 | Prosecutors Weigh Death Penalty for MS Highway Shooter
Accused Mississippi highway shooter James Willie's case will be presented to a grand jury in Panola County on June 27th.  Watch Video
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 | Morgan Keegan Funds to be Distributed in Mississippi
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says about 1,600 Mississippians have until June 16 to file claims for what they are owed by Morgan Keegan.
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 | MS Center Aiding More Possible Victims of Child Abuse
The Southwest Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center is on track to interview more youngsters this year who might be victims of child abuse or other crimes.
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 | Miss. Governor Won't Stop Execution for 1990 Slayings
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he won't block the execution of a man who killed two nieces and two nephews in a 1990 stabbing rampage.
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| Execution Set for Man Convicted of Killing 4 Kids
Mississippi is preparing to execute Henry Curtis Jackson Jr. on Tuesday for the stabbing deaths of his two nieces and two nephews, ages 2 to 5.
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 | MS Governor Supports Prayer In Schools
Praying at high school football games in DeSoto County, Mississippi led to a fire-storm of controversy and a ban on prayer. Now, that push to pray is getting a major boost. Watch Video
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 | Mississippi Fights Worst Teen Pregnancy Rate in U.S.
Advocates and elected officials are beginning to break the silence surrounding teen pregnancy in Mississippi, where rates are the highest in the nation.
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 | Tate County Killer Awaits Execution
Michael Brawner is set to be executed in June. In 2001 he killed his daughter, her mother and both her grandparents. Watch Video
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 | Flowers, of Southaven, Resigning from Miss. Senate
Republican Merle Flowers of Southaven says he's resigning from the Mississippi Senate to spend more time with his wife and their four children.
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 | Bryant Signs Laws Affecting Veterans and Students
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed three new education laws and one designed to give recognition to military veterans.
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| Only on ABC24: Eyewitness to Mississippi Highway Shooting
The Tunica Sheriff's Department says there's an eyewitness account proving James Willie is the highway shooter. Watch Video
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 | More Suspects Named in Mississippi Teen's Attack
Deputies investigating a brutal attack on a Marshall County teen have named two more suspects in the case, after just arresting the victim's own sister.
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 | Mississippi Catholic Groups Sue over Birth Control Rule
Ten Catholic groups in Mississippi are suing the Obama administration over a mandate that most employers provide birth control coverage as part of health insurance plans.
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| Bond Set at $1.25M for Suspected Highway Killer
The man accused in two deadly shootings along north Mississippi highways is being held on a $1.25 million bond in a Tunica County jail.
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 | Mississippi Prison Quiet after Riot; 1 Dead, 19 Hurt
Officials say a prison for illegal immigrants in Mississippi remains on lockdown after a riot that began on Sunday left one guard dead and at least 19 people injured.
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| Accused Highway Shooter a Convicted Felon, Career Criminal
Police say James Willie had prior convictions, but nothing as violent as the highway killings. Watch Video
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 | Family of James Willie in Shock over Murder Accusations
While James Willie sits in the Tunica County Jail, his family members are sitting in disbelief at their home in Courtland, Mississippi. Watch Video
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| Suspect Arrested for Mississippi Highway Shootings
Authorities in Mississippi have arrested a Sardis man for two deadly highway shootings. Watch Video
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 | Investigators Sifting Tips from Rumors with Highway Shooter Case
They're getting hundreds of tips, but not every tip contains useful information. Watch Video
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 | Police Impersonator in Custody in Mississippi
Authorities in central Mississippi have apprehended a man accused of impersonating a police officer, but determined he was not connected to two deadly shootings earlier this month. Watch Video
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 | MS Supreme Court Won't Reconsider Pardons Ruling
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied Attorney General Jim Hood's motion to reconsider a ruling that validated former Gov. Haley Barbour's pardons.
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 | A Look Inside the Hunt for the Mississippi Highway Killer
The search for a suspected Mississippi highway killer has investigators working overtime. Watch Video
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 | MS 911 Dispatchers Flooded with Calls After Deadly Shootings
Authorities are urging the public to call 911 if they're concerned. Dispatchers are fielding all the calls. Watch Video
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 | MS Authorities Tracking Down Leads in Highway Shootings
Investigators are digging through all the tips and phone calls they're receiving. Watch Video
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 | Friends & Family Remember MS Highway Murder Victims
Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance says his team is re-interviewing a woman who claimed she was pulled over by a man pretending to be a police officer, as the search for the suspected Mississippi highway killer enters its second week. Watch Video
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 | Woods to Retire from Legislature after 25 Years
State Rep. Tommy Woods, a Republican from Byhalia, has announced he is retiring from the Mississippi House after 25 years.
