Opioid & Heroin Drug Summit aimed at disturbing growth of addiction, death in MS
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director John Dowdy are at the forefront of an effort to combat the state’s opioid...
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UPDATE: 48 arrested, including former Lawrence County jailer
by Jared Bounds
Former Lawrence County Jailer Renee Simpson and 47 others were arrested Thursday and Friday in raids in five southwest Mississippi counties. The arrests culminated an...
Two arrested for trafficking methamphetamine
by Sarah Ulmer
The Federal Bureau of Investigation picked up two men and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. ...
Opioid and Heroin Drug Summit announced
by Sarah Ulmer
Law enforcement officials are cracking down on a growing opioid and heroin epidemic in the state of Mississippi. ...
Nurse arrested on felony drug charges
by Sarah Ulmer
31-year-old Forest nurse, Rebecca Coonce Hill was arrested by Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents on felony drug charges. ...
Dozens of guns found in Opioid bust
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics teamed up with local law enforcement to search a residence in Picayune on Friday. ...
Registered nurse arrested for embezzling opioids
A registered nurse who worked at a metro-Jackson hospital has surrendered his nursing license and been arrested for embezzling opioids, according to Mississippi Bureau of...
First opioid abuse town hall to be held Tuesday
A series of town hall events will be held around the state in an order to curb the growing opioid abuse epidemic in Mississippi. The...
MBN warns medical professionals to stop aiding prescription drug abuse
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration are cracking down on medical professionals writing prescriptions for illegal use. ...
MBN schedules town hall meeting to arm residents against opioid abuse
by Jared Bounds
The opioid epidemic continues to sprawl across the Magnolia State, withering the lives of those addicted, as well as the lives of their families. In...