SUMMARY: A bill to legalize mobile sports betting in Mississippi, known as House Bill 774, has died in conference. Sports wagering has been legal in the state for years, but online betting has not been allowed due to concerns about its impact on casinos. Mobile sports betting is already legal in 29 states and Washington, D.C. Geolocation data shows many Mississippi residents accessing legal betting sites in other states. Tennessee and Louisiana have legalized online sports betting in recent years. The bill's failure means Mississippi residents will have to continue traveling to other states to legally place bets on sports.

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SUMMARY: Two women, Cristina Pantelica and Alandro Badanac, were arrested in D'Iberville, Mississippi for felony shoplifting. They were born in Romania and claimed residency in Houston, Texas. The women stole over $5,000 worth of merchandise from Academy Sports + Outdoors, and were also suspects in similar crimes at other locations across the southeast. After returning to the store in D'Iberville, the women were arrested by police. They were given a $100,000 bond and are currently being held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center, awaiting action from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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SUMMARY: A Natchez man, Blarrington Ashley, died while an inmate at the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility. He was found unresponsive and officials are waiting for autopsy reports. Ashley was being held for shoplifting over $1,000 and had been indicted by a grand jury. Due to unsafe conditions in the Adams County Jail, he was being housed in Louisiana. The Natchez Democrat reported on his death.

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