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NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – On Wednesday, State Auditor Shad White announced a former Newton County Sheriff's Office dispatcher was charged with embezzlement/fraud. White said Shannon Taylor is accused of altering her timesheets after they were approved by her supervisor. Taylor was served with a $16,263.72 demand letter at the time of her arrest. “Thank [...]

UPDATE: JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Sandra "Sandy" Buckingham has been found safe. JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are searching for a missing 72-year-old woman after a mobile home fire. The fire happened on Wednesday, September 27 on Boleware Road in the Johnson community. Sandra "Sandy" Buckingham is described as 5'3" in [...]

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The Brookhaven Police Department could see changes in the future after a report was released. The Brookhaven Board of Aldermen hired William Harmening, a police practices expert, to identify problems or errors within the department. “Why would the elected officials bring this man in town to destroy their police department? If [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with Visit Jackson announced an initiative to revitalize the Jackson Downtown Convention and Central Business Districts. "First impressions matter," said Visit Jackson President and CEO Dr. Rickey Thigpen. "The JCC's (Jackson Convention Complex) visual appeal influences event organizers' decisions, driving economic benefits. Our project aims to attract tourists, residents, and [...]

MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire at a building on Parklane Academy's campus has forced the school to close on Tuesday, September 26. The Enterprise Journal reported the fire happened at the school's PE gym around 11:00 p.m. on Monday, September 25. According to officials, the gym housed PE classes, three classrooms and a weight [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A court hearing over a request to dismiss Hinds County District 2 Supervisor David Archie's lawsuit for a new election will be in recess until later this week. Special Judge Barry Ford was supposed to hear arguments on Tuesday, September 26 over several motions. An attorney for Jacqueline Amos, Chair of [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) requested equipment and personnel from other states to combat wildfires due to the extended drought in Mississippi. According to the MFC, the Florida Forest Service assembled engine and dozer strike teams to combat the wildfires in Mississippi. More help is expected in the coming days from [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - People waited outside the Hinds County Tax Collector's Office Tuesday morning waiting for the doors to open. Tax Collector Eddie Fair announced that essential services would be back online Tuesday, weeks after a ransomware attack. Those services included car tag updates, title changes and window stickers. The last few weeks [...]