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MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been charged after a body was found inside a Madison County home. The Madison County Journal reported Dawton Whatley, 19, of Washington County, was arrested and charged with the murder. Health Hall, with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies responded to the location on Haley Creek [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced a temporary bridge closure in Jackson. They said the south frontage road bridge over Hanging Moss Creek, located just south of the Canton Mart Road and I-55 south frontage road intersection, will be closed on Friday, February 16. The closure will be [...]

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been denied for a Canton man accused of killing his wife in January 2024. The Madison County Journal reported Myles Johnson made his initial appearance in Canton Municipal Court last week. Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said the department received a call just before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January [...]

TCHULA, Miss. (WJTV) - Tchula police arrested a man in connection to the death of his brother. Tchula Police Chief Kenneth Hampton said officers received a call about the shooting just before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13 at a home on Middle Street. According to Hampton, the victim, Demarcus Gray, was found deceased in [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - In a 4-3 vote, the Jackson City Council approved funding for the construction of 60 tiny homes that would be used to house the city's homeless. The Jackson Resource Center will receive $2.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The homes will be built on an 18-acre lot on [...]

RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Hinds County School District said Raymond High School was placed on lockdown on Tuesday after students reported seeing an individual carrying a handgun. In a letter to parents, Superintendent Dr. Robert Sanders said two students reported seeing the individual around 10:45 a.m. The person was wearing a blue [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 16-year-old suspect after one person was killed and another was injured during a shooting. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said Jordan Long, 16, was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault. He was wanted in connection to a shooting that happened in the 100 block of Covington Park Drive on [...]

GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) - A 16-year-old has died after an argument over the sale of a vape pen, according to Gulfport police. Investigators said police responded to Kenwood Drive around 2:15 a.m. on February 12 after receiving a call about a shooting. They located the body of 16-year-old Zaelyn Braxton in the doorway of a [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Many South Jackson residents are still concerned about Atmos Energy trucks in their neighborhoods. On Tuesday, Councilman Brian Grizell, Ward 4, held a community meeting to help his constituents better understand what's going on. The meeting was held at Greater Mt. Olive MB Church. Grizzell said there's been a lack of [...]