Monday, May 20 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:22:22 GMT
NOTE: Photos and videos will be added to this story later in the evening. The Walthall County Sheriffs Department along with The Humane Society of the United States are in the process of raiding a puppyMore >>
Among the dogs, many are dead, and skeletal remains are mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:24:04 GMT
MARION COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come. According to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall, the drug raid is the result of severalMore >>
A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:57:46 GMT
Police say a train derailed near a crossing south of Highway 90 on Industrial Road in east Pascagoula this morning. According to Pascagoula Police Lt. James DeShannon Massey, motorists are asked to avoidMore >>
Police say a train derailed near a crossing south of Highway 90 on Industrial Road in east Pascagoula this morning.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:19:41 GMT
On Saturday, the George County Sheriff's Department arrested a man wanted for failure to pay thousands in child support. According to George County Sheriff Dean Howell, James Decker III, 32, of GeorgeMore >>
On Saturday, the George County Sheriff's Department arrested a man wanted for failure to pay thousands in child support.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:35:23 GMT
COLUMBUS, MS (AP) - Authorities have resumed the search for two young brothers who were passengers in an all-terrain vehicle that overturned in a Mississippi creek. Columbus Fire Chief Kenneth MooreMore >>
Authorities have recovered the body of a 6-year-old boy who apparently drowned after an all-terrain vehicle overturned in a Mississippi creek, while the search for his brother continued.
Investigators from the Mississippi Department of Human Services helped bust more than a dozen people for SNAP and TANF fraud.
More than $159,000 will be repaid to taxpayers in restitution and fines.
Officials say this type of fraud is usually the result of a client withholding income or household information that would make them ineligible for benefits.
If you suspect someone is misusing SNAP benefits, called the fraud hotline at 1-800-299-6905.
The following people were arrested:
Barbara A. Horton, Lena-$28,195-Three years suspended, five years supervised probation-12 months
Amber L. Moudy, Canton-$13,437-Court withheld acceptance of the defendant's plea pending successful completion of five years of probation-Permanent
Vickie Dent, Braxton-$12,295-Three years suspended, five years supervised probation-12 months
Shanisha F. Williams, Greenville-$9,756-Three years to serve concurrent with the federal sentence the defendant is currently serving-12 months
Catherine Richmond, Leland-$8,901-18 months, not to exceed three years, Pre-Trial Diversion Program-12 months
Datriene Y. Kennedy, Greenville-$8,667-Three years to serve on MDOC post-release supervision-24 months
Robbin F. Simmons, Saltillo-$8,588-Three years MDOC Non-Adjudicated-12 months
Angela E. Phinisee, Morton-$8,092-If defendant fails to adhere to Non-Adjudicated court order, then sentencing will be imposed of three years to serve-24 months
Vergia Battle, Batesville-$7,824-Court withheld acceptance of the defendant's plea pending successful completion of five years of probation-24 months
Tiffany T. Thompson, Pearl-$7,817-Three years suspended, five years supervised probation-Permanent
Romanda L. Williams, Lena-$7,796-Three years suspended, five years supervised probation-12 months
Rosie Jones, Mathiston-$7,714-Serve one day in jail, remainder of the three year sentence on post-release supervision-Permanent
Susan Alexander, Newton-$7,512-Three years, non-adjudicated with non-reporting/unsupervised probation -12 months
Leola M. Bogan, Morton-$7,443-One year with six months to serve in the Scott County Jail and six months supervised house arrest-Permanent
Janice D. Gammage, Meridian-$6,729-Three years suspended, three years supervised probation-24 months
Kimberly L. Bailey, Horn Lake-$6,183-To serve three days, two years post-release supervision-12 months
Kathleen H. Cassidy, Jackson-$2,095-Three years of post-release supervision-12 months
Charity L. Harrington, Louisville-$196-TANF fraud
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