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Officials probe fatal arson case in rural Lauderdale County
A Thursday evening fire in rural Lauderdale County killed a woman and injured her son. Lauderdale County Coroner Clayton Cobler ... Read more
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Shooting investigation sparked by emergency visit
A victim arriving at a local hospital prompted the Meridian Police Department to investigate a reported shooting on ... Read more
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GEOGE WILL: By not being a team player, Flake served the nation
WASHINGTON – Preferring verbal felicity to practical wisdom, a character in a Benjamin Disraeli novel quipped, “A majority ... Read more
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New charges, suspect in Meridian child pornography investigation
An ongoing investigation into the contents of a Meridian man’s computer has revealed new charges and another suspect in ... Read more
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Meridian man charged with lustful touching
Law enforcement charged Christopher Paul Ordone Sr. following an investigation initiated by a tip from the Neshoba County ... Read more
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Meridian man charged with possession of child pornography
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s department arrested and charged a Meridian man for possession of child pornography after an ... Read more
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Meridian police respond to reports of armed robberies
Meridian police are trying to unravel a report of a strong-armed robbery that occurred around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday afternoon near a business on ... Read more
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SHATTERED TRUST: Accusations distract, divide Meridian officials
The Meridian City Council’s biggest duty, dealing with the city’s multi-million dollar budget, will come due in the ... Read more
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Meridian man charged with rape waives preliminary hearing
A Meridian man charged in connection with the rape of a minor waived his preliminary hearing on Thursday. Piere ... Read more
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Man fatally shot in Meridian, found in vehicle
A man was pronounced dead after Meridian police found him with a gunshot wound to the head Monday ... Read more