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JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - According to the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC), most of the state is still under a burn ban. Hot and dry conditions are causing fires to quickly grow out of control. "When these fires do start, they're spreading really fast, and they are also burning very intensely. And they're taking longer [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a house fire on Thursday, September 21. The fire happened at a home on President Street. According to witnesses, someone was arrested at the scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. WJTV 12 News has reached out to the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) for [...]

NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A judge declared a mistrial in a case against two men who were charged with conspiracy to murder. The Natchez Democrat reported Damien Hayes, 28, and Diquan Seals, 29, were charged in connection to the death of Don Owens in Natchez in 2018. Sixth District Judge Carmen Drake declared the mistrial [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to find at least four suspects after a fatal shooting on State Street. The shooting happened in the 5100 block of State Street around 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20. According to Officer Sam Brown, a 37-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle outside of the SM [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Richland music teacher and preacher has been convicted on sex crime charges. Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that Samuel Lamar Taylor, 52, was convicted by a Rankin County jury on September 20, 2023, of one count of sexual battery and one count of gratification of lust. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, September 20, the Mississippi Supreme Court partially affirmed and partially rejected a lower court's ruling to toss out a constitutional challenge against House Bill 1020. The court ruled that expanding the Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) is constitutional. However, the court ruled the appointment of temporary judges to the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced a series of Medicaid reimbursement reforms in Mississippi. According to the governor, the reforms are estimated to generate approximately $700 million for hospitals across the state. “Over the course of my tenure, we have constantly looked for solutions to Mississippi’s pressing health concerns. We’ve [...]

RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A body was recovered from Richland Creek on Tuesday, September 19. Richland police said officers assisted Jackson police with the recovery of the body. The investigation is being conducted by the Jackson Police Department (JPD), according to Richland police. Richland investigators said this appears to have been an isolated incident that [...]

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland firefighters responded to a house fire on Tuesday, September 19. The fire happened at a home on Trunell Road just after 1:00 p.m. Fire Chief Matt Bailey said everyone inside the home escaped uninjured. He said the home is a total loss. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton officials are investigating after a train and car collided on Tuesday, September 19. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. at the railroad crossing on Parker Drive in Clinton. Fire Chief Jeff Blackledge said a red four-door Toyota sedan collided with a train at the crossing. The two occupants of [...]