Investigators trying to ID owner of gun found at Columbus Middle School
Local law enforcement is investigating an incident at Columbus Middle School earlier this month in which a male student found a handgun in his belongings on campus.
Man arrested for allegedly having stolen Glock
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for allegedly having a stolen Glock in his car.
Man charged after gun in church incident
A Columbus military veteran been charged with carrying a concealed weapon after authorities say he brought a handgun into a church this weekend.
Man in custody after bringing gun in church
A Columbus man remained in custody this morning after authorities say he brought a handgun into a church this weekend.
Stolen gun to be returned to family of the late Gov. Fordice
icksburg police say a pistol engraved with the name of former Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice and seized in a Jackson drug raid had been stolen from a truck owned by a relative.
Glock with former governor’s name recovered during drug raid
Jackson police are trying to find the owner of a pistol that is engraved with the name of former Gov. Kirk Fordice and what appears to be the state seal of Mississippi.
Gulfport police not charging gun-toting man
Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania says no charges will be filed against the man who entered three Gulfport businesses with a shotgun, sending patrons fleeing and tying up massive police resources.
Mary Sanchez: With gun in the mix, mental illness turns to tragedy
Colby Sue Weathers killed her father at the insistence of the voices in her head.
Police recover Hood’s stolen handgun
Jackson police have recovered a handgun stolen several weeks ago from the personal vehicle of Attorney General Jim Hood.
Macon looks to sell mysterious machine gun
MACON — An old machine gun with an unknown past sits in City Hall and no one can say for sure how it got there.
Man with gun threatens runners on Natchez Trace
Authorities say cross country runners training along the Natchez Trace have been threatened with a gun.
Gun used against Pope to be exhibited
The gun used by a would-be assassin to shoot Pope John Paul II will be on display at a museum dedicated to the pontiff as a sign of God’s protection of him, according to priests in charge of the museum.
Man’s ‘gun’ turns out to be a tattoo
Police armed with assault rifles descended on a Maine man’s home after members of a tree removal crew he’d told to clear off his property reported that he had a gun.
Facebook to delete posts for illegal gun sales
Under pressure from gun control advocates, Facebook agreed Wednesday to delete posts from users seeking to buy or sell weapons illegally or without a background check.
Man’s gun discharges in church
A Rankin County man has been charged with discharging a firearm in the city after a pistol in his pocket discharged when he sat down in a church pew in Flowood.
Man charged with taking gun to Jackson VA
JACKSON — A man has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after being arrested while acting erratically and walking into a U.S. Department of
Family says NJ overreacted to boy’s gun photo
The ruddy-cheeked, camouflage-clad boy in the photo smiles out from behind a pair of glasses, proudly holding a gun his father gave him as a present for his upcoming 11th birthday.
Smith sentenced to five years for parole violation
German Smith, son of Columbus Mayor Robert Smith, appeared Friday in Lowndes County Circuit Court for a bond revocation hearing. Smith was recently indicted in federal court for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. As a result of that charge, his bond from his 2008 robbery conviction was revoked.
Student with gun causes lock-down at CHS
Columbus High School was on lock- down Thursday after a student brought a handgun onto the campus.
Couple arrested for drugs, gun
A couple were arrested at their residence Tuesday night after agents with the Columbus-Lowndes Metro Narcotics Unit discovered cocaine and a handgun inside their Sand Road home.