New Hope murder: Victim’s son says defendant was with him at time of shooting
The defendant was upstairs in her bedroom at the time of the shooting, the defendant treated her daughter with submissive deference and the man the prosecution portrayed as the victim’s Rasputin was a long-time friend who had no interest in changing the victim’s family dynamic, a key part of the motive in the murder, prosecutors say.
New Hope murder: Witnesses testify mother-in-law admitted to 2015 killing
During Wednesday’s abbreviated session of the Lydia Martinez murder trial, the prosecution focused heavily on the events of July 22, 2015, when authorities found what was described as a suicide note/confession in the defendant’s bedroom, and when Martinez allegedly admitted her guilt to a paramedic as she was being taken to the hospital.
Waffle House employee who allegedly stabbed customer charged with murder
Authorities have charged a Waffle House employee accused of stabbing a customer to death with murder.
New Hope murder: Granddaughter says religious tension in family led to father’s murder
Moments after taking her seat on the witness stand, fighting back tears even before the first question had been asked, the young woman was instructed to point out the defendant.
Gasping for air and clutching a tissue in her left hand, she raised her violently trembling right hand and pointed in the direction of the defense table — a young woman identifying her grandmother in the trial of her murdered father, the witness’ mother having already pleaded guilty in the case.
Mother-in-law of murdered New Hope man to stand trial today
The trial of a woman accused of helping kill her son-in-law in New Hope nearly six years ago is slated to begin today in Oktibbeha County.
Starkville teen indicted for Brookville Garden murder
An Oktibbeha County grand jury has indicted a Starkville teenager for first-degree murder in a 2019 fatal shooting at Brookville Garden.
Mother of Jamel Banks urges justice on son’s death anniversary
At the mention of her son Wednesday morning, Willie Mae Spraggins broke into tears, her voice shaky.
Rienzi man to serve life for 30-year-old Starkville murder
Julia Kathryn Holt said she wanted to see Michael Devaughn’s face when she spoke to him from the stand of the courtroom in Lowndes County Courthouse during his sentencing hearing Tuesday.
Columbus police arrest suspect in Monday homicide
Investigators have arrested a man for a Monday homicide in North Columbus.
Columbus man indicted for murder of Lorenzo Halthon
A grand jury has indicted a Columbus man for the death of a man whose body was found on the side of the road in rural Lowndes County in July.
1 dead in east Oktibbeha County shooting Tuesday
A man was shot dead early Tuesday morning in eastern Oktibbeha County, Capt. Brett Watson of the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office said.
Starkville man charged with murder in June stabbing
A Starkville man was charged with murder Monday for the stabbing of another man in June.
Suspect charged with murder in fatal weekend shooting
A suspect has been charged with murder in the late Saturday evening shooting death of a Columbus man.
Brandon man charged with capital murder in Oktibbeha woman’s death
A Brandon man was charged with capital murder Tuesday for the death of a woman found in a burned mobile home last month.
Texas man arrested in fatal hotel shooting
A Texas man has been charged with manslaughter after police say he fatally shot a Columbus man in a hotel parking lot Sunday morning.
Man charged with murder in Monday shooting
One person has died and another is in custody following a Monday shooting in South Columbus.
Police: Argument escalated to fatal Southside shooting
A Columbus man has been charged with murder after he allegedly fatally shot another man in south Columbus early Wednesday morning.
New info suggests baby left in toilet may have been born dead
The Mississippi 16th Circuit District Attorney’s Office has dropped an initial second-degree murder charge against a woman accused of birthing her baby in a toilet and abandoning it.
Sheriff: Separate shootings claim two in Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating separate shootings that have claimed two lives.
SPD: Man offered multiple people $5K to commit murder
Authorities at a probable cause hearing for a Starkville man arrested for conspiracy to commit murder said the suspect attempted to pay multiple people $5,000 to kill the victim of a Friday night homicide.