Death penalty decision imminent in Boston bombing
As attorney general, Eric Holder has approved pursuing the death penalty in at least 34 criminal cases, upholding a long-ago pledge to Congress that he would vigorously enforce federal law even though he’s not a proponent of capital punishment.
Wanted Tupelo bank robber killed after robbery in Phoenix
The Secret Service says that the man authorities have linked to a three-state bank robbery spree, the killing of one Mississippi police officer, and wounding of another was arrested in 2010 after being accused of making online threats against the president.
Man arrested in Friday homicide
A Crawford man has been charged with murder for his role in the Friday morning shooting death of a Columbus man.
Miss. sheriff to plead guilty to witness tampering
The Jackson County sheriff has agreed to plead guilty to witness tampering after he admitted kicking a handcuffed suspect and trying to recruit a deputy to help him cover it up, according to court documents.
New indictment filed in Miss. ricin case
JACKSON — A Mississippi man charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials has been charged with trying for a second
Robbery suspect shot at least 10 times, dies
BASSFIELD — Authorities say a robbery suspect wounded a convenience store owner in Jefferson Davis County but was killed when the owner fired back at
Robbery suspect arrested 6 days after incident
Starkville Police Department charged Joe Mitchell Gillespie, 26, with robbery after he turned himself over to authorities Monday.
Marathon suspect wants prison restrictions lifted
BOSTON — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a judge Wednesday to lift restrictions placed on him in prison, arguing that the
Man in ricin letters case sues suspect
JACKSON — An Elvis impersonator who was ultimately cleared of charges that he sent poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others has filed a
Burglary suspect falls through ceiling
SAN FRANCISCO — A burglar who tried to break into an ATM at a bank in San Francisco was arrested Friday after he hopped onto
New attorney appointed in Miss. ricin case
ABERDEEN — A federal judge has appointed a new lawyer to represent a Mississippi man charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and
Doctor: Boston Marathon bombing suspect was shot through face
BOSTON — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had been shot through the face and had a fractured skull, wounds to his lower extremities and
Boston bomb photos shed light on end of manhunt
BOSTON — After a week of chaos, the suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings emerged from his hiding spot bloodied and seemingly exhausted —
Rolling Stone cover sparks outrage
NEW YORK — Sultry eyes burn into the camera lens from behind tousled curls. A scruff of sexy beard and loose T-shirt are bathed in
Boston suspect’s hearing frustrates some
BOSTON — Survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings got little satisfaction from surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s first public appearance since the deadly attacks. “Not guilty,”
Boston bombing suspect pleads not guilty
His arm in a cast and his face swollen, a blase-looking Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing in a seven-minute proceeding that marked his first appearance in public since his capture in mid-April.
Man indicted in poisoned letters case
JACKSON– A Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and two other officials was charged in a five-count federal indictment made
Would-be Chicago bomber gets 23 years
CHICAGO — A judge raised the specter of the Boston Marathon on Thursday as he sentenced a young Lebanese immigrant to 23 years in prison
Boston suspect is walking, mother says
The remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has recovered enough to walk and assured his parents in a phone conversation that he and his slain brother were innocent, their mother told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Congressmen in Russia to investigate Boston attack
MOSCOW — A U.S. congressional delegation is spending a week in Russia meeting with high-level government and security officials to investigate whether more could have