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UPDATE -- Two suspects are in custody according to the Southaven Police Department. They have been identified as 19-year-old Lamottis Simms Jr. and 18-year-old Franshawn Brown. Both suspects have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of receiving stolen property. The suspects were in possession of a stolen Nissan Altima and a [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Due to the possibility of severe weather on Monday, March 25, some school districts announced early closures. The following school districts will release early: Click here to keep up with the Storm Team 12 forecast. This list will be updated if other school districts decide to close.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was shot and killed. The shooting happened around 4:45 a.m. at Pineview Apartments in the 1500 block of Country Club Road. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the 15-year-old unresponsive outside the stairwell of the apartment complex. She later died from [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson woman pled guilty to second degree murder moments before her trial began. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Lashundra Bass was an accomplice to the murder of Marcus Moore on June 4, 2022. He said Bass witnessed another person shoot Moore in the back of the head. Investigators [...]

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Screams for help echoed through a Southaven neighborhood early Friday morning and now police have charged a woman with the murder of a young child at a house on Bridgewater Drive. After finding the dead body of her young granddaughter, a woman ran to her neighbor's house asking for assistance. "The grand [...]

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — All-American Paige Bueckers and her teammates had a special gift for UConn coach Geno Auriemma on his 70th birthday. — a 30th consecutive first-round win in the NCAA Tournament. Bueckers scored 28 points, freshman Ashlynn Shade added 26 and the No. 3 seeded Huskies beat Jackson State 86-64 on Saturday. “Happy [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water officials announced temporary road closures will take place on Monday, March 25 for two sewer line repairs. According to officials, JXN Water’s sewer contractor will be minimizing road access (only one-lane access both ways) at Northside Drive between Casablanca Drive and North State Street. The contractor will also close [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is preparing to celebrate the annual Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade and Festival! The event will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The theme of this year's event is "Telling the Mississippi Story." The grand marshal will be WJTV 12 News' Walt Grayson. "Hal's St. Paddy's [...]