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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people have died and two others were injured after a chase in Jackson overnight. Jackson police said four suspects fled from officers in a stolen vehicle. According to investigators, the suspects crashed into another vehicle, and the chase ended at the corner of Highway 80 and University Boulevard. Two people [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson has resumed its search for a Public Works director after Khalid Woods resigned... again. Jackson leaders said they held several conversations with Woods, and they came to a mutual agreement to part ways. Woods resigned on Monday, September 4. “I appreciate the opportunity to serve as the [...]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg man wants answers after his son suffered a severe heat stroke during training at Camp Shelby. Colby Maury-Rice is currently in critical condition at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. He hasn't been able to move or talk in three weeks after suffering from a heat stroke during a drill [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Shelby, Mississippi, man was killed during a crash in Hinds County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the accident happened just before 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 3 on Highway 49 in Hinds County. Troopers said a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica, driven by 51-year-old Robert Shorter, was traveling [...]

ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 66-year-old Brenda Miller, of Kosciusko. She is described as five-foot four-inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. According to MBI, Miller was last seen Monday, September 4 just before 9:30 a.m. on Highway 12 in [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Labor celebrates the hard work and economic contribution of Americans. The holiday also signifies the unofficial end of summer. In Mississippi, many are using the day to enjoy outdoor activities or travel for the extended weekend. "Well, mostly cookouts. And this is one of the things that I, like I [...]

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice has been issued for all of the Old Pearl Community, located in Simpson County, due to a system-wide pressure loss. According to officials, an electrical control failure occurred on Sunday, September 3, causing the controller to no refill the elevated storage tank. They started to receive [...]

PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A retired Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper and sworn law enforcement officer with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) died while assisting at a crash scene on Monday, September 4. Officials said Michael Griffin, 62, of Ripley, came across a two-vehicle crash on Highway 6 in Panola County around [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County Detention Center officer was injured after a disturbance at the Raymond jail. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the incident happened Saturday evening. The disturbance was amongst several detainees. Jones said several law enforcement agencies responded and took control of the situation. According to the sheriff, there [...]