Posted: 5:28 PM Meridian police say they took an assault suspect into custody Sunday after a short foot chase.

Updated: 8:47 PM Michael Peden was arrested after police say he was caught burglarizing a vehicle by its owner.

Posted: 12:12 PM The Mississippi Department of Human Services says investigators uncovered over $300,000 in SNAP and TANF programs.

Updated: 7:01 PM The outlook is mixed for Mississippi's economy. The state's chief economist says the road to recovery will be long.

Updated: 11:25 AM Divas on the Run got moving in front of Meridian City Hall Monday evening.

Updated: 11:11 AM Opponents of the closure of Kemper County's District 3 volunteer fire department say it's a mistake.

Updated: 7:46 AM A more than year long investigation in Demopolis, Alabama has led to more than 30 arrests.

Posted: 6:34 PM Gov. Phil Bryant's spokesman says the governor will sign a bill aimed at strengthening laws against drunken driving.

Posted: 6:18 PM Clarke County authorities need the public's help in finding a teenager who has been missing for several days.

Posted: 5:27 PM Meridian police say a wanted suspect turned himself in Monday.

Updated: 11:11 PM State Rep. Greg Snowden of Meridian says legislators don't have the information needed from the feds to make a decision on whether or not to expand Medicaid.

Updated: 11:10 PM A Meridian car dealership says some calls customers have been receiving are the work of a scam artist.

Posted: 3:30 PM Meridian police arrested 47-year-old Murray D. Pickett of Meridian Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault.

Posted: 3:08 PM Meridian police released surveillance images of a person suspected of trying to break into a vehicle.

Posted: 2:42 PM The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported the state’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2013.

Updated: 7:01 PM The city of Meridian has published maps of its newly-approved voting precincts and ward election districts.

Updated: 11:09 PM Jail overcrowding is a growing concern in Lauderdale County and taxpayers are bearing the cost in more ways than one.

Updated: 11:10 PM Wesley House is hosting a two-day conference for law enforcement and social workers.

Updated: 10:57 AM An expert witness for BP says the company followed normal industry practices prior to the deadly 2010 explosion.

Updated: 8:13 AM Two drug trafficking arrests have been made in Demopolis, Alabama.

Updated: 12:08 AM A mayoral candidate is sharing his vision for a city that has been plagued with robberies and shootings in recent months.

Updated: 12:07 AM Those who made the ultimate sacrifice were honored this weekend.

Posted: 7:14 PM Legislators start talking about changing Medicaid.

Posted: 7:10 PM Alabama bills make it easier to prosecute elder abuse.

Posted: 3:34 PM Top White House aide: GOP must cooperate on budget.