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 | Authorities Investigating Mississippi Highway Shootings
Authorities are investigating two shooting deaths on Mississippi highways and are concerned that someone may be posing as a law enforcement officer and shooting people who pull over. Watch Video
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 | Two Fatal Shootings on Mississippi Highways
For the second time in a week, someone was shot and killed while driving on a Mississippi highway. Watch Video
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 | MLGW, Entergy Warn Utility Customers of Billing Scam
Both Memphis Light Gas and Water and Entergy Corp. are warning utility customers not to fall for a scam where people claim President Barack Obama is providing credits or payments toward bills.
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 | Man Pleads Guilty to Bigamy in North Mississippi
A man has pleaded guilty to one count of bigamy in north Mississippi.
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 | THE TRUTH: The Cost of Justice in Mississippi
If you get arrested in Mississippi and can't afford a lawyer, don't expect your court appointed lawyer to do much to clear your name. Watch Video
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| THE TRUTH: Justice Not Served through MS Public Defenders
If you're poor, get in legal trouble in Mississippi and need a public defender, you may be out of luck. It's one of a handful of states without a state wide system of public defenders. The result is innocent people end up in prison or spend years in jail waiting to go to trial. Watch Video
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 | Tunica County Couple Dead after Domestic Dispute
A north Mississippi couple was found dead in their carport after an apparent domestic dispute early Tuesday morning.
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| THE TRUTH: No Defense for Mississippi Injustice
A Senatobia man is free after spending two years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. A court of appeals found big problems with his public defender. Instead of defending his client, he did anything but. Watch Video
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 | MS Marine to be Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Scott E. Pruitt, a decorated 38-year-old from Gautier, Miss., who was killed this past weekend in Afghanistan, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on May 8.
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 | Officer and Suspect Dead in Mississippi Shooting
Authorities say a police officer and a suspect have died after a shooting that also injured two other officers while serving a search warrant in central Mississippi.
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 | Mississippians Eye Chances for State Lottery
Many want to bring one to the state, but lawmakers aren't sold on the idea. Watch Video
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 | Arrest Made in Marshall County Attack on Teen
Deputies in Marshall County have one man in custody, and are searching for a second in an attack on a Mississippi teen. Watch Video
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| Marshall County Attack Victim's Condition Improves
A Slayden, Mississippi teenager is doing better after a close call with death.
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 | Law Tries to Bring More Doctors to Mississippi
A new Mississippi law aims to bring more physicians to the state.
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 | A Year after Deadly Miss. Tornado, Memories Vivid
With the anniversary approaching of last year's devastating April tornadoes in Mississippi, Smithville is slowly recovering. But the pain lingers from losing 16 people in a town of about 900.
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 | Corinth Man Charged with Murder
A 36-year-old Corinth man has been charged with murder following a weekend shooting that left one man dead.
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| MS Deputies Investigating Attack that Left Teen on Life Support
Investigators have no clue why an 18-year-old from Marshall County was attacked. Someone tried to drown him and burned his house down. Watch Video
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 | New Law Targets Only Abortion Clinic in Mississippi
Social conservatives believe they've found a way to shut Mississippi's only abortion clinic by making it difficult for doctors to obtain hospital-admitting privileges.
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| Mississippi: More Pregnant Teens Than Any Other State
The numbers have gone down, but Mississippi still has more pregnant teens than any other state. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Radar Bill Fails, Speeders Safe for Another Year
Mississippi sheriff departments won't be getting radar anytime soon. Lawmakers aren't going to pass a bill allowing the tool. Watch Video
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 | Still on the Run: Search Continues for Wanted MS Man
Investigators say they've uncovered new evidence that could tie a Marshall County man to more than a dozen church break-ins. Watch Video
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 | Out-Of-State Tuition Waiver Bill Signed
Administrators at Mississippi's eight public universities will craft business plans to address a new state law that will allow the schools to waive out-of-state tuition.
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 | Elderly MS Man Missing, Last Seen in Memphis
Investigators in Lafayette County are searching for an elderly man who was last seen Monday afternoon near Memphis International Airport.
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 | Mississippi Delta Continues Cleanup from Historic Floods
Residents in the Tunica cutoff area continue to rebuild after the historic flood of 2011. Business at the Robinsonville casinos is still slower than normal. Watch Video
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