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BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Brandon Mayor and Board of Aldermen fired the Brandon police chief during a board meeting on Monday, November 6. Wayne Dearman had served as the police chief for 13 months. "I have been privileged to serve the citizens of Brandon and have strived to uphold the values of integrity, transparency, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Justice Department announced on Monday that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in several jurisdictions for the November 7 general election. In Mississippi, the Civil Rights Division will monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws on Election Day in Madison and Panola counties. The [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said his office is coordinating with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) to support Jackson State and assist with the investigation into the death of a student. Owens said his office is monitoring the developments of the investigation being conducted by JSU police into [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are investigating after a 68-year-old man was killed after being hit by a vehicle. The incident happened on Saturday, November 4 just after 7:45 p.m. on James E. Sturgis Street. Police said they discovered Michael Griffin, 68, of Vicksburg, had been struck by a vehicle as it was backing [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of killing her infant daughter in Pearl pled guilty on Monday, November 6, 2023. Makaylia Jolley was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The court received Jolley's mental health evaluation last week, which determined that she was competent at the time of the incident. [...]

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County deputies arrested a man for allegedly killing his brother. The incident happened on Saturday, November 4 just after 12:00 p.m. on South Harmony Road near Hazlehurst. Investigators said deputies discovered the body of Milton Jones, 59, who apparently died from a single gunshot wound. Deputies arrested Jones' brother, [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said seven people, including juveniles, were arrested after a shooting on Sunday, November 5. Officer Sam Brown said police responded to the 2200 block of Charmwood Drive after a woman reported that her 2020 Kia Optima had been stolen around 6:00 a.m. at another location. According to Brown, the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has yet to name an official president for Jackson State University (JSU). The board members met virtually on Friday, November 3 to discuss the future leadership at JSU. The meeting went into executive session three minutes after it began. In [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - In North Jackson, residents said they're in need of help with a pipe that has burst in the past. On Friday, November 3, water could be seen spewing from Dabney Drive in Jackson. Neighbors said the issue started around 2:30 p.m., and they reported the issue to JXN Water. They have [...]