SUMMARY: A Rankin County judge has denied Carly Madison Gregg’s request for a new trial after she was sentenced to two life terms for murdering her mother and wounding her stepfather. Gregg’s attorneys argued new evidence emerged post-trial from comments made by her father, but prosecutors claimed the motion did not meet procedural standards and the original verdict was sound. Judge Dewey Arthur agreed, stating the new information would not have changed the jury’s decision. Gregg’s case, which gained international media attention during its Court TV broadcast, is currently under appeal at the Mississippi Supreme Court.

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SUMMARY: Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba denied involvement in a bribery scheme that led to the ousting of former councilwoman Angelique Lee. During a press briefing, he asserted he had not conspired with anyone regarding the allegations stemming from the investigation into corruption in Jackson. This follows Sherik Marve Smith’s guilty plea to conspiracy to commit bribery, implicating unidentified city officials as co-conspirators. The FBI conducted raids connected to the case, seeking payments made for votes on a real estate development project. Lumumba referenced his limited interactions with Smith and emphasized that questions about the investigation should be directed to authorities.

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SUMMARY: Itawamba Community College has commenced construction on a new 8,504-square-foot Commercial Truck Driving Training Center near its Tupelo campus. The facility will feature multiple truck bays, a driving simulator lab, classrooms, and offices to improve workforce education in the trucking industry. College officials highlighted the region’s growing demand for truck drivers, with 1,200 job openings expected annually. The project received support from various partners, and aims to provide students with essential training for successful careers in trucking, a vital industry affecting many aspects of daily life. Training options will include four-week and six-week programs.

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