Pearl News

On Tuesday, the Department of Public Safety Announced it had arrested three people after finding 23 grenade casings and one live grenade in their possession.

An Arizona woman accused of transporting explosives and guns through Rankin County on Tuesday is being held in the county jail on a $250,000 bond.

PEARL, MS A portion of I-20 in Pearl was shut down late Tuesday night after police said explosives were discovered in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop.

A routine traffic stop by Pearl police officers late Tuesday night turned into the closure of a portion of I-20 West after two altered grenades and several assault weapons were found inside a vehicle.

Brandon resident Toni Reed didn't realize how many recyclable items he was putting in the trash until he started setting them aside.

Suspects in last week's alleged abduction and torture of a Pearl teen pose a special risk and danger to the community, a Hinds County prosecutor argued Thursday.

Connie Braswell anticipates doing something this Thanksgiving she hasn't enjoyed in five years - eating.

Don and Alicia Brock of Brandon announce the birth of a son, Tristen Brady Brock, on Sept.

A down economy and resulting budget cuts have created road blocks for local law enforcement agencies seeking to maintain and update their fleets.

For a group of metro area artists, painting with one another has become an avenue for learning, enjoyment and friendship.

A teenager who was kidnapped from his job in Jackson, assaulted and held for $500 ransom was in a hospital recovering Wednesday night, authorities said.

The Hinds Community College Development Foundation recognized its 2009-10 scholarship recipients, sponsors and honorees in luncheon programs held on the Raymond Campus.

Clinton Public Schools could be the next district in the state to adopt a 10-point grading scale.

Authorities closed part of U.S. 80 in Rankin County this morning because of a gas leak near the Hinds Community College campus in Pearl.

Gov. Haley Barbour has appointed a black lawyer to a judgeship the same one who earlier criticized the governor for his lack of diversity when it comes to judicial appointments.

A Greenwood man was arrested after he allegedly robbed a gas station on Old Pearson Road in Pearl, law enforcement officials said.

James Pipitone of Brandon didn't think it would be so hard to find a job, in any line of work.

"A significant boost to business" is how the manager of Up The Creek describes sales since they started serving wine and liquor.

Acting on advice from the Mississippi Center for Justice, the Jackson City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday in favor of a 45-day moratorium on check cashers, title loan stores, payday lenders and pawnshops.

In a tough economy, identity theft is a growing crime. That's why the attorney general's office is giving people tips on how to avoid being a victim.