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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a house fire Thursday afternoon. The fire happened at an Airbnb on Lynwood Drive at St. Richards Drive around 1:30 p.m. According to firefighters, the home is a total loss. No one was injured during the fire. Officials said the fire was an accident and started due [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of causing a crash that killed a mother and infant in Hinds County appeared in court on Thursday, August 31. Both sides in the Beth Ann White asked for a continuance, and the request was granted by the judge. An official trial date has not been set. Prosecutors said White was previously indicted on [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A group of Rankin County residents continues to push for the resignation of Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey. This comes after six white Rankin County law enforcement officers pled guilty to torturing two Black men in a racist assault in January 2023. Rankin County NAACP President Angela English said the Rankin County [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County District 2 Supervisor David Archie revealed his findings from a ballot box review of what he is calling a fraudulent election between him and challenger Anthony Smith. Archie not only claimed that the August 8 primary election was fraudulent, but he's claiming that the review he requested had [...]

LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An 11-year-old is expected to face charges in Lincoln County after allegedly firing a gun at or toward a school bus. Lincoln County deputies said they received a report on August 30 about the incident. They said the 11-year-old discharged a long gun-type firearm at or toward a Lincoln County [...]

OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The first Black student-athlete at the University of Mississippi has passed away at the age of 71. “Emily and I are saddened by the news of Coolidge Ball's passing,” said Chancellor Glenn Boyce. “He was a pioneer and a trailblazer whose immense courage opened the door for countless student-athletes at our [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Fabian Nelson, a Democrat, has won the House District 66 primary runoff election. Nelson defeated Roshunda Harris-Allen in Tuesday’s race. The two candidates were vying to replace outgoing Rep. De’Keither Stamps, who is running for the state Public Service Commission. Nelson is the owner of a local real estate firm. He [...]

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NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman was found dead inside the Adams County Jail on Tuesday, August 29. The Natchez Democrat reported Lacey Handjis, 37, had been transported to the jail from Montgomery County on Monday, August 28. She was being held on an "order of commitment." According to Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten, Handjis [...]

MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi State University (MSU) student, who died on campus, will be laid to rest on Wednesday, August 30. Maxwell Curtis Pennebaker, 19, of Madison was found unresponsive inside a vehicle on August 26, 2023. MSU police said they do not suspect foul play in his death. Visitation will be held [...]