Caledonia man dies after being struck by vehicle
A Caledonia man has died after being struck by a vehicle in Hamilton Friday morning.
Starkville man found dead in Parchman
A Starkville man serving an armed robbery sentence became the latest inmate to die in a Mississippi Department of Corrections facility.
Man dies from injuries sustained in fire
A man died Sunday morning from injuries resulting from a structure fire on Hickory Grove Road in East Oktibbeha County last week.
Lowndes inmate dies from apparent suicide in cell
A Lowndes County Adult Detention Center inmate died in an apparent suicide Monday morning in his cell.
Man dies in fatal collision between two tractor-trailers
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal wreck between two tractor-trailers on Highway 82 West late Wednesday night.
Starkville teen dies after plane crash in Oxford
A Starkville Academy graduate and daughter of a city alderman died Saturday as a result of injuries sustained in a plane crash in Oxford.
Willie ‘Hoot’ West, 81, passes away after 52 years as constable
Earlier this year, before the qualifying deadline, Hoot West seemed conflicted about whether to run for a 14th term as District 1 constable in Lowndes County.
Authorities officially rule weekend death a suicide
Authorities have officially ruled the weekend death of a man found hanging from a tree near Luxapalila Creek a suicide.
No evidence of homicide in Luxapalila death case
Authorities have released the identity of a man found hanging from a tree Sunday afternoon near the bank of the Luxapalila Creek in Columbus.
Family of murdered inmate asks for jail records
The family of an inmate at the Clay County Jail who was murdered by his cellmate has filed public records requests for documents related to their loved one’s death.
No foul play suspected in woman’s death at Regal Inn
Lowndes County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the Regal Inn in Columbus.
MUW soccer coach, 41, passes away Sunday
Impactful is a word synonymous with Gray Massey.
It didn’t matter if you were an administrator, coach, player, friend, or a stranger, Massey was going to find a way to impact your life — and it didn’t have to be on a soccer field.
One fatality in West Point car crash
A West Point man died in a two-car wreck Sunday afternoon, according to a Mississippi Highway Patrol press release.
MHP responded to the wreck around 2:21 p.m. on Highway 50 at Barton Ferry Road.
Individual found dead at lock and dam believed to be victim of suicide
An individual found deceased at the Columbus Lock and Dam over the weekend is believed to have died by suicide.
Man dies in Lowndes County jail
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of an inmate at Lowndes County Adult Detention Center.
Six-hour standoff ends in death of Lowndes man
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Lowndes County man who apparently killed himself after a six-hour standoff with county deputies.
Pedestrian killed on Highway 82
A Columbus woman died Sunday after being hit by a car on Highway 82 in Oktibbeha County.
SPD radio operator charged with murder for newborn death
A Starkville Police Department radio operator is in jail after being arraigned on a second-degree murder charge in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Starkville pedestrian killed on Highway 82
A Starkville man is dead after a vehicle hit him on Highway 82 this morning.
Deceased inmate battled drug dependency for years
A Louisville man died at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center Monday night.