WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: MADISON, Miss. - Mississippi homeowners and renters in Hancock, Hinds, Humphreys, Madison, Neshoba and Scott counties who were affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding may apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Survivors can apply for FEMA assistance by going online to DisasterAssistance.gov, downloading the FE  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, June 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Mississippi man was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Mark Anthony Robillia, 55, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on December 1, 2022, Robillia possessed five  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Todd Gee, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, joins national, state, local, and Tribal leaders in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Since 2006, WEAAD has been commemorated to promote awareness and increase understanding of the many forms of elder abuse as well as the resourc  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 8-11, 2024. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Hancock, Hinds, Humphreys, Madison,   more