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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An inmate was killed early Thursday morning at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. According to Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) Commissioner Burl Cain, corrections officers reported the incident happened around 2:00 a.m. The victim had been incarcerated for a total of four years. The inmate has not been identified. Investigators [...]

BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping and raping a jogger. Police said they responded to a physical assault call just before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6 in the 400 block of Byram Drive. When officers arrived on scene, they encountered a disoriented female victim walking towards the intersection of Byram [...]

MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was arrested after a woman was shot during an armed robbery, according to Marion County deputies. Investigators said they received a call just after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 7. They responded to Custom Trophy and Engraving on H&R Lane in Foxworth. When deputies arrived at the scene, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - It has been about nine months since Third Party Administrator Ted Henifin took over the City of Jackson's water system, and engineers said they're making progress with restoring the entire infrastructure system. IMS Engineers is one of several engineering firms hired under Henifin's leadership. When IMS started working with JXN Water [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 20 in Jackson. The incident happened around 4:15 a.m. on Friday, September 8 near Gallatin Street. Captain Kevin Nash said the driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene. Authorities blocked the lanes of I-20 for nearly two hours [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a woman was stabbed by her estranged husband on Friday, September 8. The incident happened inside of a vehicle while the woman and the suspect were driving in the Old Canton Road area. Officer Sam Brown said the woman was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The director of Jackson's Parks and Recreation Department has stepped down. Ison Harris told WJTV 12 News that he needed to spend more time with his family, take care of his health and focus on himself. “At this point, I’m tired and want to go," Harris said. He has served the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (September 1-3) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi: The Instrumental Avatars Exhibition - Jackson - Friday, Saturday & Sunday The Play That Goes Wrong - Vicksburg - Friday, [...]

BATESVILLE, Miss. --- The Batesville Police Department is issuing a warning to the parents of children who commit crimes. In a Facebook post made Thursday afternoon, the Batesville Police Department said that a group of children were going through neighborhoods "checking door handles on vehicles" at night. Batesville Police say these children are burglarizing and [...]

LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A former Leake County deputy has been sentenced after he admitted to evidence tampering. Breezy News reported Justin Moore pled guilty in court on Tuesday, September 5. He had been indicted on 31 counts of evidence tampering over a two-year period. Moore was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Before [...]