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Punishments to fit the crime: Habitual offender laws can result in defendants spending decades behind bars

Posted less than 6 hours ago in Area

Dusty Houser's son has never met his grandfather outside a Mississippi Department of Corrections facility. Houser was in his early 20s in 2007 when his father, Paul Houser of Caledonia, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after a jury convicted him of possessing precursors to making methamphetamine. That means Dusty Houser has spent most of his adult life with his father in prison.

West Point man accused of sending threatening text messages

Posted less than 6 hours ago in Area

A West Point man was arrested Thursday for cyberstalking after allegedly threatening another person over text.

Arrest report for 12-8-19

Posted less than 6 hours ago in Area

EMCC police searching for missing student

Posted yesterday in Area

Police are looking for a missing East Mississippi Community College student last seen Wednesday.

Christmas parades set for tonight in Columbus, Starkville

Posted 12/2/2019 in Area

Christmas music and cowbells will be heard in abundance at both Columbus and Starkville's annual Christmas parades this evening.

Arrest report for 12-2-19

Posted 12/2/2019 in Area

Arrest report for 11-29-19

Posted 11/29/2019 in Area

Bang for the buck: As a smaller-budget SEC school, Bulldogs must do 'more with less'

Posted 11/27/2019 in Area

STARKVILLE -- While Thursday's Egg Bowl should offer Mississippi State head coach Joe Moorhead and the Bulldogs a chance to silence their doubters, MSU has already come out on top of Ole Miss in the state's football spending battle.

Missing Starkville man found deceased in Lowndes County

Posted 11/27/2019 in Area

A deceased individual discovered in a vehicle off Highway 45 Alternate has been identified as a missing Starkville man.

West Point police investigate fatal shooting

Posted 11/26/2019 in Area

One man is dead and police are searching for the suspect in a fatal shooting in West Point Monday evening.

Arrest report for 11-20-19

Posted 11/20/2019 in Area

LINK plans to bring national attention back to Golden Triangle industry

Posted 11/16/2019 in Area

The Golden Triangle Development LINK's average annual investment dropped $216 million from 2014 to 2018.

Arrest report for 11-17-19

Posted 11/16/2019 in Area

MSU professor seeks subjects for hoarding study

Posted 11/15/2019 in Area

Mary Dozier has heard a common theme in her research and interactions with people who struggle with hoarding disorder.

Volunteers to deliver Thanksgiving meals for 25th straight year

Posted 11/15/2019 in Area

From turkey drives to Starkville's now-annual Jive Turkey Jam, those wanting to help nonprofits and give back to their communities will have plenty of options this Thanksgiving.

New evidence casts doubt on Macon murder case

Posted 11/14/2019 in Area

District Attorney Scott Colom has asked to continue the capital murder trial of a Shuqualak man accused of killing a Macon gas station attendant in 2015 after new evidence came to light suggesting the suspect was 13 miles away when the murder occurred.