Updated: 12:31 AM In light of recent violence, the Meridian Housing Authority is cracking down even more on crime.

Updated: 12:00 AM According to Care Lodge, there's a connection between the surge in crimes committed in public and those committed at homes.

Updated: 8:03 AM The jury has reached a verdict in the case of a Newton County man accused of killing his wife.

Updated: 11:18 AM The Alabama Highway Patrol corrected information it initially released about a fatal wreck Monday.

Updated: 10:43 AM Tuesday marks day two for the trial of a Newton man accused of murdering his wife.

Updated: 5:23 PM A west Alabama teenager is dead following a two vehicle accident.

Updated: 11:02 AM A Newton man accused of murdering his wife is set to stand trial Monday.

Updated: 11:03 AM At least one person is dead following an early morning accident in west Alabama.

Updated: 12:33 AM Donations are down for the Salvation Army's kettle campaign in East Mississippi.

Updated: 12:16 AM Lauderdale County authorities are releasing surveillance video they hope will lead to the arrests of two suspects.

Updated: 3:40 PM Investigators have released the name of the victim in a fatal accident near Pachuta.

Updated: 11:40 PM More efforts are being made to help challenged youth in Meridian.

Updated: 12:31 AM Less than a month from Christmas and thieves in West Alabama have stolen thousands of dollars worth of items that were to be given to families in need.

Updated: 10:48 AM More arrests have been made in a drug roundup in Demopolis, Alabama.

Updated: 10:22 AM One person is dead following an early morning accident on Interstate 59 in Pachuta.

Updated: 10:14 AM At least two people died in crashes on Mississippi highways over the Thanksgiving Holiday period.

Updated: 12:25 AM There's an intensified effort to attract more visitors to Meridian and Lauderdale County at large.

Updated: 10:26 AM Thanks to help from the public, police in Demopolis have identified and arrested a suspect in a theft case.

Updated: 10:31 AM So far, twenty arrests have been made in a drug roundup in west Alabama.

Updated: 12:01 AM A teenager is now being charged with stabbing another teen in Lauderdale County.

Updated: 12:10 AM One of the suspects charged in a shooting death in Meridian is back behind bars.

Updated: 7:57 PM A Meridian High School graduate is returning home to give back to his alma mater.

Updated: 1:03 AM Lauderdale County is leading the way in the fight against a health epidemic. The county's Relay for Life is now being recognized on the state and regional level.

Updated: 12:03 AM The demand for Thanksgiving assistance from Wesley House has more than tripled this year.

Updated: 11:44 PM As police in Meridian continue efforts to solve recent crimes, once again officials are making a plea to the public to share information that could lead to arrests.