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It's been an active week in the tropics with a total of four named storms popping up across the Atlantic. But as we near the peak of hurricane season, can we expect this trend to continue?

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Madison County. Around 11:30 pm on Tuesday, August 22, Madison County deputies responded to a call for service regarding a domestic dispute at a home near Oakfield Boulevard. Investigators believe the suspect fatally injured another person at the scene [...]

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UPDATE: HAZLEHURST, Miss. (WJTV) - A body was found inside a burned mobile home, according to Hazlehurst police. Police said the home belongs to Larry King, who has been missing since Sunday, August 20. The body has been sent to the State Crime Lab to confirm his identity. A cause of death has not been [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Carrollton man pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to court documents, Robert Earl Givens, Jr., 49, participated in a scheme to defraud multiple banks by obtaining fraudulent heavy equipment loans. U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca said Givens, along with four co-conspirators, used fraudulent bills of sale and other false and misleading [...]

CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WREG) --- An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old boy was found dead in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Friday morning. Detective Captain Johnny Jones pointed to where the body of 15-year-old Antonio Foster was found Friday beneath some trees in a vacant field off Grant Place. Clarksdale Police responded in the area Thursday night to [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, the mayor of Jackson weighed in on the Jackson Zoo potentially closing due to a lack of revenue. Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba supports the efforts to save the zoo. He said the city needs to keep its attractions open. During budget hearings last week, the Jackson City Council discussed [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As budget discussions continue within the Jackson City Council, leaders are still trying to find funds to give pay raises to firefighters. The Jackson Fire Department (JFD) has been fighting for raises for its firefighters, and Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba supports bumping up the pay. Earlier this month, dozens of [...]

COLLINS, Miss. (WHLT) - Scorching temperatures are taking a hit on local crops and livestock in Mississippi. Honestly Beef has been raising and herding cattle to distribute for years. The owners said the heat and drought-like conditions in Mississippi have made it difficult to get fresh water to the cows, while dry grass is making [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies said an 11-year-old boy drowned in a pond. On Monday, August 21, deputies responded to the area of Reservoir Way where it was reported that the 11-year-old was missing. Undersheriff Paul Holley said a neighbor had located the child but was unable to remove him from the [...]