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Third man arrested for Natchez double homicide
SUMMARY: Mississippi police have arrested a prison guard in connection with a double homicide at a Natchez night club. Officials detained 28-year-old Douglas Mazique on a felony charge of conspiring to commit murder. Two others have also been arrested in connection to the case. Mazique is employed as a guard at the Adams County Correctional Center, which is run by private prison firm CoreCivic.
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Isolated showers tomorrow with increasing storms next week – Home – WCBI TV
SUMMARY: COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Saturday ends calmly with clouds increasing overnight. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a few isolated showers, hot and muggy conditions, and temperatures reaching low to mid-90s with heat indices in the triple digits. Tonight's weather will be warm and mild with temperatures around the mid-70s and winds from the NNW at 5 mph. Heading into next week, expect more thunderstorms and slightly cooler temperatures, with some areas experiencing upper 80s.
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Two Mississippi escapees captured after being found in abandoned home
SUMMARY: Two inmates who escaped from Claiborne County Detention Center, Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, were captured on July 6 in an abandoned home on Bridewell Lane. They escaped on July 5 by going through the ceiling and climbing an outside wall; Johnson injured his leg during the escape. Collins is accused of killing his cousin in Copiah County in October 2023. Johnson faces murder and aggravated assault charges in Jefferson County, with a trial set for October 15, 2024. Camera footage aided in tracking them down. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Drier and calm weekend ahead – Home – WCBI TV
SUMMARY: After storms with a cold front, northeast Mississippi will experience dry and clear weather this weekend. Saturday and Sunday will see high temperatures in the lower 90s, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and low chances (20%) of isolated showers. Night temperatures will drop to the low to mid-70s, creating warm and muggy conditions, and heat indices could exceed 100. Next week, remnants of Beryl will impact the area, likely bringing rainy days and potentially gusty winds from Tuesday to Thursday. Beryl is expected to weaken into a tropical depression as it moves inland, passing near the area by mid-week.
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