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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, the community and Reset Jackson came together for a "Stop the Violence" motorcade and march on Sunday. With violent crime happening in the capital city, Stokes said the problem is that there is no state law to prohibit the advertising or selling of firearms. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating a disturbance that took place outside of Urban Air Adventure Park this weekend. Detective Tommie Brown said there was a fight inside of the business, and juveniles went back to their vehicles to grab guns. They attempted to come back inside, but they were told to leave. [...]

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A log truck overturned on Highway 27 in Copiah County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened on Highway 27 South near Brushy Creek Road on Monday, February 19 just after 2:15 p.m. The driver of the log truck, 48-oyear-old Stanton Hux, of Brookhaven, was airlifted [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been charged with arson after a car fire spread to two homes and a utility vehicle. Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon said the fire happened this weekend on Grover Cleveland Circle. According to Armon, Keith Anderson was charged with two counts of first-degree arson and two counts of [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Training law enforcement officers in de-escalation techniques is vital. The goal of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training is to provide information on signs and symptoms of mental illnesses and de-escalation techniques. The 40-hour intensive training program equips law enforcement officers with the tools they need when dealing with a person experiencing [...]

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg woman has defied the odds after becoming the University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB) second transplant patient to give birth. Brooke Lillie, a two-time transplant recipient, was able to overcome the high risks of pregnancy to give birth to her daughter, Lauren. Lillie though she may never be able [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - All lanes of I-55 North before the Elton Road exit in Hinds County have been blocked due to an accident. One vehicle caught fire at the location, and another vehicle overturned on Saturday, February 17. An alert from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the southbound lanes are also affected. [...]

GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) - Two former managers for the Economy Inn in Bay St. Louis were sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Prosecutors said Pernell Robert Galloway, 54, was sentenced to 131 months in prison, and Cassie Louise McKenzie, 42, was sentenced to 115 months [...]

TCHULA, Miss. (WJTV) - The current police chief of the Town of Tchula has died. Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers said he received a call Sunday morning about the death of Chief Kenneth Hampton. According to Shivers, Hampton died at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Yazoo due to natural causes of what appeared to be a heart attack. Along with [...]