Man rescued from hay baler accident
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say a man was airlifted from Adams County to a Louisiana hospital after a farming machinery accident.
Deputies responded Tuesday to a 911 call about a man trapped in a hay baler.
When deputies arrived, they found Greg Jackson standing on the wheels of the hay baler with his left hand trapped in the machinery.
Deputies
...Sardis woman gets 10 years for forgery
BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A 40-year-old Sardis woman has received a 10-year prison sentence after a Panola County Circuit Court jury convicted her of forging a court document.
The Commercial Appeal reports (http://bit.ly/SuTUFp ) Samantha Johnson was convicted Monday after fewer than 15 minutes of deliberation. Judge Jimmy McClure immediately
...Ex-educator gets 15 years for sexual battery
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - A former Forrest County educator can avoid prison time following his guilty plea to having sex with a high school student if he complies with a detailed list of probation requirements.
The Hattiesburg American reports (http://hatne.ws/PlaZ3P ) Brandon Hill filed a petition to enter guilty plea to a sexual battery charge
...Harrison Co. SO joins Internet program
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The Harrison County Sheriff's Office is now using the InterAct Public Safety Cloud, an Internet-based information-sharing network.
Sheriff Melvin Brisolara tells The Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/Q5W6nr ) the technology will help officers access and share critical information with each other and with agencies in other jurisdictions.
...Woman pleads not guilty to grant fraud
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Bay St. Louis woman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of make a false statement for a homeowners-assistance grant to elevate her home.
A federal indictment returned Oct. 16 alleges Rhonda Lynn Verduzco falsely represented an elevation certificate had been issued to qualify her for a grant.
Verduzco had applied for an
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