Another Inmate Dies in State Custody
Another Mississippi inmate dies in custody
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Foul play is not suspected in Cox's death. His body is being sent for an autopsy to determine his official cause of death.
There is no evidence of foul play after the initial investigation, however, an autopsy will be performed to verify cause and manner of death.
Natchez police say after an argument with his mom and dad, Prescott shot both his parents in the head at their home Sunday night.
Madison Harris was shot in her grandparent’s Biloxi home on the afternoon of Feb. 24, 2020. Five teens were later charged with capital murder in her death.
Sheriff Clark said he will not release any further information about the investigation until the body is identified.
The child was found unharmed and Prescott is now the Adams County Jail charged with two counts of murder.
District Attorney Steven Kilgore said a case this big is uncommon for Neshoba County.
If anyone has information regarding the whereabouts of Bryce Thompson contact Scott County Sheriff Department at 601-938-1769.
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation identified the two students who were killed as 22-year-old James Carr and 19-year-old Tahir Fitzhugh.
During the presser, Governor Reeves stated that the MS Dept. of Transportation has opened lanes on I-55 and Frontage Road at Daniel Lake Blvd.
The declaration would be for severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and 17 confirmed tornadoes from January 10-11.
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Mississippi prison system after a string of inmate deaths in recent months.
Nine counties have submitted damage reports to MEMA. Those counties are Attala, Clarke, Holmes, Jasper, Lauderdale, Leake, Marion, Simpson, and Yazoo.
In court papers Saturday, Austin wrote that he was inside Parchman to interview inmates Friday.
An autopsy will be done to determine Duckworth's exact cause of death.
Investigators said Scott was accused of faking his own suicide in an attempt to avoid jail time for allegedly raping a teenage girl.
Bryant also plans to remain active in local and national politics.
CPR and AED shocks were given to Reaves.
While the chemical does not pose an immediate threat, according to Hiatt, several homes in the area have been evacuated as a precaution.
Four other inmates have died at Parchman since the beginning of the new year.
According to the flyer, this will be “a community-wide gathering of discussion, prayer, and call for action for the prison crisis in Mississippi.”
The investigation into his death is ongoing. The cause and manner are pending confirmation of an autopsy.
The second victim's identification is pending notification of next of kin.