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Four children who went missing on Wednesday night in Jackson County have been found safe, and their father has now been charged with murder and aggravated domestic assault. The drama unfolded at a home on Santa Fe Avenue in the St. Martin community on Wednesday night when a domestic fight turned violent. When deputies arrived, they found the body of 20-year-old Devin McDaniel. 34-year-old Rosland McDaniel had been shot and was airlifted to a hospital in New Orleans with life-threatening injuries. The suspect, 24-year-old Karis Hamilton, was arrested around 5 a.m. on Thursday. The children were later found safe at a relative's home in Gautier.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has vowed to eliminate FEMA, the beleaguered agency that handles relief and recovery after disasters like hurricanes. Last week, President Trump signed an executive order that called for state and local governments to play a more significant role in disaster preparation. DOGE has been executing large-scale reductions in the federal workforce, including FEMA.

It will be mostly cloudy across Mississippi this Friday, with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

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Thursday is Opening Day for MLB Baseball, with 22 Mississippians taking the diamond at baseball's highest level. Plus, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is gearing up for their 25th annual Nature FEST, and the Trump Administration announced a new 25% tariff on all automobile imports.

Four Jackson County children were found safe after they were believed to be with their father who is suspected of murder. Plus, one man was arrested after leading Capitol Police on a chase Wednesday in Jackson and crashing into a power pole.

Christina Dent of End It For Good says the solution to the U.S. fentanyl crisis is more complex than shutting off the flow from across borders.

A Water Valley High School teacher was arrested earlier this month after police found drugs and a firearm in his car during a traffic stop. Plus, the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee held a hearing Thursday to discuss air traffic safety after the January midair collision that killed 67 people including Noxubee County native and Army pilot Andrew Eaves.

Law enforcement authorities are warning Mississippians about scammers in the 25 counties impacted by storms and tornadoes that pillaged the state two weekends ago. Bad actors have been going door-to-door in impacted areas, fraudulently offering the services of a contractor or insurance adjuster who would assist in recovery efforts. Authorities remind the public that legitimate contractors and adjusters are licensed and must obtain a proper permit before serving Mississippians.

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A bill that will allow state employees to stay home with newborns or newly adopted children without suffering financial detriment was signed into law by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday. House Bill 1063, dubbed the “Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act,” glided through its originating house in a 114-0 vote. After the Senate amended the bill to lower the leave period from eight to six weeks and passed the measure on a 35-15 vote, the House again unanimously approved the legislation 118-0 before Reeves signed it into law. The bill, which will go into effect on January 1, 2026, will offer paid parental leave to employees who have worked with a state agency for at least one calendar year.

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Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for four missing children believed to be taken by their father around 10:30 Wednesday night. Deputies responded to a shooting at the children’s home on Santa Fe Avenue in the St. Martin community. Their father, 24-year-old Karis Hamilton, was arrested around 5 this morning in the neighborhood. He is facing murder and domestic violence/aggravated assault charges. The children are Karis Martin, 7, Lalina Hamilton, 4, Genive Hamilton, 3, and Mariah Hamilton, 2.