School secretary among 3 charged in kidnapping

School secretary among 3 charged in kidnapping
School secretary among 3 charged in kidnapping
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -

1 of 3 women accused in the kidnapping last week of a 6-year-old Kemper County girl was the secretary at her elementary school.

Authorities tell The Clarion-Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/13kKOOR ) 54-year-old Jesse Mae Brown Pollard was charged last week with taking Jashayla Markayia Hopson from

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Music Fest crowds, cold bring business downtown

Music Fest crowds, cold bring business downtown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

It was Barbara Elliott's second time at Beale Street Music Festival. Her first time was in 2012 when it was quite a bit warmer and drier.

"This one is a lot wetter, colder, muddier," says Elliott, "We just decided we would tough it out and come."

She's one of hundreds who bundled up in boots, heavy coats and ponchos

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West Memphis Three father honors son on 20th anniversary

West Memphis Three father honors son on 20th anniversary
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (FOX13) -

Steve Branch visited the memorial for his son, eight-year-old Stevie Branch, and his friends – eight-year-olds Michael Moore and Christopher Byers - who disappeared 20 years ago to the day. They were found dead the next day.

"It's 20 years I haven't had with him," says Branch, "I wasn't able to watch him grow

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Former ricin suspect's Corinth home unlivable

Former ricin suspect's Corinth home unlivable
TUPELO, Miss. (FOX13) -

Elvis impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis was cleared of all charges in the ricin letter case last week after he was falsely accused.

Curtis' older brother Jack spoke out Friday about what he thinks the federal government needs to do after his brother was wrongfully arrested.

Jack Curtis says there are a number of things

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Solemn ceremony honors Memphis Police fallen

Solemn ceremony honors Memphis Police fallen
Solemn ceremony honors Memphis Police fallen
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

With the families of Memphis Police officers Tim Warren and Martoiya Lang in attendance, a solemn ceremony honoring officers killed in the line of duty was held at Memphis City Hall on Friday.

The annual occasion was a reminder of the daily sacrifices those who choose law enforcement as a career are willing to make.

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