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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed. Officer Sam Brown said police were called to McCain Avenue and Wichita Street around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28 after a body was found. When officers arrived, they discovered a man deceased in a grassy area. The unidentified man [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo kicked off on Friday at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. The two-day rodeo, which honors the late Keath Killebrew, brought all ages to the coliseum. The opening night featured many activities, including a performance by Chapel Hart. “We got a chance to meet with Alyssa Killebrew, [...]

MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after Madison police said an aggravated domestic call turned into a standoff on Saturday, July 29. Authorities responded to a home on Beaumont Street in the Cypress Lake neighborhood around 9:30 a.m. When they arrived, officers found a woman, who needed medical attention, in a lawn. Madison [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - New data from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform showed almost half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closure. Thirty-four of Mississippi's 74 rural hospitals are struggling to stay afloat financially. Twenty-five of those hospitals are at immediate risk of closing within the next two to three [...]

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RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland police arrested eight people, including teenagers, in connection to the theft or attempted theft of nearly a dozen vehicles. Police said these crimes specifically targeted Kia and Hyundai brand vehicles. On July 25, police arrested 18-year-old Laroderick Latiker, of Canton, and 18-year-old Kalbria West, of Brandon. They also arrested six [...]

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) - As Philip Gunn gave his last speech at the Neshoba County Fair as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, he left out one key detail: an endorsement for Mississippi’s next governor. Gunn was the last speaker on Thursday to give speeches before the two main candidates for governor: Brandon Presley [...]

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County deputies are investigating after a couple was found deceased inside their home. Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley said the sheriff's department was asked by a family member to do a welfare check at the home on Highway 51 on Friday, July 28. When deputies arrived, they found a [...]

HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) said they received a report from the Humphreys County School District about suspected fraud with the use of the district's gas cards for transportation. The district also alerted the Mississippi Attorney General's Office and the State Auditor's Office, which is leading the investigation. District officials [...]