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UPDATE: CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Canton Police Chief Otha Brown confirmed the person, who was at the center of a standoff, has died. Deputy Commander Carlos Cosby, with the U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, identified the man as Jadarius Smith. According to Cosby, Smith was wanted for arson in Inglewood, California, [...]

The Hoover Police Department is scheduled to hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon regarding the disappearance and return of Carlee Russell last week.

Carlee Russell's mother indicated that she has reason to believe her daughter was abducted during the two days she went missing last week, telling a correspondent on the "Today" show that Russell had "fought for her life" during the ordeal.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Brandon man was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for attempted production of child pornography and possession of child pornography. On Monday, Michael Patton, 36, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Jackson. In addition to his term of imprisonment, Patton was ordered to pay $30,000 in court [...]

TUPELO, Miss. (WJTV) - North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) announced layoffs, a reduction in hours and reassignments for employees amidst financial struggles. President and CEO Shane Spees shared in a statement that NMHS have experience $17.6 million in financial losses just this year. As costs continue to rise for Mississippi's hospitals, one North Mississippi state [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to the Walmart off of Highway 18 after smoke was seen at the building. The business was evacuated Tuesday morning as a precaution. Officials said the smoke was caused by electrical arcing. No injuries were reported at the Walmart. Business was expected to resume at the store later [...]

In an interview on the Today show Tuesday morning, the mother of Carlee Russell said that Carlee has given her statement to detectives “so that they can pursue her abductor.”

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A 16-year-old boy died while operating equipment at a Hattiesburg poultry plant. Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict said the incident happened at Mar-Jac Poultry on James Street around 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 14. The coroner said due to the victim's age and ongoing investigation, his identity will not be released [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a resolution declaring Jacques' a public nuisance. The Vicksburg Post reported the board approved the resolution during their meeting on Monday, July 17. On July 10, the board authorized the city's legal department and Police Chief Penny Jones to give the owners of [...]