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The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Tony Clark, who was convicted of capital murder in 2018 and sentenced to death, will get an "Atkins hearing" to determine his mental competence. Plus, a former Pearl police officer has been arrested for the charge of grand larceny.

Weather experts are warning that heat records could be broken across the U.S. in the coming days due to a "heat dome".

Mississippi airports are getting more than $21 million in federal grants. (READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-airports-to-get-more-than-21-million-in-federal-grants/) Plus, the Choctaw Indian Fair has announced the festival's music lineup. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/music-lineup-announced-for-2025-choctaw-indian-fair/

A Covington man has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the overdose death of a 15-year-old girl in 2022. The teenager died at the home of Felisia Grantham, who was tried separately and found guilty of second-degree murder in 2024. She was also given a life sentence. According to court testimony, Alvin Laurant was a well-known drug dealer in the Covington area. Plus, the Public Service Commission has approved Entergy Mississippi's proposal to keep rates stable. Despite outcry from a large sector of the public that recent economic development projects would drive rates up, the company has assured customers that they won't be taking a financial hit.

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to a $1,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a dangerous fugitive. 26-year-old Detreka Thomas is wanted for murder in Greenwood. He allegedly shot and killed Accardo Willis in April of 2024. Plus, normal operations have resumed at Ingalls Shipbuilding after the discovery of a suspicious device on Thursday.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/suspicious-device-found-at-ingalls-shipbuilding-determined-not-a-threat/

The war between Israel and Iran is going into a second week. Iran's foreign minister says negotiations are not on the table as long as Israel continues the strikes. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel's strikes on Iran within the next two weeks, as there is still a "substantial" chance of negotiations to end the conflict.

A Madison County man who was sentenced to die for the murder of a 13-year-old in 2018 will get a new hearing to determine whether he is mentally competent. If Tony Clark is found to be intellectually disabled, the state would be barred from executing him. Clark shot and killed Muhammed Saeed at his family's convenience store in Canton in 2014. The teenager's father was shot in the stomach as he tried to wrestle the gun from Clark.

The Mississippi Tourism Association introduced its Heart of Hospitality Workforce Development Training Program in January. The free online course aims to equip tourism professionals with essential skills to enhance guest experiences. Participants earn the designation of "Certified Hospitality Expert" after successfully completing the program.

One of the four young men charged with the murder of Southern Miss football player MJ Daniels was found guilty of capital murder on Thursday. Daniels, a George County native who was preparing to begin his senior year of football for the Golden Eagles, was sitting in his car at Ivy Row Apartments in Hattiesburg on June 11, 2024, when he was shot to death. Orlando May was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for capital murder. He was also convicted of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and taking a motor vehicle, for which he received an additional 30 years that will be served concurrently with the life sentence.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/18-year-old-convicted-of-capital-murder-in-mj-daniels-slaying/

Embattled former Diamondhead City Councilman Alan Moran will spend 12 years behind bars on a litany of charges, one being child exploitation, and has had his post-release supervision revoked. After being sentenced for sex crimes against a minor in February 2024, Moran once again found himself in the crosshairs of law enforcement after allegedly stalking an employee at the Lowe’s in Waveland.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/former-diamondhead-city-councilman-sentenced-for-child-exploitation-other-charges/