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Cold-Link Logistics breaks ground on $64M facility in Jones County
SUMMARY: Cold-Link Logistics, a cold storage warehousing company, is investing $64 million in a new facility in Jones County, Mississippi. This investment will create 84 new jobs. The 200,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse and transportation hub will be located on a 65-acre site near Ellisville. Cold-Link Logistics will partner with Mississippi-based Whitestone Transportation to provide integrated warehousing and transportation services to local and regional food processors and distributors. The project is being supported by the Mississippi Development Authority, as well as the city of Ellisville and Jones County. Governor Tate Reeves praised the investment and its positive impact on the state's economy.
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Copiah County woman accused of fraudulently receiving $31K in SNAP benefits
SUMMARY: A Copiah County woman, Ashley Johnson, is facing charges for fraudulently obtaining $31,259 in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits by misreporting household income and composition to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). Investigations led by Agent Christopher Park and the MDHS Inspector General Sandra Griffith culminated in an indictment secured in March by the Copiah County District Attorney's office. The case exemplifies the improved measures in place to detect and prevent fraud in government assistance programs. Related news includes another incident involving fraudulent SNAP benefits in Pike County.
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Biloxi man could face death penalty for killing 2-year-old stepson
SUMMARY: Joseph David Heard faces the death penalty after being convicted of killing his two-year-old stepson in Biloxi. Heard and his wife, Hailey Leann Heard, were arrested in January 2022, charged with felony child abuse following the child's unresponsiveness and subsequent death, marked by multiple bruises and a broken bone. Hailey admitted to concealing the abuse and testified against Joseph, resulting in her charge being reduced to first-degree murder with a life sentence. Joseph, found guilty of capital murder, awaits sentencing, facing either the death penalty or life without parole.
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Jackson woman who killed another with her car has conviction upheld
SUMMARY: The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld Brittany Carter's conviction for the second-degree murder of Chornell Mayfield in 2017. Carter struck Mayfield with her car after a long-standing feud, leading to Mayfield's comatose state for two years until her death in 2019. Carter, who was sentenced to 40 years with 10 suspended, contested the evidence and claimed self-defense, but the court affirmed the conviction. Additionally, Carter faces a concurrent five-year sentence for possessing a stolen firearm, resulting in a total of 32 years in prison. The full court decision is available online.
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