunman killed six people at multiple locations in a tiny rural community in northern Mississippi Friday. Among the dead are the man's ex-wife, his stepfather and a man from Lakeland, according to the local sheriff.

Gunman kills 6 including ex-wife in northern Mississippi, sheriff says

A Mississippi sheriff says a lone gunman man killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather at multiple locations in a small, rural town near the Tennessee state line.

2 Mississippi officers killed after 30-minute talk with woman during welfare check

Two police officers in coastal Mississippi were shot and killed early Wednesday by a woman who they had talked to for nearly 30 minutes in a motel parking lot, authorities said. The woman also died.

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has died at 61 after being hospitalized with a heart condition.

Former WSU football coach Mike Leach airlifted to hospital, listed in critical condition

Current Mississippi State football coach and former Washington State University coach Mike Leach was hospitalized in critical condition Monday, the day after what the university called "a personal health issue" at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to a medical facility in Jackson.

Former daycare workers charged, accused of scaring kids with 'Scream' mask

Video footage showed one of the former Mississippi daycare employees wearing a mask similar to the "Scream" movies and yelling at children who didn't "clean up" or "act good."

Jackson water crisis: City sees some improvements in damaged water system

The water crisis affects the city's 150,000 residents — many of whom were unable to take showers or flush toilets — plus an estimated 30,000 who come into the city to work at businesses without water pressure.