Eminent domain issue should not delay CalStar project
Lowndes County is pursuing eminent domain for a small tract near the CalStar site that a landowner will not sell at appraised value, but county attorney Tim Hudson and Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins don’t expect the matter to delay construction.
County to pursue eminent domain claim near CalStar site
A landowner’s refusal to grant an easement to the Golden Triangle Development Link required for water and sewer expansion for the CalStar project has forced county leaders to pursue an eminent domain claim on the property.
Spanish pianist could face jail for practicing
MADRID — To most people, noise pollution is a jet engine roaring over their head. For one Spanish woman, it was a neighbor playing the
Court weighs if horses are innately vicious
HARTFORD, Conn. — After a horse named Scuppy bit a boy in the face, a Connecticut court came to a conclusion that threw animal lovers:
Body shops try to block parts-finder system
More than two dozen body shops are asking a Mississippi court to block an insurance company’s program that would change the way they find auto parts.
Outraged lawmakers look to change military justice
Outrage over an Air Force officer’s decision to overturn a jury’s guilty verdict in a sexual assault case has Republicans and Democrats joining forces on ambitious legislation to change the military justice system.
New book explains court to children
VICKSBURG — A prosecutor’s office has developed a book for children that uses simple language to describe the court process and all the key players
Court: Can drug companies pay to delay generics?
Federal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop big pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs. They argue these deals deny American consumers, usually for years, steep price declines that can top 90 percent.
Colom trial ends in another hung jury
For the second time in five years, the trial of a Columbus man ended in a hung jury.
Charlton Aaron Colom, 35, on trial in Lowndes County Municipal Court for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, was free Wednesday after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
Fort Hood shooting judge removed for showing bias
A military judge has been thrown off the Fort Hood deadly shooting case after an appeals court found that his treatment of the suspect, including an order to have the man forcibly shaved, indicated a lack of impartiality.
French court overturns Concorde crash conviction
In a surprise ruling in one of the most high-profile disasters in aviation history, a French appeals court Thursday overturned manslaughter convictions against Continental Airlines and a mechanic for the 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people.
Three BP employees in court on oil spill charges
A BP rig supervisor said Wednesday that he is innocent of manslaughter in the deaths of 11 workers in the 2010 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig that started the spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ruling in Concorde crash appeal expected today
A French appeals court is set to decide today whether to uphold a manslaughter conviction against Continental Airlines for the July 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people.
Testimony: US soldier knew he killed Afghans
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales made a mid-massacre confession, asked for help bleaching his blood-stained clothing and deliberately destroyed his laptop computer, fellow soldiers have testified — statements that prosecutors say show he knew what he was doing the night 16 civilians were slaughtered in two villages in southern Afghanistan.
Newell sentenced to 15 years; Lathan sentenced to 40 years
James “Chuck” Newell has been sentenced to 15 years for the 2008 murder of Adrian Boyette while Corey Lathan, convicted of seven burglaries before age 18, was sentenced to 40 years for his part in an armed burglary.
Court sides with Wal-Mart in ammunition lawsuit
If a store sells ammunition to an underage person who uses the bullets to kill someone, is the retailer responsible?
Trial dates set for doctors Burtman and White
Columbus doctors facing federal drug charges soon will have their respective days in court.
Mayor’s son fined for weapon
Sherman Smith, son of Columbus Mayor Robert Smith, had his initial appearance in municipal court Wednesday.
Wallace granted continuance
Local attorney and former district attorney candidate Steve Wallace has been granted a continuance in Lowndes County Justice Court until July 31.
Third MSU shooting suspect expected in court
One of three suspects in the shooting death of a Mississippi State University student is expected to make his initial court appearance today.