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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a massive building fire on Thursday, January 4. The fire happened at the Metro Executive Center on Highway 18. Crews worked to put out the flames once they arrived at the location. No injures have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man died after his car caught on fire in Jackson early Friday morning. Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon said the man's vehicle crashed on Pearl Street at Roach Street in downtown Jackson just after midnight. The unidentified man died after the vehicle caught on fire. The cause of the crash [...]

SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Scott County deputies said the man accused of killing an elderly woman has been captured. Scott County deputies made the announcement on social media that Sammy "Scotty" Patrick had been arrested in Byram, Mississippi, on Friday, January 5. He was wanted for capital murder and rape. Scott County Sheriff Mike [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg woman has been charged with felony child abuse after investigators said a 17-month-old was found in uninhabitable conditions. Vicksburg police said they conducted a welfare check on December 28, 2023, at a mobile home within the city limits. During the investigation, the child was found to be in uninhabitable [...]

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A GoFundMe has been set up to help assist the family of the George County deputy, who was shot and killed by a suspect. Investigators said Deputy Jeremy Malone stopped a suspect at the Dollar General on Highway 98 in Lucedale on Thursday, January 4, which resulted in the suspect [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council voted on Wednesday to establish a new curfew for youth in order to curb crime. In 30 days, the curfew for those individuals who are under 18 will go into effect. James Hopkins, who is the founder and CEO of Reset Jackson, believes the curfew is a [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) laid out his legislative priorities Wednesday afternoon. They range from changes in Mississippi's finance law to business regulation. Watson also discussed what he would like to see out of a ballot initiative bill. He has been vocal about his support for restoring the ballot initiative [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The city attorney for Jackson has submitted her resignation, according to Jackson City Councilman Ashby Foote, Ward 1. Officials with the mayor's office said Catoria Martin would step down effective January 12, 2024. According to Foote, Martin said she is moving on to work with a part of the federal court [...]

MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police are investigating after one person was killed and two others were injured in separate shootings. McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy said the first shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3 in the 200 block of Chestnut Street. Cloy said John Lang and DeAndre Lange were shot multiple [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bomb threat was reported at the Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson on Thursday, January 4. This comes after law enforcement responded to a bomb threat at the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday, January 3. No explosives or suspicious equipment were found at the Capitol building. Other state capitols across the [...]