Copiah man indicted on child rape charges
A Copiah County man has been indicted on nine rape-related charges involving children, according to Attorney General Jim Hood. 45-year-old Michael Holifield turned himself to...
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Son steals from father in hospice care
A man will spend four years in prison for stealing money from his sick father. 54-year-old Jimmy Lee Edwards Jr. was sentenced after pleading guilty...
Hood to investigate ongoing MDOT/Reeves situation
The ongoing controversy surrounding a potential MDOT project in Flowood has taken a new turn. Last week, a report claimed that Lt. Governor Tate Reeves attempted...
Guilty plea entered in ongoing Epps scandal
Another guilty plea has been entered in the Chris Epps prison bribery scandal. According to Attorney General Jim Hood, Guy E. “Butch” Evans, an insurance...
State could receive $134M a year from internet sales tax
by Alex Paton
Mississippians will soon start seeing another tax when they go to checkout online. After the supreme court ruled that states have the ability to collect sales...
Hood fighting lending legislation
Attorney General Jim Hood is urging lawmakers to vote against bills that he warns could invalidate a state’s ability to protect consumers from high-interest loans...
Hood announces 32 cyber crime arrests
Attorney General Jim Hood has announced the results of a three-month long operation, which concluded with 32 arrests. The Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task...
Featured Hospital employee accused of fondling resident
Attorney General Jim Hood announced that a former employee of East Mississippi State hospital surrendered to authorities Friday morning after being indicted for fondling a...
Featured Gulfport man charged with child pornography
Attorney General Jim Hood announced that 32 year-old Scotty Peel was arrested at his Gulfport apartment on Wednesday and charged with one count of child exploitation...
Featured Hood urges penalties for certain drug manufacturers
Attorney General Jim Hood and a bipartisan group of 38 other attorneys general are calling on congressional leaders to promptly pass measures to help hold...