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DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WREG) — A suspect and a K-9 are dead after an officer-involved shooting on Highway 61 near the Desoto County/Tunica County line Wednesday afternoon, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says. Deputies have not identified the person who was killed, but the family on the scene has identified him as 38-year-old Jamarcus Brown. He [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two bills that would boost the accountability and transparency of Mississippi's police officers have been gaining some traction in the Mississippi Legislature. The pair of House bills were authored by one Democrat and one Republican. Both bills focus on bringing some change to how law enforcement in the state conduct themselves. [...]

CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire destroyed the Mississippi John Hurt Museum in Carroll County. Carroll County deputies said the fire happened in the early morning hours of February 21 at the museum's location on County Road 109. A Delta Electric service technician was dispatched to the area. Upon arrival, the technician discovered the [...]

BAY SPRINGS, Miss. (WHLT) - A U.S. soldier, who was killed in a drone attack while deployed to the Middle East, was laid to rest on Wednesday in Bay Springs, Mississippi. Dozens of family, friends and veterans paid their respects to Sgt. Breonna Moffett. She was buried at New Zion Church Cemetery. The Bay Springs [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, residents of the Lake Caroline community in Madison County met with county supervisors to voice their frustrations with a proposed gas station in the area. The residents said they're against the proposed Stribling Market gas station. If built, the gas station would sit at the entrance of Lake [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Killebrew Ag Foundation (KAF) announced the second annual Killebrew International Pro Rodeo. The rodeo will be held on June 6-8, 2024, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. The Killebrew International Pro Rodeo is a fundraising event for the KAF, a non-profit organization committed to nurturing, educating, and training a new [...]

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Lauderdale County deputies are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. The Meridian Star reported the incident happened Monday evening. Investigators said they received a call from a witness that one person had assaulted another and put the victim in the bed of a truck. According to deputies, the witness followed the truck [...]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A house fire in Lafayette County, Mississippi on Monday ended with two dead, the county's fire department said. Fire crews were dispatched to the fire on County Road 119 at 6:30 a.m. They found a 1,000-square-foot home on fire and were told two people might be inside. Fire officials said when crews [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A year after their birth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, the Ladner quintuplets are thriving. They celebrated their first birthday after an exciting year of firsts. The Ladner family grew from two to seven February 16, 2023, when Haylee and Shawn welcomed the birth of quintuplets [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 19-year-old woman for felony child abuse. Detective Tommie Brown said officers began investigation a child abuse case that occurred in the 100 block of Blackmon Road on Saturday, February 17. Detectives said a one-year-old had sustained serious injuries at the location. According to Brown, 19-year-old Amya Cage [...]