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HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The search is still underway for a Holmes County man who disappeared in April 2022. Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said deputies are still looking for Robert "Alex" Easterling, who was last seen at his friend's home on Stockard Road in Pickens. March said he spoke with Easterling's friend to [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Following the release of a second suspect in the shooting death of a Jackson State University (JSU) student, Jaylen Burns' family is still without answers. Jamison Kelly, Jr., the alleged getaway driver, was discharged with no bond on Monday, November 13 after being arrested in October. Investigators said the fatal shooting happened at [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The two men, who were charged in connection to the shooting death of Jackson State University (JSU) student Jaylen Burns, have been released from custody. On Monday, November 13, Jamison Kelly, Jr., appeared in court. Hinds County Judge James Bell ruled that there was no evidence at this moment linking Kelly [...]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tunica County Sheriff's Office has opened a homicide investigation after two men and a woman were found shot to death inside a car in Robinsonville. At 9:24 p.m. Friday, a passerby reported that a vehicle had run off the road and was possibly on fire on Casino Center Drive. At 9:26 [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert has been issued for a 29-year-old Jackson woman. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), Precious Howard, of Jackson, was last seen on Friday, November 10 around 8:00 p.m. in the 3900 block of Walker Avenue in Hinds County. She was last seen wearing a black coat [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9832 held their annual Veterans Day program in Jackson on Saturday. Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons, who is a veteran, was the guest speaker of the ceremony. “But a person recognized that you are a veteran, and they say thank you for your service and reached [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple Jackson organizations partnered together to host ZooChilla at the Jackson Zoo on Saturday. Organizers said people were able to come out and enjoy a family-friendly music and arts festival. There were numerous vendors, and the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) had their educational smoke truck there for a demonstration. Sheka Epps, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A crash has blocked lanes on Interstate 55 in South Jackson. The crash happened on I-55 North at McDowell Road on Friday, November 10. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the two right lanes of the interstate are blocked. There's no word on any injuries.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilmembers said it was time for the mayor to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for garbage collection. Some councilmen said they were not pleased with how Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba handled the status of the city's garbage collection over the last 18 months. Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, [...]

As the investigation continues into the woman's torso found in an Encino dumpster on Wednesday, police say they believe the remains are those of the wife of the man they arrested later that day. Samuel Bond Haskell IV, 35, is suspected of killing his wife, Mei Haskell, and possibly her parents, Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshen [...]