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‘SHE WAS BRAVE’: Mississippi man sentenced after being found guilty of raping girl for 7 years starting at age 8

A Mississippi man will spend the next 30 years of his life in the Mississippi Department of Corrections and will have to register as a ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Monday, February 27, 2023 9:04 pm

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Mississippi school district mourns loss of instructor who had been teaching at high school for two decades

William Doss, or simply “Doss” as his friends and colleagues referred to him, was the kind of person who uplifted both his students and his ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Sunday, February 26, 2023 9:00 am

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Police: Woman threatens to jump off bridge into Mississippi River, leaving small child behind in her car

Police say a woman was talked out of committing suicide by jumping off a bridge into the Mississippi River, leaving a small child behind in ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Thursday, February 23, 2023 3:11 pm

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Sheriff: Mississippi burglar’s grocery spree at church costs him a trip to jail

A Mississippi man was arrested Monday after admitting to deputies he committed three different burglaries, including the burglary of a church on Monday afternoon, and ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 2:05 pm

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Mississippi man lands in jail on Valentine’s Day, charged with kidnapping, threatening to kill estranged girlfriend

A Mississippi man who reportedly kidnapped and threatened to kill an estranged girlfriend while also causing an automobile crash at a Louisiana boat landing was ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Wednesday, February 15, 2023 2:37 pm

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It’s official: Mississippi saying goodbye to Sears brand as stores finalizing closings nationwide

After months of steadily emptying the shelves with sales, the Sears Hometown store at 31 Seargent Prentiss Drive, Suite 3, is closed. Owner Randy Dauzat ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 7:45 am

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Mississippi jury convicts man of sexual battery of child

A jury in Adams County late Saturday afternoon found Derrick Chatman, 42, guilty of two counts of sexual battery of a juvenile. Sixth District Circuit ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Sunday, February 12, 2023 6:00 am

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Search for man who fell into Mississippi River focused on two areas after images spotted on sonar

Images spotted on sonar have led searchers to key in on two specific areas of the Mississippi River on Thursday as they work to find ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Thursday, February 9, 2023 3:22 pm

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Recovery effort resumes this morning for man who fell off barge into Mississippi river Tuesday

Emergency personnel steadily searched for a barge worker who fell into the Mississippi River until about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday when the recovery effort stopped because ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:42 am

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Mississippi school district employees remember retired educator who died in weekend house fire, cause still under investigation

State fire marshals are still investigating what caused a late Sunday night house fire that destroyed a Brookfield Drive home and claimed the life of ... Read more

by Natchez Democrat Staff, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 4:29 pm

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