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CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A home on Copper Creek Drive in Clinton is a total loss, following an early morning house fire. According to fire officials, this is the second fire at this home within an eight-hour time span. The homeowners were not inside at the time of this fire, and no injuries have been [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man's body was found Wednesday morning. Interim Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said the homicide happened on Sykes Road. He said the man's body was discovered by a lawn crew around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2. Wade said the unidentified man had trauma to [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies are searching for the man who robbed the Dollar General store in Utica. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the unidentified suspect robbed the store on Highway 18. The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash during the robbery. Anyone with information on the suspect's [...]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police arrested a second suspect in connection to the shooting death of 16-year-old Kaydan Price. Police said they arrested an unidentified 17-year-old, who has been charged with accessory after the fact of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. The shooting happened on Saturday, July 29 on North 19th Avenue. Hattiesburg [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) Vice President & Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson will remain at the university. “AD Robinson is staying at Thee I Love, Jackson State University. We huddled up, as they say in sports, and we came out a winner. I am so pleased to have him as a [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new system is in place at the Jackson Police Department (JPD) to help with the massive number of calls they receive via 911. Interim Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said the call center sees an average of 1,700 calls each day. It's no secret that JPD has a workforce challenge, [...]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg mother wants answers after her 16-year-old son was shot and killed. Latesha Keys said her son, Kaydan Price, was killed on Saturday, July 29 on North 19th Avenue. She said Price was working on his GED at Pearl River Community Center and was expecting the birth of his first [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Members of the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) requested a pay raise from the City of Jackson. Men and women of JFD filled the City Council chambers on Tuesday to voice their concerns and frustrations. Firefighters said they have not received a significant raise throughout the ranks within the last 20 years. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With Mississippi's Primary Election Day in one week, Mississippians are encouraged to be prepared to cast their ballots. Polls for the August 8 Primary Election will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot. Problems at the [...]

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