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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a large fire at a building on Saturday, January 20. Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon said the fire happened at a building off of Farish Street near Hudson Street. Crews are working to make sure the fire does not spread to an adjacent building. Armon said the [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A fourth person was arrested in connection to the murder of a 13-year-old in Vicksburg. Police said 17-year-old Demarcus Quinterious Wilson was arrested on January 19, 2024. Wilson was charged with murder and three counts of aggravated assault. During his court appearance, Wilson was bound over to the Warren County grand [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said six winter weather-related deaths have been reported since January 14. The most recent death was reported to MEMA in Washington County. The previous deaths were reported in Chickasaw, Humphreys, Rankin, and Sharkey counties. More dangerous cold is expected to impact the entire [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After a series of pipe leaks across the City of Jackson, many businesses and residents are experiencing little to no water pressure. On Thursday, residents called this new situation ridiculous. JXN Water officials said 12,000 customers have been placed under a boil water notice due to the issue. Some residents said [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly posing as a student. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said Lamarcus McDougle, of Jackson, boarded a school bus, posing as a new student and attempted to enter Northwest Rankin High School with other students. When he entered the building, McDougle was [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with JXN Water said they're still concerned about the spread of misinformation online that led to issues with the capital city's water system. Officials said the misinformation may have been a "deliberate attempt" to disrupt water services for all JXN Water customers. The post went viral at some point on [...]

OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi woman was sentenced after she was found guilty of threatening to kill a federal judge. The Daily Journal reported Candra Beth Clark, 42, was sentenced to 20 months in prison with credit for time served. She will then be placed under three years of supervised release. Clark was convicted [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was arrested in connection to a shooting and shoplifting incident that happened at a Dollar General store in Pearl. Police said they received multiple calls about the shooting around 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18. The incident happened at the Dollar General in the 600 block of South Pearson [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders in the City of Pearl are searching for a new police chief. This comes after Pearl Police Chief Dean Scott submitted his resignation effective January 18, 2024. Frank Hutton, spokesman for the City of Pearl, said this is a personnel matter and no more information can be released. On Friday, [...]