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JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies said a man was injured after being shot in the head. The shooting happened on Sunday, December 3 on Flem Phillips Road outside of Ellisville. According to investigators, the man was retrieving a hunting rifle when a handgun under the rifle discharged and struck the man in [...]

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – An 11-year-old boy has died after authorities said he was shot by his 12-year-old sister during a hunting incident in Jones County. Col. Jerry Carter, chief of law enforcement with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), said the agency received word on Tuesday, December 5 that the [...]

While today's unemployment rates are significantly lower than the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, the fear of job losses remains as workers stare down an uncertain economic future. Experts are mixed in their views of a potential recession. The return of student loan payments, continually high gas prices, persistent inflation, and [...]

MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - Three adults and two juveniles were injured during a drive-by shooting at a McComb gas station. McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy said the shooting happened at the intersection of Presley Boulevard and Bendat Street around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 2. According to Cloy, four of the victims have been treated [...]

No. 11 Mississippi (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) vs. No. 10 Penn State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten), Dec. 30, 12 p.m. ET LOCATION: Atlanta TOP PLAYERS Mississippi: RB Quinshon Judkins, 1,052 rushing yards, 15 touchdowns; QB Jaxson Dart, 2,985 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, 377 rushing yards, seven touchdowns. Penn State: QB Drew Allar, 2,836 passing yards, 23 [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Department of Justice is requesting information from the public regarding allegations of abuse by the Rankin County Sheriff's Office. This comes after six former officers pled guilty to torturing two Black men in January. Hunter Elward, Jeffrey Middleton, Christian Dedmon, Daniel Opdyke, Joshua Hartfield and Brett McAplin admitted in August to [...]

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Authorities are investigating after an 11-year-old boy was allegedly shot by his 12-year-old sister during a hunting incident in Jones County. Authorities said the incident happened on Saturday, December 2 just after 9:30 p.m. on Alex Knight Road in southern Jones County. Deputies said an 11-year-old boy was shot in [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) warned Mississippians to be aware of unsolicited "missed delivery" notification scams as they increase during the holiday season. “Sadly, the holiday season is a prime-time opportunity for scammers. Knowing consumers are eagerly anticipating the arrival of packages before the holiday, bad actors send unsolicited texts and [...]

PANOLA CO., Miss. --- The Panola County Sheriff's Office reportedly busted a dog fighting ring in Como Saturday night. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to the scene on Rayburn Road just after 7 p.m. after receiving a hang-up 911 call from the residence. Deputies on the scene say they encountered a large group [...]

POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) - The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office says that an escaped inmate from Mississippi was found in Port Arthur, Texas. On Dec. 2, the sheriff's office said deputies were searching the area of US 190 westbound near Riverstation Road for Ryan Young around 9:30 p.m. Young reportedly led officers on a [...]