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Lafayette County releases details in officer-involved shooting

A domestic disturbance call turned deadly after Lafayette County Sheriff's deputies shot a man who was threatening them with a gun. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the officer-involved shooting that happened about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday night. Deputies received a…

Mississippi rolls out mobile ID for statewide elections

JACKSON, Miss (AP) - Mississippi voters will be able to use their smartphones as their voter identification in next month's election. The 2022 elections mark the first real test of a new statewide program that integrates technology into Mississippi's voting…

Worker admits dumping raw waste into Jackson water system

JACKSON, Miss (AP) — An employee of a Mississippi wastewater hauling company pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for his part in illegally discharging industrial waste into the capital city’s sewer system. William Roberts, an employee of Partridge-Sibley Industrial Services,…