Daily Leader Staff, Author at Magnolia State Live

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21-year-old man pleads guilty to drive by shooting on Mississippi community college campus

A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to several felony counts in Circuit Court, including a drive-by shooting on a Mississippi community college campus. On Tuesday, ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Wednesday, August 21, 2024 11:28 am

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‘Gone from this earth but forever in our hearts’ Fallen Mississippi police officer, local hero laid to rest

The spirit of Summit police officer and Brookhaven resident Troy Floyd echoed from the speakers of phones and computer screens across Mississippi Tuesday afternoon as ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 6:48 am

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Mississippi mourns: State pays tribute to fallen police officer Troy Floyd at funeral

State law enforcement, local leaders and residents from across the state paid tribute to fallen police officer Troy Floyd. Floyd was shot and killed in ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 1:13 pm

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Police looking for thieves who stole Mississippi thrift store items used to help clothe, feed and provide medical care for those in need

Police are looking for the thieves caught on camera stealing items outside a Mississippi thrift store that helps provide clothing, food and medical care to ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Thursday, July 25, 2024 5:51 am

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14-year-old suspect in fatal shooting is in hiding. Police chief working with family to bring into custody.

Officials say a 14-year-old suspected of shooting and killing a 23-year-old man at a Mississippi apartment complex has been identified but is in hiding. The ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Friday, June 28, 2024 6:56 am

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One dead in shooting at Mississippi apartment complex

Police are investigating a deadly shooting after a man was killed at a Mississippi apartment complex Saturday night. The Brookhaven Daily Leader reports that police ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Sunday, June 23, 2024 6:45 am

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High court denies appeal of man convicted of killing Mississippi deputy, three other people

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a man convicted of killing a deputy and three other people in 2020. The court announced ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Friday, May 24, 2024 6:30 am

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Family members identify victim of deadly carjacking at Mississippi truck stop. Authorities continue to look for killer.

Family members have released the name of the man killed in a deadly carjacking at a Mississippi truck stop Tuesday night. The victim, identified by ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Thursday, May 16, 2024 5:39 am

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Fundraiser started for Mississippi E-911 dispatcher, family who lost home to recent storms

Funds are being raised for a Mississippi E-911 dispatcher whose family suffered severe storm damage while she was helping save other lives and property. A ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:58 am

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Teen victims found dead on side of interstate identified as Mississippi high school students. One was just days away from graduation.

The bodies of two teenage victims found on the side of the Mississippi interstate have been identified. The Brookhaven Daily Leader reports that Trenarius Dixon, ... Read more

by Daily Leader Staff, Monday, May 13, 2024 5:13 pm

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