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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the sheriff's office has updated its training and policies after six former officers pled guilty to torturing two Black men in January. "This past January, inappropriate conduct from an isolated group of deputies injured citizens in our county and undermined the reputation of this [...]

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland firefighters responded to an early morning fire at an apartment complex. The fire happened around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28 at building three at Pear Orchard Apartments. According to investigators, the fire started in an upstairs unit. The unit next door was also damaged in the fire. No injuries [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Neighbors across the City of Vicksburg could see little to no water. On Sunday, leaders reported crews were working to resolve water issues citywide. They did not provide any further information. However, Vicksburg Daily News reported the issue was caused by a water line break. This is a developing story.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating after a burned body was found in Jackson. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Capitol police and Jackson firefighters responded to a building fire on West Capitol Street at 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, November 26. When the fire was extinguished, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol's (MHP) Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period ended on Sunday, November 26. Officials with MHP said troopers investigated 169 crashes, including three fatal crashes. The crashes happened in Choctaw, Copiah and Jackson counties. Troopers also issued 6,766 citations and made 109 arrests for impaired driving. Thanksgiving Travel Period Enforcement [...]

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LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A crash claimed the life of a Lincoln County woman this weekend. The Daily Leader reported the crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 26 on Calvary Drive near Bogue Chitto. Authorities said a Dodge truck crashed into trees on the passenger side. The 22-year-old driver was taken [...]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg man was arrested on several outstanding warrants, including rape and domestic violence, after a traffic stop. Police said Glen Dearman, 27, was arrested on Saturday, November 25. They said a search of his car revealed a felony amount of methamphetamine. Dearman appeared in court on Monday, November 27 on [...]

Rosalynn Carter embarked on her final journey Monday to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Center as her family began three days of memorials for the former first lady and global humanitarian who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Rep. Earle Banks (D-District 67) received probation on a federal tax crime charge. Banks received two years of probation during a sentencing hearing on Monday, November 27. The restitution was set at $84,766.00, which Banks has already paid. In May 2023, Banks pled guilty as part of a plea agreement with the U.S. [...]