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Elmore Wonsley, right, pauses from speaking as wife Christine Wonsley holds a photo of her deceased son, Nolan Wells, as they appear at the National Urban League's annual conference, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.

Lafayette County Circuit Judge Gray Tollison dismissed all felony and misdemeanor counts against Charlotte Fant Pegues because her husband said he was the sole provider for the dogs.

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Ohio resident Michelle Edwards and Illinois resident Edward Porter each face a federal charge of transmitting threatening communication to kill or injure in connection with Nolan Wells' death investigation.

The first-degree attempted murder trial for Lane Mitchell, accused of stabbing a restaurant customer in the neck, is scheduled for March 22 in Union County.

A north Mississippi man acquitted in 2023 for stabbing a restaurant customer in New Albany will be tried again for attempted murder next year.

Through the nonprofit advocacy organization Human Remains, Mississippi's death row prisoners have an online platform to share their stories, academic achievements and writings.

Thirty-four men and one woman in Mississippi await a death sentence handed down years ago, sometimes decades ago.