Ex-SPD officer will serve 7 years for child exploitation
A former Starkville police officer will spend seven years in prison after a jury found him guilty in July of five counts of child exploitation.
CPD officer shoots local man during disturbance call
A Columbus police officer shot and killed a local man early Saturday morning outside a night club.
CPD officer suspended for Facebook posts
Three social media posts that landed a Columbus Police Department officer a 28-day suspension are now associated with a former officer’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the city in federal court.
A hero’s farewell: Fallen police officer comes home to Starkville
As rain fell and wind blew Saturday, an off-duty sheriff’s deputy held an American flag in one hand and saluted with the other while a 14-minute procession of law enforcement agencies from throughout the South escorted a fallen officer home.
Greenville police officer charged in slaying of her husband
A Greenville police officer is charged with murder in the shooting death of her husband.
Man fatally shot at Fla. theater over texting
An argument over texting in a Florida movie theater ended with a retired Tampa police captain fatally shooting a man sitting in front of him, authorities said.
Ala. board denies parole at urging of Miss. lawmaker
Alabama’s parole board refused an early release Tuesday for a former Brighton police officer convicted in the shooting death of the son of a Mississippi legislator in 2009.
Retrial to begin in Katrina police shooting
Three years after his manslaughter conviction, a former New Orleans police officer is getting a second chance to persuade a jury that he was justified in fatally shooting a man outside a strip mall during Hurricane Katrina’s chaotic aftermath.
Ex-Ecru police officer sentenced
ABERDEEN — Former Ecru police officer Jody Mac Rock of Pontotoc has been sentenced to one year in prison on two civil rights violations. U.S.
Officer charged in murder fired by McComb police
BROOKHAVEN — McComb Police Chief Greg Martin says a Brookhaven police officer, who was arrested in connection with a slaying in Pike County on Monday,
Man slain, son and police officer charged
A 14-year-old Mississippi boy has been charged with murder in the slaying of his father, and a police officer charged as an accessory to the killing is also charged with sexual battery of the boy.
Jackson mourns officer death in accident
JACKSON — Officials in Jackson are mourning the death of a police officer killed in a highway accident while he was on duty over the
What’s not to ‘like?’: Workplace slow to establish employee rules for use of social media
In a world where everything from breaking news to the picture of an adorable animal seems to be only a Facebook post or Tweet away, the world of technology is constantly changing how we receive and view news.
Suspensions excessive in case of firefighters, police officer
During Tuesday’s meeting, the Columbus City Council approved recommended 30-day suspensions of two firefighters and a police officer for “liking” a controversial Facebook post made by another Columbus firefighter, who has since resigned in the wake of the incident.
Three are suspended in Facebook incident
Two Columbus firefighters and a Columbus police officer have been suspended for 30 days after they “liked” a Facebook post made by a former firefighter.
Ex-officer sues Greenville officials over firing related to Facebook
A former police officer claims in a lawsuit that Greenville officials violated her free speech rights by firing her over comments on a social networking site.