Friday, May 24 2013 11:13 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:13:47 GMT
Charges have been upgraded on the George County man accused of setting his dog on fire. Since the dog has died, Brandon Pierce, 20, is now charged with aggravated animal cruelty.More >>
Charges have been upgraded on the George County man accused of setting his dog on fire. Since the dog has died, Brandon Pierce, 20, is now charged with aggravated animal cruelty.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 12:10 AM EDT2013-05-24 04:10:35 GMT
After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.More >>
After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:37 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:37:25 GMT
The City of Hattiesburg is increasing the sewer rates for Petal and some Lamar County customers who use their wastewater lagoon. Petal residents are concerned and voicing their opinions after finding outMore >>
Petal and Hattiesburg residents are voicing their opinions after finding out the City of Hattiesburg is increasing sewer rates. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:09:56 GMT
It is official, Boy Scouts of America must accept all male youth no matter their sexual orientation. On Thursday, more than 60-percent of the Boy Scouts of America's 14-hundred-members voted for theMore >>
It is official, Boy Scouts of America must accept all male youth no matter their sexual orientation.More >>
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....More >>
The troubled youths sent to the Forrest County Juvenile Detention Center are there for a reason. They have made mistakes or committed crimes. The stated goal of the center is to rehabilitate them and set them on the right path.
When a video came into our possession at WDAM that showed what appeared to be kids being abused by a guard…and after we obtained corroborating interviews…we felt the public had a need to see it. Especially, since a guard had been fired for these offenses by the Sheriff's Department and we were told by officials that there is a possibility of criminal charges being filed against him.
We undertook to blur the faces in order to protect the identities of those who were minors on the video. Before we could air the video, Youth Court Judge Mike McPhail issued a restraining order preventing us from doing so. We challenged him in court and Judge McPhail upheld his restraining order. The Youth Court contends that there is no need for you, the taxpayers and citizens, to see this tape. Their attorneys say we could report the alleged abuse without showing it.
They say we want to do it purely for sensationalism…always an easy and cheap shot at the media. We believe the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words is true. And since when is the truth sensational? A light should be shined on the physical abuse of kids while in the custody of our legal system any time it happens—and they deserve a right to be heard in our opinion.
In our society, journalists serve as watchdogs. Now we have taken the case to the Mississippi Supreme Court which has agreed to allow many distinguished news organizations and journalistic associations around the country to file in the case as well. This will no doubt be an important ruling in regard to First Amendment rights. We didn't want to have to take this route…but you have a right to know what happened on that video and judge for yourself. I'm Jim Cameron and that's my opinion. We'd like to hear from you.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:52:06 GMT
The eight Marion County law enforcement officers who've lost their lives in the line of duty were remembered in an annual ceremony Friday morning. It included the laying of a wreath at a fallen officersMore >>
The eight Marion County law enforcement officers who've lost their lives in the line of duty were remembered in an annual ceremony Friday morning. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:45:22 GMT
First responders from in Laurel and Jones County were treated to Lunch Friday by the Wayne Farms Laurel facility. As part of National Emergency Service Week, for the last 12-years Wayne farms has hostedMore >>
First responders from in Laurel and Jones County were treated to lunch Friday by the Wayne Farms Laurel facility. More >>
