Missing Tennessee Family: Officials ID Bodies Found at Suspect’s Home
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Two bodies found at the home of a Mississippi man were identified Monday as a missing Tennessee mother and her oldest daughter, raising fears about the safety of the woman’s two younger daughters.The Memp…
Two Bodies Found in Search for Missing Tennessee Mom, Three Daughters
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*UPDATE: A Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman told ABCNews.com Sunday that the two bodies found have not yet been identified.
The FBI and United States Marshal’s Service are offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading…
Two Bodies Found in Search for Missing Tennessee Mom, Three Daughters
ABC News
*UPDATE: A Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman told ABCNews.com Sunday that the two bodies found have not yet been identified.
The FBI and United States Marshal’s Service are offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading…
Tennessee Missing Mom And 3 Daughters May Be In ‘Extreme Danger,’ Police Say
Roger Weber/Thinkstock(WHITEVILLE, Miss.) — Mississippi police have issued an Amber Alert after new details have led them to determine a missing Tennessee mother and her three daughters were abducted and could be in extreme danger. Jo Ann Bain and her…
Mississippi Bill Would Close Sole Abortion Clinic
Esme E. Deprez/Bloomberg/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — A controversial measure that would essentially shut down the only abortion clinic in Mississippi has passed both houses of the state legislature. The bill does not target, but directly impacts th…
Mississippi Bill Threatens to Close the State’s Only Abortion Clinic
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Mississippi lawmakers are bringing stricter laws to abortion providers. State legislators passed a measure Wednesday that would require doctors working at abortion clinics to be certified obstetrician-gynecologists, and to have admi…
Santorum Wins Alabama, Mississippi; Pledges to ‘Compete Everywhere’
Sean Gardner/Getty Images(LAFAYETTE, La.) — Rick Santorum won both Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night, sweeping the Super Tuesday of the South and cementing the notion that this is truly a two-man battle with Mitt Romney.The former Pennsylvania sen…
Newt Gingrich Says Romney’s Inevitability ‘Collapsed’
Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lost both Alabama and Mississippi to Rick Santorum on Tuesday. But while Gingrich campaign advisers had called the two states “must-…
GOP Candidates Get Ready to Face Off in Alabama, Mississippi
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The long slog that the Republican presidential primary has become will swing through the Deep South on Tuesday when voters in Alabama and Mississippi head to the polls, but a decisive result of any kind seem…
Santorum Tells Alabama Voters He’s the "True Red Conservative"
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Just hours after Mitt Romney accused Rick Santorum of being to the left of him, the former Pennsylvania senator hit back, telling a crowd in Montgomery, Ala., that his victories show just how conservati…
Santorum: If Campaign’s About Math ‘We Are In Very, Very Tough Shape’
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(GULFPORT, Miss.) — Two days before Mississippians vote, Rick Santorum admitted he has made a few mistakes on the campaign trail, saying he has had some “lowlights” on his quest to the nomination.“Now I&rs…
Gingrich Dubs Romney ‘Weakest’ GOP Front-Runner in 90 Years
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Newt Gingrich may be the most authentic, grits-eating Southerner in the GOP primary race, but don’t expect any Southern hospitality from the Georgia native.As the Republican race heads south for the Ala…
Gingrich Team Braces for Possible Last Stand
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Nobody knows what Newt Gingrich is thinking, but as calls for him to quit the race begin to pile up, his campaign is preparing for a strong fight in two primaries on Tuesday.The primaries are in Alabama and M…
Mississippi High Court Upholds Haley Barbour’s Pardons
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Supreme Court had the final word on the controversial pardons issued by former Republican Gov. Haley Barbour, and on Thursday voted six to three that Barbour didn’t do anything wrong.Barbou…
Pro-Romney Super PAC Spends Big in Ill., La., Miss. and Ala.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — If you’re a voter in an upcoming primary state, chances are you’ll see a lot of pro-Romney super PAC ads.On Wednesday, the Romney-backing super PAC Restore Our Future reported big purchases of TV time …
Santorum: Romney Not Being ‘Truthful’ With American People
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — ”Are we going to win here?” Rick Santorum asked an excited crowd in Mississippi Wednesday evening at a rally ahead of the state’s primary next week.The candidate touted his Super Tuesday wins …
Gingrich Campaign Shifts Focus to ‘Must-Win’ Alabama, Mississippi
Richard Ellis/Getty Images(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — After sending out a five stop schedule for campaigning in Kansas on Tuesday, the Newt Gingrich campaign said Wednesday they will no longer campaign in the state and will focus all efforts on Mississippi a…
Police Chief Fired Over Cinnamon Stunt
ABC(TUTWILER, Miss.) — The police chief of Tutwiler Miss., and four other city employees were fired after a video posted on Youtube captured them cheering as cinnamon was poured into the mouth of a mentally disabled teenager.In the video, town clerk A…
Gulf of America: Mississippi Bill Would Rename Gulf
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(JACKSON, Miss.) — If a bill passes in Mississippi, maps and textbooks may need to be re-written.Democrat state Rep. Steve Holland proposed a bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”“F…
Mississippi Ends Decades-Old Mansion Trustee Program
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(JACKSON, Miss.) — Mississippi’s new governor has abolished a decades-old practice that involves inmates working at the governor’s mansion. The program sparked national debate after former Gov. Haley Barbour decided t…