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Railroad worker finds body in Lowndes County – Home – WCBI TV
SUMMARY: A railroad worker discovered a deceased man alongside a railroad track on Smith Road, Lowndes County, on Tuesday afternoon. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins, deputies, and Coroner Greg Merchant are investigating. The body was found near a makeshift shelter containing food and clothing. Sheriff Hawkins stated that there is no evidence of foul play or trauma, suggesting that extreme heat may have contributed to the man's death. The victim's identity is being withheld pending family notification. The investigation remains ongoing.
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SUMMARY: In Petal, Mississippi, a man was killed after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home on West 10th Avenue around 3:15 a.m. on Friday, July 5. According to Petal Police, a woman called stating her ex-boyfriend was aggressively banging on her door before forcing his way inside. Another adult male in the home shot the ex-boyfriend, who was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Petal Police Chief Matthew Hiatt confirmed that the deceased has not been identified, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
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SUMMARY: Two Mississippi public university presidents now earn nearly $1 million annually, while faculty and staff pay remains stagnant. The high salaries come from state funds and substantial supplements from private university foundations. Ole Miss' Glenn Boyce and Mississippi State's Mark Keenum each earn $950,000, with retention bonuses potentially adding up to $1.4 million and $800,000, respectively, if they stay until their contracts end. Despite these high salaries, average faculty pay has decreased due to inflation. The Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board, which considers salary decisions confidential, aims to increase faculty and staff pay in the future.
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SUMMARY: In Lincoln County, Mississippi, the family members of Sheila Burage, a woman killed in 2017 by Willie Cory Godbolt, were awarded millions in a wrongful death lawsuit. In June 2024, the judge awarded $1 million in compensatory damages to each of Burage's heirs and $15 million total in punitive damages. Godbolt was convicted in 2020 for the 2017 killings of eight people, including Burage, receiving life sentences for each murder and the death penalty for capital murder convictions. The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed his convictions and declined to rehear his appeal in 2024.
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