SUMMARY: A workplace shooting occurred at Pallet Source Inc. in Mount Pleasant, Mississippi, on Wednesday morning after an argument between coworkers escalated. An employee was shot several times around 10 a.m. and airlifted to Regional One hospital in Memphis. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office reported that the shooter, who had fired through a backpack, was apprehended near the scene with a gun in the backpack. The suspect's identity will remain confidential until charges are filed, and the victim's name has not been disclosed. WREG reached out to the company for a statement, but they have declined to comment.

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SUMMARY: A fatal one-vehicle crash involving a teenager occurred on Tuesday morning in Marshall County, Mississippi, reported by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Jessie W. Dalton, 17, was driving a 2015 Ford F-250 north on Highway 309 at 6:36 a.m. when his truck veered off the road and rolled over multiple times. Dalton was airlifted to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries, as confirmed by the coroner. The investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol is still ongoing. The story has been updated to correct the time of death.

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SUMMARY: Narcotics were discovered at the home of Byhalia Alderwoman Delainer Richmond early Wednesday morning in Byhalia, Mississippi. Responding to an alarm call at around 3 a.m. on Katie Lane, police found the back door open and a shed full of growing narcotics. Richmond, present on the property, declined to comment. Officers observed two tubs, three large brown paper bags, and what appeared to be an AR15 removed from the house. Although medical marijuana is legal in Mississippi, growing plants is illegal. The Byhalia Police Chief noted this was not their first visit to the residence. The case was transferred to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Richmond faces no charges at the moment.

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