A startling turn in the road-rage case near the Ross Barnett Reservoir: during the arrest of 43-year-old Walter Ainsworth, law enforcement discovered a human skull and lower jawbone in his camper, along with a range of weapons and gear including a bulletproof vest, gas masks, and a flamethrower. A Jackson woman has been arrested and charged with aggravated DUI after a pedestrian was fatally struck while crossing the street.

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Southern Miss lost 83-79 to South Carolina in overtime. Mississippi State faces No. 16 Iowa State on Monday night, while Ole Miss hosts Memphis on Tuesday night.

The crash left two dead and four injured. The Mississippi Forestry Commission is asking folks to hold off on bonfires and other burning activities while the state experiences heavy winds and low humidity.

A handful of Mississippians are up for golden gramophones with the 2026 Grammy Award nominations being announced Friday. Legendary bluesman Bobby Rush was nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album. One of Rush’s competitors is Kosciusko native Charlie Musselwhite. Meridian native Jamal Roberts, who won the most recent season of "American Idol," is up for Best Gospel Performance. Several other Mississippians also received nominations.

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With no winner on Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot is getting close to $1 billion. The $900 million jackpot is now the 8th largest in the history of the game. The next drawing is Tuesday night. The Powerball jackpot for Monday night's drawing is at $490 million with an estimated cash value of $228.9 million. The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot for the daily drawing is at $240,000. Plus, a Tunica casino and hotel will permanently close its doors on November 9 at 10 p.m. Sam's Town has been operating in the area for over 30 years.

Senator Brice Wiggins plans to reintroduce a bill that would require Mississippi educators to teach students about how the government works when the legislature convenes in January.

The NCAA revoked the eligibility of six men’s college basketball players on Friday as a result of three separate sports-betting cases that involved a power-conference school and allegations of players throwing games to lose by more points than the spread. Donovan Sanders and Alvin Stredic at Mississippi Valley State are among several players who allegedly either manipulated their performances to lose games, not cover bet lines, or ensured certain prop bets were reached, or provided information that enabled others to do so during the 2024-25 regular season.

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Eight Senate Democrats broke with their party leaders to vote in favor of a House-passed continuing resolution Sunday night, a major step toward ending the government shutdown. Senate Democrats effectively caved on healthcare, although Senate Majority Leader John Thune has guaranteed a vote on Obamacare subsidies in the future.

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Another weekend of college football is in the books, with 2 of Mississippi’s 3 F-B-S teams notching wins. In Oxford, the Citadel was no match for Lane Kiffin and the Rebels as No. 6 Ole Miss stormed its way to a 49 to 0 win. Southern Miss traveled to Arkansas State and used three Josh Moten interceptions and two Landry Lyddy touchdowns to take down the Red Wolves, 27 to 21. Mississippi State couldn’t find enough momentum to upset No. 5 Georgia, falling 41 to 21. Jackson State beat Mississippi Valley 42 to 3, and Alcorn State beat Southern University 35 to 17.

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Some parts of Mississippi saw their first overnight freeze of the fall Sunday into Monday, and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is warning residents that more winter-like weather is on the way. A “significant freeze” is forecast for Monday night into Tuesday morning. It’s expected to include low temperatures below 28 degrees for several hours in much of the state, per the National Weather Service.

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