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As Marquise Tillman led deputies on a high-speed chase through rural Mississippi in March 2019, Sheriff Todd Kemp issued a blunt order over the radio: “Shut him down and beat his ass.” When the Clarke County deputies caught Tillman, they did just that, he later alleged in a lawsuit. He said they pummeled and stomped on him while he was handcuffed, leaving him with a fractured eye socket and broken bones in his face and chest. The sheriff denied giving the order. But it was captured...

The tech uses sensors mounted to the wall to measure respiratory and resting heart rates, allowing jail staff to more quickly identify inmates who may need medical help.

JACKSON, MISS. – “Historic” is perhaps the best descriptor for the year 2023 at the Mississippi Department of Transportation as agency received record levels of funding to improve and build

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman who was reported missing was found deceased with multiple gunshot wounds in Mississippi. Simpson County deputies said Tazah Hosey was reported missing by her father on Christmas Eve. Shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, deputies discovered Hosey's body in a vehicle on Paul Kennedy Road just outside of [...]

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the only memorial or monument in Washington, D.C. with a replica traveling exhibit, called The Wall That Heals. Now that the schedule is out, organizers

Emergency crews responded to Simpson County on Wednesday after an explosion was reported at a industrial facility.

Another person has died from injuries sustained during a tornado in Middle Tennessee, bringing the death toll to seven nearly two weeks after the devastating tornado outbreak.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the only memorial or monument in Washington, D.C. with a replica traveling exhibit, called The Wall That Heals. Now that the schedule is out, organizers

A Tennessee resident who was arrested on suspicion of traveling to Simpson County for sex with a purportedly underage girl pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal crimes.

A psychiatric examination has been requested for a man accused of committing a murder for hire in Simpson County by his attorney, who has expressed concerns about the defendants mental