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A Pass Christian man is facing life in prison for a mass shooting in 2023. A grand jury handed down a six-count indictment against Cameron Everest Brand on March 20. Brand allegedly opened fire at an after-prom house party on Meadow Road in Bay St. Louis on April 30. 18-year-old De’Arreis “DD” Smith, of Pearlington, and 16-year-old Haeleigh Stamper of Diamondhead were both killed.

What began as a fight in Moss Point on Saturday turned deadly. According to police reports, a group of females were fighting on Lilly Circle, and when Demond Tayveion Ross tried to break it up, he was beaten by several people who had gathered to watch. He died after being hit by a vehicle when another assault victim tried to flee the scene. Three people have been charged with aggravated assault, and those charges are expected to be upgraded pending the results of an autopsy.

Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is encouraging Mississippi agriculture producers to apply for assistance through a $10 billion package she fought to get passed last December. High input costs and low commodity prices have created financial hardships for farmers. She says eliminating the inheritance tax would help farmers and keep valuable acres of farmland from being taken out of production.

Six students at a Yazoo City middle school were taken to the hospital on Tuesday after eating edibles. According to police, a student at Woolfolk Middle School brought the drugs to class and passed them out to his classmates. School officials are trying to figure out where the student got the edibles. The student who passed them out is likely to face charges. Plus, one suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting at Mountain View Apartments in Meridian. Police were called to the scene after receiving reports of shots fired at the apartment complex, which is right across the street from the Meridian Police Department. Investigators say the suspect was not shooting at police, and no one was injured. Several vehicles in the parking lot of the police department were hit.

The man accused of killing Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen in May of 2019 has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. During a competency hearing on Tuesday, doctors from the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield testified that Darian Atkinson suffers from severe mental illness on the schizophrenia spectrum, and they don't believe he's faking or exaggerating his symptoms. The judge ordered that Atkinson be committed to the MS State Hospital at Whitfield and be evaluated annually for competency. If his mental health is restored in the future, Atkinson will immediately be transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center to stand trial for capital murder.

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Ergon Refining is investing $400 million to expand and optimize its operations in Vicksburg, a plan that will create 20 new jobs. Ergon has 1,200 employees in Mississippi and serves customers in over 100 countries. In 2024, the company celebrated the expansion of its Flowood headquarters, an $85 million investment that will create 200 new jobs.

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A bill that would have made it easier for K-12 students to transfer to other public schools outside their home districts won't advance this year. Former Mississippi GOP Chairman Lucien Smith is disappointed that Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann—who is on record saying he was for portability—didn't have the votes to pass the bill in his chamber.

Mississippians should expect a mix of sunshine and showers this Wednesday, with highs in the 70s and 80s.

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After his team got a road sweep over Missouri last weekend, Ole Miss baseball head coach Mike Bianco says the challenge for the Rebels is to play consistently good baseball across a tough conference schedule.

Ridgeland Police officials say they found a dead body at the Little Dixie Landfill today. Plus, a Moss Point man is dead after reportedly trying to break up a fight.