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BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman and child were injured during a drive-by shooting in Brookhaven. The Daily Leader reported the shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, August 4 on Georgia Avenue. Chief Kenneth Collins said the woman and five-year-old child had been struck by bullets during the drive-by shooting. They were both taken [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed in the neck. Vicksburg Daily News reported the stabbing happened on Cherry Street near Clay Street on Saturday, August 5. Police received a call about the incident around 10:00 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital. His condition [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The six former officers involved in the January abuse case of two Black men pled guilty to federal charges on Thursday, and one Mississippi lawmaker is calling for more action. The officers included Christian Dedmon, Hunter Elward, Brett McAlpin, Jeffrey Middleton and Daniel Opdyke of the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department [...]

Gas prices are rising this week, driven 10 cents higher on average nationwide due to higher oil costs. A gallon of gas was $3.83 on average, according to AAA gas price data. Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mississippi. Gas prices are as of August 4. AAA said in a release this week that [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg nightclub will remain closed until at least Monday, August 7. Vicksburg Daily News reported a court ruled that Jacques' would remain closed through the weekend. The court, located in Sunflower County, will meet again on Monday and rule on the fate of the nightclub. The City of Vicksburg filed [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Law enforcement authorities met with local and state representatives at Thursday's Metro Crime Summit Roundtable. Jackson State University (JSU) hosted the summit for officials to discuss best practices for making the community safer. The topics included youth violence, mental health intervention, and cross-agency cooperation. The roundtable discussion was closed to news [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A national bio-tech company, Genentech, announced that a Mississippi based community organization is among 10 chosen to share a $6 million grant. All of the organizations are working to advance health equity by improving the conditions in their communities that affect health and wellbeing. Jackson-based Southern Echo will begin by reaching [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Senate Bill 2523 went into effect this past July to deter those who steal pecans for more than just making a few pies. Of the many high-profile laws that took effect on July 1 in Mississippi, a bill about pecans would fly under the radar. However, state officials, like Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - State charges have been filed by Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch's Office in Rankin County Circuit Court against six former officers involved in an assault on two Black men. Five former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies and an ex-Richland police officer pled guilty to charges in federal court on Thursday, August [...]

Lexington’s former police chief, the department’s members and the city are facing a second lawsuit, this time for the alleged unlawful arrest and jailing of a Jackson Public Schools officer in 2021.  Javarius Russell, who was attending a New Year’s Eve celebration, accuses former chief Sam Dobbins and other defendants of arresting him for crashing [...]