VANCLEAVE, Miss. (AP) - Jackson County sheriff's deputies have arrested 31-year-old Christopher Edward Richards, of Vancleave, and charged him with one count of grand larceny in connection with the theft of more than 1,000 pounds of steel.

Deputies tell The Mississippi Press (http://bit.ly/PfDCjY ) the steel, taken from a home in Latimer on three

NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - Work on both the interior and exterior of Magnolia Bluffs Casino is moving along, and construction is on schedule for the casino's opening in December.

Project Manager Dennis McEvoy of FoxCor Construction tells The Natchez Democrat (http://bit.ly/SMRrBa ) crews are putting the finishing touches on the cypress siding on the

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis fire officials say a female victim was found dead in a house fire.

Battalion Chief Keith Staples' report said the fire was knocked down within 15 minutes of being reported. During a search of the home late Sunday afternoon, firefighters discovered the body of an adult female.

The Shelby County Medical Examiner will

HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) - Officials are urging drivers to be cautious on roadways as deer are more active and visible during the fall months.

DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco tells The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/QONujl ) his department gets reports year-round of vehicles colliding with deer.

From October to January, Rasco says deer collisions