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HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 76-year-old man pled guilty in connection to the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Clyde Hawkins was charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Diamond Ducksworth Graham. On January 4, 2022, Graham's body was discovered in the parking lot [...]

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Bond has been set for the man accused of killing his spouse in Brandon. Investigators said 35-year-old Tyler Gorrell made his initial appearance on Monday, January 29. His bond was set at $2,050,000. Gorrell also faces two additional charges, which are tampering with evidence and direction or causing a youth to [...]

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Miss (WJTV) - Three men were saved after their boat capsized in Lawrence County. Officials with the Lawrence County Fire Service said they responded to the incident just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 28. They received a call that the men were in the Pearl River near the paper mill. The men [...]

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BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon police arrested a man for allegedly killing his spouse. Officers responded to a home on Rockford Court in Brandon around 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 27. Police said they received a call about an accidental death at the home. When officers arrived, they became suspicious about the actual cause of [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after one man was killed and another was injured in a shooting. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 27 in the 1100 block of Verbena Street. Police said one man died at the scene. He has not been identified. The second victim was taken [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi troopers are investigating after a two-vehicle crash killed a 36-year-old woman. The crash happened just after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 28 on Interstate 55 North near the 84-mile marker in Hinds County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 2013 Ford Fiesta was traveling north on [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Years of unchecked, illegal dumping in parts of Jackson have left many searching in vain for solutions to the problem. Jackson's Solid Waste Division responded to calls this week about illegal dumping on Gary Drive. Someone dumped tires on the side of the road and caused a nuisance for neighbors. “Unfortunately, [...]

BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Biloxi police said a woman was arrested for driving under the influence after a crash killed one person last year. On Sunday, November 26, 2023, officers responded to the area of Popps Ferry Road and Tommy Munro Drive after a two-vehicle collision. The driver of one of the vehicles was injured [...]

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies worked with Vidalia police to arrest two suspects in a joint investigation. Investigators said the case led to the seizure of two stolen vehicles, more than 270 grams of cocaine, more than a pound and half of marijuana, and $5,348 in currency. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten [...]