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05-08-2025
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Suspect killed in Hinds County standoff previously displayed vulgar signs toward MS Department of Public Safety
A suspect killed in a July 29 hourlong standoff in Hinds County had previously displayed signs with profanity and vulgar messages directed toward the Mississippi Department of Public Safety commissioner and the FBI, MDPS officials confirmed. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said a 52-year-old white male, later identified as Richard Lowery by the Hinds County coroner, had a warrant out to be transported to a mental facility. When law enforcement officer attempted to detain Lowery, he allegedly fled in his car before crashing into the gate of a home around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, in the 3600 block of Bill Downing Road in Raymond. According to Jones, Lowery ran into the home — that wasn't his — and barricaded himself. The occupants of the home were reportedly outside. For several hours, the SWAT team and negotiators tried to convince Lowery to come out, but Lowery refused. Jones said Lowery ended up taking his own life, which ended the standoff. The scene was reported around 8 p.m. as cleared. About a week prior to the standoff, Lowery had drawn public attention by wearing a bullet-resistant vest while standing beside large signs bearing graphic messages aimed at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell and the FBI. Water debt bills in Jackson: City of Jackson faces $6.4M water bill debt, the zoo accounts for largest share. What to know One sign read, "MHP Commissioner Sean Tindell You Corrupt Lying Sack of (expletive). (expletive) YOU AND Your Sellout FBI Friend." Additional text is obscured by grass. The Clarion Ledger is not publishing the pictures due to the graphic nature of the signs. The department of public safety issued the following statement in-full to the Clarion Ledger before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: "Mr. Lowrey was clearly suffering a mental health crisis. Instead of trying to help Mr. Lowrey, some individuals chose to exploit his vulnerability by encouraging his various conspiracy theories. Mr. Lowery was not employed by MDPS and was under the false belief that MBI had hacked his devices, reprogrammed his phone in foreign language, and installed surveillance equipment in his home. On various occasions individuals from our office did have communications with Mr. Lowery attempting to de-escalate his paranoia and address any issues he may have presented. While this situation is very tragic, we are grateful nobody else was injured. We will continue to work with our law enforcement and community partners to find ways to address mental health in Mississippi." Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Dead suspect Barry Lowery standoff in Raymond had issue with MS DPS Solve the daily Crossword
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07-07-2025
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How slain MS deputy Martin Shields' colleagues will honor him and help Jackson-area grads
Mississippi law enforcement agencies and first responders are taking the court for a cause on Saturday, July 12, for the "Battle of the Badges Basketball Tournament." The basketball event is presented by the Deputy Martin L. Shields Jr. Memorial Foundation in honor of fallen Hinds County Deputy Martin Luther Shields Jr., 37, who was fatally shot on the evening of Feb. 23 while responding to a domestic dispute call at a home on Midway Road in Terry. Born on July 14, 1987, Shields dedicated his life to serving his community and protecting his fellow citizens. This was evident in the hundreds of people who showed up at Shields' celebration of life service to pay their respects, including Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves. Teams scheduled to participate in the event include the Hinds County Sheriff's Department, Jackson Fire Department, Jackson Police Department, Ridgeland Police Department and Mississippi Highway Patrol. Homicides continue to drop in Jackson: Jackson sees 40% reduction in homicides in first half of 2025 compared to last year. Who are the victims? When: Doors open at 2 p.m., July 12 Where: Jackson Academy, 4908 Ridgewood Road in Jackson Cost: $5 for kids 12 and under. $20 for general admission Pre-purchased tickets can be bought online through Eventbrite. All proceeds will go toward scholarships for graduating seniors in the Jackson Metro area. Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Hoops battle honors deputy Martin Shields, killed in the line of duty
Yahoo
07-07-2025
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Capitol police investigate double homicide that left two women dead in Jackson
