'Baby Jane Doe' identified after being found in Mississippi river 38 years ago

LOS ANGELES -- Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several '70s rock anthems including “Mississippi Queen” with the popular band Mountain, has died. He was 75.His spokesman Steve Karas said West died Wednesday in Palm Coast, Florida.

Rolling Stone that the musician passed away on Wednesday morning (December 23). West entered cardiac arrest on Monday (December 21) and was rushed to a hospital near his home in Daytona, Florida.

reported Rolling Stone.On Tuesday, his brother, Larry West Weinstein, wrote on Facebook that West’s heart stopped and he had been put on a ventilator, according to the LA Times.He is survived by his wife Jenni Maurer, whom he married onstage at a 2009 concert commemorating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock.West laid down authoritative guitar riffs and chesty yowls in Mountain, a thundering power trio rounded out by Felix Pappalardi on bass and Corky Laing on drums.

Chris Willman Music WriterLeslie West, the singer and guitarist for the hard rock band Mountain, whose fame was cemented by a performance at Woodstock, died Tuesday, according to his brother, Larry West Weinstein. He was 75.In a Facebook post on Sunday, West’s brother had alerted fans to the musician’s declining health, writing, “I am asking for all your prayers.

Authorities in Mississippi found four bodies Tuesday after a sheriff’s department received calls about people not showing up for work.  Investigators said a person believed to be the only suspect in the case later died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot after leading police on a chase.  WTOK-TV reported that the bodies were found in Lauderdale County in east Mississippi.Three were in one home and one was in another.  Lauderdale County Chief Deputy Ward Calhoun said deputies went

Two individuals from Tennessee are facing federal kidnapping charges after a 2-year-old boy was abandoned at a Mississippi Goodwill drop-off. Child welfare workers have taken custody of the boy who was left at the Southaven Goodwill on Monday morning with a change of clothes and a note that said, "child abandoned…no phone number for mom." Local news media said the boy's name was Sergio.

A registered sex offender’s appearance at the just-ended Portland "Red House on Mississippi" eviction blockade appears to have left some activists uncomfortable. The controversy surrounded Micah Rhodes, 27, who was a leader of the protest group Portland’s Resistance that rose to prominence after Donald Trump's election in 2016.

With Christmas Day just a week away, Americans making holiday plans following this week's massive winter storm system are wondering what to expect.  In brief, the answer may depend on which coast they live nearest. While the West Coast will see warmer-than-average temperatures, states east of the Mississippi River are in for a chill, according to predictions from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center.

The Velvet Underground for the final instalment in their Hanukkah Sessions series.The Hanukkah Sessions saw Grohl team up with the Foo Fighters producer to cover eight songs by Jewish artists, one for each night of the holiday period.Prior to the pair’s Velvet Underground cover, they took on Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’, ‘Sabotage’ by Beastie Boys, Peaches’ ‘Fuck The Pain Away’, Bob Dylan’s ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’, ‘Mississippi Queen’ by Mountain, Elastica’s ‘Connection’ and ‘Frustrated’ by The

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin’s Hanukkah series has reached the day seven mark – watch the pair cover The Knack below.Over the past week, the Foo Fighters frontman and the famed producer have shared covers of Jewish musicians to celebrate the holiday season.So far, the pair have teamed up to cover a variety of songs, including Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’, Beastie Boys‘ ‘Sabotage’, Peaches‘ ‘Fuck The Pain Away’,  Bob Dylan‘s ‘Blonde On Blonde’ classic ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’, Mountain’s ‘Mississippi

The owners of a home in Portland that has become another flashpoint between police and Antifa demonstrators protesting racism and gentrification stopped making loan payments while claiming to be citizens of a country they invented.  The small red house on North Mississippi Avenue has been in the Kinney family for 65 years and has been the site of protests since September, when authorities tried to evict them after the mortgage lapsed.

National media coverage about a 2-year-old boy left abandoned at a Goodwill in Mississippi has helped shed light on issues of child abuse and neglect during the pandemic. It has also caused a spike in inquiries from around the country from those wanting to purchase Christmas presents for the boy and other children treated at an advocacy center in the small town of Southaven.

Erin Napier has given the parenting police a piece of her mind amid criticism over the years.The Home Town star became a mom in January 2018 when she and her husband, Ben Napier, welcomed their daughter, Helen.Three months prior to giving birth, the reality star exclusively told Us Weekly about labor being her “biggest fear.” The Mississippi native explained, “My dad is a doctor in physical therapy and he had all these medical books that I read when I was way too young.

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have released the latest cover in their ongoing ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ series – you can watch their brilliant take on Bob Dylan‘s’ ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ below.The two artists have marked the religious festival by delivering their take on a selection of tracks by Jewish artists – kicking off the series last Thursday (December 10) with a rendition of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’.Covers of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ , Mountain’s ‘Mississippi Queen’ and Peaches’ ‘Fuck The Pain

Mississippi police responded Monday to a Goodwill drop-off where a healthy 2-year-old boy was abandoned with a change of clothes and a note that said, “child abandoned…no phone number for mom,” according to reports. “The male child is approximately 2 years old and is unable to give his name or the names of his parents or relatives,” the Southaven Police Department said on Facebook.

An activist group that organized an eviction blockade in Portland said Sunday the family who previously owned the so-called Red House, on Mississippi Ave., has reached an agreement with Mayor Ted Wheeler, and the heavily fortified barriers preventing access to the neighborhood would come down.

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have released the latest cover in their ongoing ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ series – you can watch their take on Peaches’ ‘Fuck The Pain Away’ below.The two artists kicked off their cover song series last Thursday (December 10) with a rendition of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’.Covers of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ and Mountain’s ‘Mississippi Queen’ have followed, and the latest instalment in the series sees Grohl (who plays drums) and Kurstin (keys/synths) taking on Peaches’ 2000

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have continued their Hanukkah covers series with a take on Mountain’s ‘Mississippi Queen’.The pair started the series on Thursday (December 10) with a cover of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’.Following a version of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ on Friday (11), the duo shared their rendition of the 1970 rock track last night (12).