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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2015

Man Charged with Killing 2 Mississippi Officers Dies in Jail

Marvin Banks, the suspect held in the deaths of two Hattiesburg (MS) Police Department officers, was pronounced dead Friday night at Forrest General Hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2015

Unexpected Gift Makes Mississippi Officer Fight Back Tears

McConnell said he was on patrol at Courthouse Pier on Highway 90 when a young girl approached him holding a teddy bear. What happened next could bring a smile to any law enforcement veteran.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2015

Mississippi Standoff Ends with Suspect Dead, 2 Officers Injured

Officers pumped tear gas into an apartment, then shot and killed a Brookhaven man who emerged firing at them at the end of an hours-long standoff.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2015

Officer Involved Death of Mississippi Horse Trainer Sparks Protests

The officer's attorney, Bill Ready Jr., said Sanders had what appeared to be illegal drugs and grabbed the officer's gun during a struggle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2015

Video: Mississippi Officer's Dash-Cam Captures Near Miss by Lightning Strike

Gautier police Sgt. Mark Rodriguez was driving his cruiser through stormy weather last Tuesday morning when lightning struck just feet in front of him. Dramatic footage from his patrol car's dash-cam shows a flash exploding from the cloudy sky, right in front of the car as it drove across a bridge in Jackson County.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2015

9th Arrest Made in Deaths of 2 Mississippi Police Officers

A ninth person has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two Hattiesburg, Miss., police officers who were killed during a traffic stop earlier this month.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2015

Mississippi Corrections Officer Dies in Crash

Sgt. Iris Smith, 53, of the Mississippi Department of Corrections died instantly when the MDOC van she was driving collided with the back of an 18-wheeler as she was escorting an inmate between hospitals.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2015

Manhunt Underway After Mississippi Deputy Beaten and Cut

A multi-agency manhunt is under way after a deputy was beaten and cut during a traffic stop in Pearlington, Miss., on Monday evening, Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 18, 2015

Mississippi Officer Shot, Wounded at Convenience Store

Officers were clearing the lot when shots were fired, Green said. Store co-owner Desmond Brown said the gunshots were fired, and police fired back.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2015

Fifth Suspect Arrested in Connection with Mississippi Officer Killings

Abram Wade "Pete" Franklin was awaiting his initial appearance in court on Wednesday after the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation charged the 29-year-old with obstruction in the case, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain told CNN.

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