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Mississippi mom allegedly shoots husband dead on Facebook Live
A Mississippi lady has been charged with homicide after she allegedly gunned down her husband after an argument — which performed out to her family and friends on Fb Reside.
Kadejah Michelle Brown, 28, of Columbus, and her husband Jerry Brown had been captured preventing within the chilling video, which was live-streamed on Saturday, police stated.
Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins advised WCBI that the couple had been arguing a lot of the night time and that Jeremy was making an attempt to depart the residence to defuse the scenario.
“What’s the dialog you need to have,” Kadejah repeatedly asks him as he prepares to depart.
“Don’t contact me! Inform your daughter to maintain her arms off me,” he says whereas holding a cellphone as much as his ear whereas one other lady, apparently Kadejah’s mom, is heard in the identical room.
“You’re imagined to be right here!” Kadejah says as berates him for not serving to with their children.
“Don’t contact me! I’ll name the police over that!” Jeremy tells her because the confrontation turns into extra heated and bodily.
“That is your loved ones, you’re imagined to be right here serving to, taking good care of the youngsters,” Kadejah’s mom is heard saying.
At one level, the image goes black however the escalating argument continues to be heard for a number of seconds earlier than a single gunshot is heard and strident wails erupt.
A baby is also heard crying amid the chaos.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the residence at 500 Inexperienced Tree Drive about 7:40 a.m. Saturday and arrested Kadejah, who has been charged with homicide, police stated.
“It appeared that Brown and the sufferer had been concerned in an argument that turned bodily. This incident was captured on audio / video on Fb reside,” the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
The husband died of a single gunshot wound and a 9mm pistol was recovered on the scene, in accordance with police.
“There was a historical past of home violence between Brown and the sufferer,” Hawkins stated in a press release.
“This was a tragic and mindless homicide and our ideas and prayers exit to the household of the sufferer. Luckily, Brown is in custody and we stay up for the prison justice system holding her accountable,” he added.
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RJ Melendez scores 19 as No. 14 Mississippi State beats Vandy 76-64 for 8th straight win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — RJ Melendez scored 19 points and No. 14 Mississippi State beat Vanderbilt 76-64 on Tuesday night for its eighth straight victory.
The Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) came in with their highest ranking yet under coach Chris Jans. They leave having won six of eight in this series.
Cameron Matthews added 16 points and Claudell Harris Jr. had 13 for Mississippi State.
Vanderbilt (13-2, 1-1) was trying to start 2-0 in league play for the first time since 2016-17. Mississippi State snapped the Commodores’ seven-game win streak under first-year coach Mark Byington.
AJ Hoggard scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half trying to rally Vandy. Grant Huffman added 14 and Tyler Nickel had 10.
Takeaways
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs know how to get inside, dominating with a 42-30 scoring difference in the paint. They also hit their first 12 free throws, finishing 16 of 19 at the line.
Vanderbilt: The Commodores were ice cold for too much of the game. They missed 11 of their final 12 shots to end the first half and made one of their first 11 to start the second. That helped the Bulldogs lead 39-28 at halftime and by as much as 56-34 within the first six minutes of the second.
Key moment
Hoggard’s layup pulled Vanderbilt to 65-60 with 4:19 left, but then the Commodores had another scoring drought. Harris hit a 3-pointer and Matthews dunked with 2:04 left to seal the win.
Key stat
Jason Edwards, Vanderbilt’s leading scorer at 18.3 points per game, went scoreless in 11 minutes. He missed all eight shots, including five inside the arc.
Up next
Mississippi State hosts No. 6 Kentucky on Saturday night.
Vanderbilt goes to Missouri on Saturday before returning for two home games.
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Leading rusher Davon Booth announces return to Mississippi State football for 2025 season
Mississippi State football will leading rusher Davon Booth back next season season.
The running back and the Bulldogs revealed the news in a joint social media post on Tuesday that said, “Booth is back.”
Booth, who was a senior and out of eligibility, is allowed to return because of an NCAA decision in December to grant junior college players an extra year of eligibility for 2025-26. Booth played two seasons at Cerritos College in 2021 and 2022 before joining Utah State and transferring to MSU.
He rushed for 759 yards and five touchdowns this season and also caught four touchdowns. Booth also returned kickoffs, averaging 25.7 yards per return.
What Davon Booth’s return means for Mississippi State
The running back room looks like it will be one of the strengths for the Bulldogs with Booth’s return.
In addition to Booth, Mississippi State added South Alabama’s Fluff Bothwell in the transfer portal, who was an All-Sun Belt Third Team selection as a freshman this season. MSU is also expecting Seth Davis to be healthy after he missed the entire season with a knee injury. In 2023, Davis was second on the team in rushing and averaged 6.0 yards per carry. Xavier Gayten, a former four-star recruit, also flashed potential in a limited role this season as a freshman.
What’s most encouraging about Booth is how he finished the season. He didn’t arrive at Mississippi State until after the spring semester and didn’t run efficiently in the first half of the season. However, Booth had a five-game stretch in the second half of the season with at least 90 scrimmage yards in each game. That includes 100-yard rushing games against Tennessee and Missouri.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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Where Mississippi State basketball stands in updated March Madness bracket predictions
Mississippi State basketball is projected for its highest NCAA tournament seed in 20 years.
The Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0 SEC) are off to a strong start to the season with only one loss − to Butler on a neutral court. They play at Vanderbilt (13-1, 1-0) on Tuesday (8 p.m., ESPNU).
Here is where MSU stands in the latest NCAA tournament projections.
Mississippi State basketball is as high as a No. 3 seed
CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm has Mississippi State as a No. 3 seed in the South Region. The Bulldogs would be matched up with No. 14 South Dakota State in Milwaukee. The winner would play either No. 6 seed Purdue or No. 11 seeds Vanderbilt or New Mexico, who are projected to play in the First Four.
ESPN’s Joe Lunardi lists MSU as a No. 4 seed in the West Region, matching up with No. 13 Grand Canyon. The second-round game would be against either No. 5 UCLA or No. 12 UC San Diego. Both rounds would be played in Denver.
Mississippi State basketball’s NCAA tournament resume
The Bulldogs are ranked No. 13 in the NCAA NET rankings as of Tuesday. They are 3-0 in Quad 1 games, beating Memphis, Pittsburgh and SMU. The loss to Butler is Quad 2, but MSU has wins in that quadrant against McNeese and Utah.
MSU’s 85-50 win against South Carolina on Saturday in the SEC opener is Quad 3.
Mississippi State is slated to play five straight Quad 1 games until it visits South Carolina on Jan. 25.
Mississippi State basketball’s NCAA tournament history under Chris Jans
The Bulldogs have made the NCAA tournament twice in coach Chris Jans’ two seasons but haven’t won a game.
In 2023, they were in the First Four and loss to Pitt by one point. Last season, No. 8 seed MSU lost by 18 to No. 9 Michigan State in the first round.
Mississippi State last won an NCAA tournament game in 2008, a first-round win against Oregon. It has not advanced past the round of 32 since 1996.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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