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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested two suspects in connection to a homicide that happened in the parking lot of Merit Health Central. Officer Sam Brown said Jaylein Wallace, 26, and Deanna Bridges, 29, surrendered to police on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Jackson Police Department (JPD). Wallace has been charged with aggravated [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A federal judge has postponed sentencing for six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pled guilty to a long list of federal charges for torturing two Black men in January 2023. According to court documents, U.S. District Judge Tom Lee rescheduled the hearings for the former officers on the following dates: In [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Missouri woman was sentenced for her role in a Jackson robbery that killed three people in December 2016. Jamison Townsend, 42, was sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison for helping her co-defendant, Joshua Garcia. According to court documents, Garcia and Townsend went to Bill’s Coin & Jewelry on December [...]

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Simpson County deputies said a teenager was shot after getting off of a school bus. The incident happened on Monday, January 8. According to investigators, the 16-year-old was ambushed and suffered a single gunshot wound to the back. The victim was taken to a local hospital. He is recovering and [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for an armed robbery suspect. The robbery happened on Tuesday, January 9 in the 4000 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard. Deputy Chief Sequerna Banks said the suspect is wanted for armed robbery and aggravated assault. The suspect fled the scene in a maroon or red Honda Accord. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after one person was killed during a crash on Interstate 220. The crash happened on I-220 near Hanging Moss Road just before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9. Officer Sam Brown said two cars were involved in the crash. One person died, and another sustained minor injuries. [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 73-year-old man was shot and killed. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said the body of Charles Sudduth, Jr., was discovered on Del Rosa Drive at Del Rio Street on Wednesday, January 10. According to Wade, Sudduth's family was concerned about him after he did not [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Freezing temperatures are expected to impact Mississippi in the coming days. Officials with Entergy Mississippi said customers can stay warm while managing energy usage and costs by making their homes more energy efficient. Heating costs can account for more than 50% of a customer’s monthly energy usage. Instead of cranking up [...]

NATCHEZ, Miss. (KTVE/KARD) -- On January 10, 2024, U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that 33-year-old Kenneth Allen Moody was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for telling police officers that he planned to commit a mass shooting at Natchez High School in Natchez, Mississippi. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on [...]

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A fifth grade science teacher at Pearl Upper Elementary received a big surprise on Wednesday! Jennifer Hite was presented with a national Milken Educator Award, which honors exceptional educators for excellence and innovation in education. The award includes a $25,000 cash prize that recipients may use however they choose. Students, colleagues, dignitaries and media gathered [...]