Delay sought in upcoming Mississippi execution as condemned challenge death methods
yahoo.com > entertainment...Loden, should be executed, but about what the methods of execution should be," Jim Craig, director of the Louisiana office of the MacArthur Justice Center and former Mississippi-based attorney, said during an informational hearing before the U.S.... ..."Even the protocol Oklahoma decided is not good enough is advanced compared to what Mississippi is doing.". Gerald Kucia, special assistant to Attorney General Lynn Fitch, made the argument for the state that Loden's execution should not be delayed....
Some call I-10 at Louisiana-Mississippi line a "death trap." Why is it so dangerous?
nola.com > news...The portion of I-10 at the Mississippi-Louisiana state line has made headlines multiple times over the last year, particularly after a semi-truck hauling BMWs crashed on the bridge that connects Hancock County to St.... ...Anna Ehrgott, MDOt's public information officer, told the Sun Herald in an email that more than 46,000 vehicles travel on I-10 around the state line bridge daily....
Severe weather predicted Tuesday across Mississippi. Here's what you need to know.
news.yahoo.com...The National Weather Service warned that severe weather was likely across a swath of the Mississippi Valley -- Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee -- on Tuesday. Tornadoes and damaging winds could wreak havoc in pockets of the region.... ...As a result of the serve weather, Vicksburg Warren, Vickburg Catholic school, and Porter's Chapel Academy and offices will be closing early, according to John Elfer, director of Warren County Emergency Management....
Mississippi-based furniture company fires nearly 2,700 employees through texts
news.yahoo.com...The company makes couches and recliners for Simmons Upholstery, and the decision to let the staff go impacted workers in North Carolina, Mississippi, and California, including both truck drivers and factory workers.... ...While it remains unclear why the company closed down so suddenly, it fired its chief executive, chief financial officer and executive vice president of sales during the summer months, FurnitureToday.com reported....
Severe weather predicted Tuesday across Mississippi. Here's what you need to know.
yahoo.com > news...The National Weather Service warned that severe weather was likely across a swath of the Mississippi Valley -- Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee -- on Tuesday. Tornadoes and damaging winds could wreak havoc in pockets of the region.... ...As a result of the serve weather, Vicksburg Warren, Vickburg Catholic school, and Porter's Chapel Academy and offices will be closing early, according to John Elfer, director of Warren County Emergency Management....
Favre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit
abqjournal.com..."Including Favre in this lawsuit has had the intended effect -- it has attracted national media attention to this case," Favre's attorney, Eric D. Herschmann, wrote in the filing in Hinds County Circuit Court.... ...It was not immediately clear how soon Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson might consider the request. Favre is not facing criminal charges....
Severe weather predicted Tuesday across Mississippi. Here's what you need to know.
yahoo.com > now...The National Weather Service warned that severe weather was likely across a swath of the Mississippi Valley -- Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee -- on Tuesday. Tornadoes and damaging winds could wreak havoc in pockets of the region.... ...As a result of the serve weather, Vicksburg Warren, Vickburg Catholic school, and Porter's Chapel Academy and offices will be closing early, according to John Elfer, director of Warren County Emergency Management....
'Tornado Tuesday' Threatens 40 Million From Mississippi to Great Lakes
news.yahoo.com...More than 40 million people from southeastern Texas eastward to Georgia, and northward to central Indiana and Illinois are under a threat of severe weather Tuesday, according to the Storm Prediction Center.... ..."Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, very large hail, and a few severe wind gusts are expected this afternoon into the overnight period across parts of the lower to mid-Mississippi Valley and parts of the Southeast," the prediction center said....
Judge mulls arguments in Mississippi death penalty protocol
timesunion.com > news > article...Wingate noted that one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., is facing a Dec. 14 execution date, which was recently set by the Mississippi Supreme Court.... ...Jim Craig, a MacArthur Center attorney, said Monday that since 2019, only Alabama, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Tennessee have conducted executions using a three-drug protocol. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 27 states have the death penalty....
12-year-old found dead in abandoned home after Russian roulette, Mississippi cops say
newsobserver.com > news > nation-world > national...A 12-year-old was found dead in an abandoned home after a round of Russian roulette, Mississippi news outlets reported. Markell Noah was playing the dangerous game before being shot early Friday, Nov. 25, the Jackson Police Department told WAPT.... ...Police told WLBT that an investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call officers at 601-960-1278 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-8477. The Jackson Police Department didn't immediately share additional details with McClatchy News on Nov....