Coroner makes ruling on death of missing man whose body was found Dec. 4

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December 9, 2022

rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2022-12-08 12:15:32

Hattiesburg police investigate a crime scene in this file photo.

A man’s body discovered by Hattiesburg Police off Lakeview Road on Dec. 4 died of natural causes, according to a report filed by Forrest County Deputy Coroner Lisa Klem.

Police were notified of the deceased person around 3 p.m. on Dec. 4. He was later identified as Johnnie Bennett, 50, who had been reported missing to police on Nov. 22.

At the time of the discovery a death investigation was initiated and Bennett’s body was sent to the Mississippi State Crime Lab to determine the cause of death.

Bennett was last seen leaving the Merit Health Wesley clinic at 5001 Hardy St. on Friday, Nov….

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Mississippi Legislature moves through another major deadline Wednesday

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-09 13:31:52

Another legislative deadline came and went Wednesday, with all bills having to move past the floor of the chamber they did not originate in, and a number of the most watched bills remain alive.

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