Elmer Smith has been sentenced for kidnapping related to domestic violence after abducting a woman from Mississippi back to Tennessee. Federal authorities say swift cooperation between police departments led to his arrest.

The Mississippi Bar Association has set July 7-9 as the dates for its Annual Meeting and Summer School in Biloxi. The event allows lawyers to complete all required CLE credits. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

The Mississippi Bar has alerted lawyers about a new phishing scam involving fake emails from bar officials. Recipients are urged not to respond or provide any information and should delete suspicious messages immediately.

A Biloxi man received a ten-year prison sentence for possessing images involving minors in sexually explicit conduct. Authorities say he will also face lifetime supervised release following his conviction as part of a broader effort against child exploitation.

A member of the Pearl River Community on the Choctaw Indian Reservation has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger for the Southern District of Mississippi and Robert Eikhoff,…