South Carolina became the first state since 2010 to execute an inmate by firing squad. Is the method legal in?

Nevin Whetstone, who is serving life for the 1983 murder of Loretta Darlene Steele in Lee County, was recaptured Friday.

Nevin Whetstone, 71, escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Whetstone was convicted of capital murder ...

On Thursday, officials announced that 31-year-old Ferrell T. McCord of Gulfport pled guilty to felony aggravated assault domestic violence, kidnapping, and witness tampering.

Research shows that many inmates serving long-term or life sentences continue to cause trouble even behind bars. A University ...

Nevin Whetstone, 71, escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Whetstone was convicted of capital murder in Lee County in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison. He killed Loretta ...

Brandon Anthony Courtney of D'Iberville, Mississippi, was sentenced to 40 years for child exploitation following an ...

Weeks after the escape of two men from separate Mississippi prisons, the search continues for a 71-year-old man convicted of capital murder who escaped the Mississippi State Penitentiary earlier ...

Three days after escaping from Parchman prison, a man serving a life sentence was recaptured in the same county.

March 2025 marks 10 years since Meteorologist Wesley Williams joined the WLOX team.

OXFORD – Research shows that many inmates serving long-term or life sentences continue to cause trouble even behind bars. A ...