Capitol police are investigating a double homicide that left two women dead in Jackson on Sunday, July 6 — a couple of days after two other people were killed in a shooting in the city. Mississippi Department of Public Safety Spokesperson Bailey Martin said officers responded to a shooting at approximately 3:19 a.m. Sunday on Wilmington Street near University Boulevard. Martin said when officers arrived at the scene, they found two individuals "suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and were pronounced deceased on the scene." Hinds County interim coroner Jeramiah Howard said Telisa Holder, 34, and Racquel Freeman, 32, were the victims killed in the shooting. July 4 shooting in Jackson: Jackson police identify 23-year-old victim shot, killed on Logan Street Suspects arrested in 2nd July 4 murder: Jackson police arrest 4 suspects after one killed in Fourth of July shooting on Cooper Road At the time of the incident, no arrests were made. The Clarion Ledger reached out to Martin on Monday, July 7, for an update on suspect information but was told no further comment would be made in this open investigation. In less than a week, four people have been reportedly shot and killed in Jackson. In addition to Holder and Freeman's death, 23-year-old Gabriel King and 45-year-old Adrione Triggs died on July 4 in separate shootings in the city. Homicides decline over year in Jackson: Capital city of Mississippi saw a 40% reduction in homicides in the first half of 2025 compared to last year. Data here King and Triggs' cases are being investigated by the Jackson Police Department. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Capitol police at (601) 359-3125. Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Capitol Police double homicide victims in Jackson
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05-07-2025
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How slain MS deputy Martin Shields' colleagues will honor him and help Jackson-area grads
Mississippi law enforcement agencies and first responders are taking the court for a cause on Saturday, July 12, for the "Battle of the Badges Basketball Tournament." The basketball event is presented by the Deputy Martin L. Shields Jr. Memorial Foundation in honor of fallen Hinds County Deputy Martin Luther Shields Jr., 37, who was fatally shot on the evening of Feb. 23 while responding to a domestic dispute call at a home on Midway Road in Terry. Born on July 14, 1987, Shields dedicated his life to serving his community and protecting his fellow citizens. This was evident in the hundreds of people who showed up at Shields' celebration of life service to pay their respects, including Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves. Teams scheduled to participate in the event include the Hinds County Sheriff's Department, Jackson Fire Department, Jackson Police Department, Ridgeland Police Department and Mississippi Highway Patrol. Homicides continue to drop in Jackson: Jackson sees 40% reduction in homicides in first half of 2025 compared to last year. Who are the victims? When: Doors open at 2 p.m., July 12 Where: Jackson Academy, 4908 Ridgewood Road in Jackson Cost: $5 for kids 12 and under. $20 for general admission Pre-purchased tickets can be bought online through Eventbrite. All proceeds will go toward scholarships for graduating seniors in the Jackson Metro area. Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Hoops battle honors deputy Martin Shields, killed in the line of duty
Associated Press
24-06-2025
- Politics
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Anti-abortion doctors ask Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn 1998 ruling
Lawyers for the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists have filed an appeal asking the state Supreme Court to overrule its 1998 decision and declare Mississippi's effective ban on abortion constitutional. In a 1998 ruling in Pro Choice Mississippi v. Fordice, the state high court said the state constitution provides Mississippians a right to abortion. Late last year, a Hinds County judge ruled members of AAPLOG did not have standing to pursue a lawsuit to overturn the 1998 decision because they have not been harmed by the court ruling. AAPLOG, represented by new public interest law firm American Dream Legal, is appealing that ruling, and asking the state Supreme Court to 'clarify whether Mississippi considers elective abortion a crime or a constitutional right,' according to a press release. Based on another Mississippi case, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the decades old Roe v. Wade right to abortion via the U.S. Constitution. The Mississippi Legislature has passed laws that prohibit most all abortions in the state and there are no clinics in Mississippi offering abortions. But the 1998 state Supreme Court decision holding that the state constitution provides a right to abortion has never been overturned and remains on the books. American Dream Legal in a statement said Mississippi's criminal ban on abortion conflicts with the Fordice decision, and this has AAPLOG physicians 'caught between conflicting legal duties: refer patients and risk prosecution under state law — or refuse to refer and risk professional ruin.' 'The people of Mississippi enacted a law that protected unborn life and took down the U.S. Supreme Court's abuse of judicial authority in Roe v. Wade,' said Aaron Rice, attorney for AAPLOG and CEO of American Dream Legal. 'It is only fitting that we likewise put an end to efforts by the courts in our own state to impose abortion by judicial fiat.' In the Hinds County case, both the state, through Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and pro-abortion rights supporters argued that the doctors did not have standing. It's unclear whether the high court will hear the appeal. In recent years, the state Supreme Court has taken a limited view of who has standing in various cases. ___ This story was originally published by Mississippi Today and distributed through a partnership with The Associated Press.
