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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police expressed their concerns for youth in the city following a series of crimes, but one story is gaining a lot of attention. Two women were arrested and charged with felony child neglect after a five-year-old was found wandering alone in South Jackson on Tuesday, February 6. Emily Silas, the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two more teenagers have been charged with capital murder in connection to a homicide that occurred in Jackson on Sunday, February 4. Police said 19-year-old Kentrevious Smith and 16-year-old Jaylen Woodard have been arrested in connection to the case. This comes after 15-year-old Christian Powell was arrested and charged with capital murder and [...]

The national average cost for a gallon of gasoline has risen several cents over the past month as oil prices have gone up. In some Midwestern states, prices at the pump have been pushed up this week by a BP refinery outage in Indiana. Price increases lately have been tempered by a historically high domestic [...]

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 5th annual Krewe de Roux will return to Brandon this weekend. The Mardi Gras Parade and Block Party will be held on Friday, February 9 in downtown Brandon. The event will feature Mustache the Band. The parade will offer a dazzling display of colorful floats and a festive atmosphere. Brandon [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Police arrested and charged two women with felony child neglect after a child was found wandering a street in South Jackson. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said Tamara Silas and Emily Silas were both charged on Thursday, February 8. Police said the child was found wandering in the area of Shalimar Drive [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to find the suspect who's responsible for the loss of power to traffic lights in the downtown area. Police said the individual, who was seen in surveillance photos, severely damaged the power supply box for the traffic lights by setting fire to the box. Engineers are assessing [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 15-year-old in connection to a homicide that occurred on Sunday, February 4. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said police arrested 15-year-old Christian Powell on Thursday, February 8. He was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault. The shooting happened in the 300 block of Red Oak Drive on [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (February 2-4) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi: STEM, Leaves, and Trees - Jackson - Friday Mardi Gras Parade & Block Party - Brandon - Friday Krewe of [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed. Police said the shooting happened at 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, February 8 in the 100 block of Covington Park Drive. The victim, who was identified as Jadamian Marquez Nichols, was shot once and died at the scene. Investigators said [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was injured after falling from the Fortification Street bridge over Interstate 55 South in Jackson. The incident happened around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, February 9. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Capitol police responded to the incident. She said the individual sustained [...]