Monday, May 21 2012 3:55 PM EDT2012-05-21 19:55:45 GMT
About 2:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon it was reported that a riot had begun at the Adams County Correctional Facility. Adams County Coroner James Lee has confirmed one fatality at the prison. Reports fromMore >>
A prison guard has died and several other employees have been injured during what is being called an "an inmate disturbance" at a southwest Mississippi prison.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 8:19 PM EDT2012-05-22 00:19:02 GMT
A Mississippi lawmaker is coming under fire for comments he made on his facebook page in regards to homosexuals. After President Obama came out in support of gay marriage, republican representative AndyMore >>
He's a state lawmaker and a Baptist preacher, but what's causing ears to perk up wasn't said at the state capitol or from the pulpit. Instead, it was on Facebook from representative Andy Gipson who some say is calling for homosexuals to be put to death.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 7:50 PM EDT2012-05-21 23:50:17 GMT
Following fatal riot, Adams County sheriff says they have "total control" of prison.More >>
Sheriff Chuck Mayfield says gang activity caused the unrest at the privately-run Adams County Correctional Center. A 24-year-old prison guard from Meadville was killed.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 11:16 AM EDT2012-05-21 15:16:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Leaning against a wall just to stand up, Beverly Dean talked about the moment she stood between her daughter and gang members trying to recruit the teen."I could hear the bullets like they wereMore >>
Beverly Dean talks about the moment she stood between her daughter and gang members trying to recruit the teen.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 10:10 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:10:07 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Facebook is apologizing to the mother who was temporarily banned from posting photos to the popular social networking site. Heather Walker spoke with Action News 5 after she was temporarilyMore >>
Facebook is apologizing to the mother who was temporarily banned from posting photos to the popular social networking site.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 7:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:17:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 1,000 Action News 5 Facebook fans are rallying around a mother who feels Facebook is discriminating against photos she posted on the social media network of her son. Grayson JamesMore >>
UPDATE: A Mid-South mother has been banned from Facebook for the photos she posted of her newborn son.
Monday, May 21 2012 5:06 PM EDT2012-05-21 21:06:35 GMT
(RNN) - A Cartersville, GA, man has become the third case of necrotizing fasciitis to make headlines in recent weeks, coming just weeks after a 24-year-old Georgia woman lost her foot and both handsMore >>
A Georgia man has become the third case of necrotizing fasciitis to make headlines in recent weeks, just as two women are being treated for the condition in southern hospitals.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:22 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:22:11 GMT
Jackson police arrested two bikers following Saturdays shooting at a motorcycle club event. J.P.D. Officer Colendula Green said three people were injured when gunfire erupted in the 600 block of WoodrowMore >>
Jackson police arrested two bikers following Saturdays shooting at a motorcycle club event.
Saturday, May 19 2012 3:51 PM EDT2012-05-19 19:51:17 GMT
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC (WYFF) After a woman stopped in a stranger's driveway and danced around with a cupholder from her car stuck in her hair, she was arrested when her 2-year-old child was found naked,More >>
After a woman stopped in a stranger's driveway and danced around with a cupholder from her car stuck in her hair, she was arrested when her 2-year-old child was found naked, curled in a fetal position behind the driver's seat in the car, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:45 AM EDT2012-05-22 14:45:10 GMT
FLORENCE, MS (WLBT) - It seemed like any other Monday at Florence Middle School. For Blaine McRaney, there was nothing ordinary about this Monday. Blaine is an 8th grader at Florence Middle School andMore >>
It seemed like any other Monday at Florence Middle School.More >>
In the wake of the home invasion and shooting involving an 82-year-old Jackson man, police are reminding residents of how to respond if they find themselves facing an intruder inside their homes.
Jackson Police Deputy Chief Eric Walls says, "Residents should call 9-1-1 first, they can't call us enough." Walls says one should never enter their home if they believe a burglar could be inside.
If you come in contact with an intruder and you're armed, police say avoid a confrontation if at all possible, but protect your family at all costs, which includes using deadly force.
"We are encouraging residents to create neighborhood watch programs to prevent burglaries, and get neighbors watching out for each other," says Walls.
If you do buy a gun to protect your person and property, police say it's a good idea to get training on how to use it. If a weapon is ever taken from you by an intruder, the best thing is to get away as fast as possible.
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