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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been set for the 17-year-old Bolton boy, who was charged with murder in connection to the death of a Brandon teen. Darius Jenkins appeared in Hinds County court on Tuesday, December 5. His bond was set at $200,000. The judge ordered Jenkins to have a 6:00 p.m. curfew and [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond was denied for a 17-year-old charged with capital murder after a man was killed and a 10-month-old child was kidnapped in Jackson. Tristin Goodlett appeared in court on Tuesday, December 5. His case was bound over to a grand jury. Police said Goodlett was one of several suspects charged in connection [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders and neighbors are concerned about extremely slow ambulance response time. City Council President Aaron Banks, Ward 6, said citizens deserve a quicker response time. The City of Jackson and Hinds County have an agreement with the ambulance service AMR. The contract does not expire until 2026. Last week, the [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle. Officer Sam Brown said the incident happened Tuesday evening on Terry Road near Stokes Robinson Road. He said the unidentified pedestrian died at the scene. Police did not provide any additional information.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Public School District (JPS) reviewed the final optimization plan on Tuesday, December 5 during the Board of Trustees meeting. The Board was originally scheduled to vote on the district's optimization plan on Tuesday, but the vote was pushed back to December 19. Community members want to see a definite [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Callaway High School senior was surprised on Wednesday with a full ride scholarship. Quintoria Holly, a JROTC cadet, received a four-year scholarship to Alcorn State University. She expressed gratitude for the JROTC and said the skills she's learned will take her far in college. "I'm just excited to see where [...]

RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Two children were found safe after a stolen vehicle was abandoned in Rankin County. Richland Police Chief Nick McLendon said officers received information on December 5 that authorities were looking for a stolen vehicle with two kidnapped children inside. Officers said they encountered a second stolen vehicle on Highway 49 North. [...]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - One person has died after a two-vehicle crash in Hattiesburg. Authorities said the crash happened early Wednesday morning on Interstate 59 near the northbound U.S. Highway 11 exit. The name of the victim is being withheld until the next of kin has been notified. No other injuries were reported. Police shut [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Joint Legislative Budget Committee discussed the budget estimate for the upcoming Legislative Session. The committee's last meeting ended in a deadlock between committee members and Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.). They could not agree on a starting point for the state's budget. Legislative leaders within the committee advocated for a lower [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Illegal dumping is a nationwide issue. In the Jackson metro area, it's becoming a nusiance. The Hinds County Board of Supervisors discussed illegal dumping during their meeting on Monday, December 4. Illegal dumping decreases the property value of different locations. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) said [...]