CRIME NEWS REGIONAL Baton Rouge Man Enters Not Guilty of Raping 94 Year Old , Insanity Pleas in Separate Cases September 2, 2026 The BuzzReport BATON ROUGE, La. (BuzzReport) — A Baton Rouge man accused of raping an 94 year old elderly woman is back in court, this time facing allegations stemming from a separate…
NEWS POLITICS REGIONAL Mississippi State Senator Juan Barnett Resigns From Senate Effective Immediately September 1, 2026 The BuzzReport JACKSON, Miss. (BuzzReport) — Mississippi State Senator Juan Barnett has resigned from the Mississippi Senate, effective immediately, according to Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann. Hosemann announced Barnett’s resignation Monday, confirming that…
NEWS POLITICS REGIONAL Huntsville Municipal Election Sends District 3 To Runoff As Nearly 13,000 Voters Cast Ballots August 28, 2026 The BuzzReport Huntsville, AL (BuzzReport) — Huntsville voters went to the polls Tuesday, August 25, to decide several key City Council and Huntsville City Schools Board of Education races, with one highly…
NEWS POLITICS REGIONAL GRAND JURY REPORT LEAKED: $10 MILLION MEDICAID SETTLEMENT RAISES QUESTIONS OVER HOPE FLORIDA August 27, 2026 The BuzzReport TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (BuzzReport) — A newly revealed Leon County grand jury report is putting renewed scrutiny on one of Florida’s most politically explosive controversies, concluding that $10 million from a…
NEWS REGIONAL Text Messages Raise New Questions About Senatobia Police Chief Amid Fallout From Fatal Shooting of 1-Year-Old August 25, 2026 The BuzzReport SENATOBIA, MS (BuzzReport) — New revelations involving the chief of the Senatobia Police Department are intensifying scrutiny of the department, weeks after the fatal police shooting of a 1-year-old boy…
CRIME NEWS POLITICS REGIONAL Florence Councilman Addresses Indecent Exposure Arrest, Citing Ongoing Legal Matter August 19, 2026 The BuzzReport FLORENCE, AL. (BuzzReport) — Florence City Councilman Chaquez T. McCall has broken his silence following his arrest Wednesday on a charge of sex/indecent exposure, saying he will refrain from discussing…
CRIME NEWS REGIONAL Man Identified After Fatal Birmingham Police Shooting at UAB St. Vincent’s August 19, 2026 The BuzzReport Birmingham, AL (BuzzReport)— A 38-year-old Birmingham man has been identified after he was fatally shot by a Birmingham police officer during a confrontation in a parking deck at UAB St.…
NEWS POLITICS REGIONAL Andrew Sneed Launches 5th Congressional District Campaign With North Alabama Town Hall August 18, 2026 The BuzzReport HUNTSVILLE, AL (BuzzReport) — Democrat Andrew Sneed is officially taking his campaign for Alabama’s 5th Congressional District to the voters, launching his general election effort with a North Alabama town…
NEWS REGIONAL Federal Appeals Court Ends Former Montgomery Police Chief’s Five-Year Legal Battle With City August 18, 2026 The BuzzReport Montgomery, AL (BuzzReport)—A five-year legal battle involving former Montgomery Police Chief Ernest Finley and the city has officially come to an end after a federal appeals court rejected Finley’s latest…
CRIME NEWS REGIONAL Police Shooting Near UAB St. Vincent’s Leaves One Man Dead in Downtown Birmingham August 14, 2026 The BuzzReport BIRMINGHAM, AL (BuzzReport) — A police shooting near UAB St. Vincent’s Hospital in downtown Birmingham left one man dead Thursday afternoon after an encounter that began with a reported assault…
CRIME NEWS REGIONAL 24-Year-Old Man Charged With Capital Murder in Christmas Eve Double Homicide in Jackson August 12, 2026 The BuzzReport JACKSON, MS (BuzzReport) — A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in connection with the Christmas Eve shooting deaths of two young men…
CRIME NEWS REGIONAL Man Arrested on Gun Charge After Being Interviewed in Investigation Into Woman Found Hanging From Tree August 10, 2026 The BuzzReport JACKSON, Miss. (BuzzReport)— A man who was interviewed by detectives in connection with the death of a Jackson woman found hanging from a tree has been arrested on an unrelated…
NEWS POLITICS REGIONAL Florida GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate Sean Lozano Under Criminal Investigation Following Internal Affairs Probe August 6, 2026 The BuzzReport LAUDERHILL, Fla. (BuzzReport) — Sean Lozano, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and running mate of GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback, is under criminal investigation after the Lauderhill Police Department…
CRIME NEWS REGIONAL BREAKING: Woman Found Hanging From Tree Behind Jackson Home Identified; Death Investigation Continues August 6, 2026 The BuzzReport JACKSON, Miss. (BuzzReport) — Authorities have identified the woman whose body was discovered hanging from a tree behind a Jackson home earlier this week as 29-year-old Tasia Fortune. The tragic…
CRIME NEWS REGIONAL Florida Pastor Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges Following Investigation Involving 14-Year-Old Victim August 6, 2026 The BuzzReport POLK COUNTY, Fla. (BuzzReport) — A Florida pastor has been arrested on multiple felony charges following an investigation into allegations of sexual offenses involving a 14-year-old victim, according to authorities.…
CRIME NEWS REGIONAL Sylacauga Pastor Arrested on Multiple Child Exploitation Charges Following Federal Cyber Investigation August 6, 2026 The BuzzReport OXFORD, Ala. (BuzzReport) — A Sylacauga pastor is behind bars after local, state, and federal authorities arrested him on multiple child exploitation charges stemming from a lengthy cyber investigation initiated…
NEWS REGIONAL Woman Found Dead Hanging From Tree Behind Vacant Home in Jackson; Police Launch Investigation August 5, 2026 The BuzzReport JACKSON, Miss. (BuzzReport) — Authorities in Jackson are investigating the death of a woman whose body was discovered hanging from a tree behind a vacant home earlier this week. According…
