An early Thursday morning fire burned a home to its foundation in Jones County. Eighteen or so hours later, a second blaze ...

The Quitman County Coroner is accused of fraud. The Mississippi State Auditor's Office said Randy Hester and his aunt Brenda ...

The Quitman County coroner and his aunt are accused of creating a fake business and charging the county for moving bodies ...

Hester allegedly submitted invoices for the transportation of bodies using MFC Transit. Hester then charged the county for ...

Law enforcement has opened an active investigation into a shooting incident at Southern Hens in Moselle. The incident ...

At an inquest into his death, state coroner Catherine Fitzgerald said the ... health and wellbeing and it should not have occurred,” Ms Fitzgerald wrote in her report. “There was wholly ...

Mark Hensley retired from the Laurel County Health Department last month after nearly 35 years of service — 22 of those as Public Health Director. During his tenure, Hensley received many accolades ...

The woman said she has only disclosed her big news with immediate family. The Laurel County woman walked away with check for $88,719.46 after taxes. She told lottery officials she plans to pay off her ...

Jan. 19 to Jan. 25 is national Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals Week and we invite you to learn a little bit more about your local county Coroner’s Office and possibly consider joining a ...

Tim Carson is seeking a second term as Westmoreland County coroner. Carson, 53, a Republican from Scottdale, won the four-year seat in 2021. In an announcement about his candidacy, Carson pointed ...

Many counties and cities in Mississippi have already banned kratom sales. Jones County supervisors said they’re looking into the matter.