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UPDATE: LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Irma Dixon Bryant has been cancelled. She has been located and is safe, according to MBI. LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 80-year-old Irma Dixon Bryant, of Brookhaven. She is described as five feet nine inches [...]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 66-year-old man was killed during a crash in Franklin County. Leaders with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened just before 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 13 on Highway 33. Troopers said a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 66-year-old Albert Nickson, of Roxie, was traveling north on [...]

NETTLETON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley challenged incumbent Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) to five debates across Mississippi. “I won’t back down from a debate because, unlike Tate Reeves, I am not afraid to face the people of Mississippi. Citizens are owed debates from candidates for Governor and I’ll debate anywhere, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced the agency received federal approval to replace stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for victims of fraud. This theft usually occurs from scams, including skimming and cloning, where scammers obtain SNAP EBT numbers and Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) to gain [...]

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Canton police are investigating recent car break-ins that have happened in the King Ranch Road area. Police said the recent break-ins happened overnight on King Ranch Road and the Dogwood Subdivision off of Parkview Drive. Surveillance video showed at least two suspects trying to open vehicle doors, but the doors were [...]

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Shock and disbelief are being expressed just days after a shooting at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers said the suspects appear to be from Yazoo City. The shooting happened on Saturday, August 12. At least one person was injured in the shooting, and the victim is expected [...]

Note: The video interview above aired Friday, before Oher filed the petition in a Shelby County court. It is included to add context. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) --- Michael Oher, former professional football player and inspiration for movie "The Blind Side," is making claims against the family who reportedly adopted him years ago. Oher filed a [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are searching for at least two suspects after bullets hit a Jackson McDonald's. The incident happened on Woodrow Wilson and Bailey Avenue on Saturday, August 12. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the suspects in two vehicles were firing shots at one [...]

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - At least one person was injured during a shooting at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland. The shooting happened on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Ridgeland police, who responded to the scene, told WJTV 12 News that one gunshot victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. There's no word on the victim's condition. [...]