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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge has postponed sentencing for six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pled guilty to a long list of federal charges for torturing two Black men in January. According to court documents, U.S. District Judge Tom Lee rescheduled the hearings for the former officers on the following dates: The men [...]

LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The case of the Mississippi man convicted in the 2017 killings of eight people is being appealed. The Mississippi Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for November 14, 2023, in the case of Willie Cory Godbolt v. State of Mississippi, on appeal from Lincoln County Circuit Court. Godbolt was convicted in [...]

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jefferson Davis County deputies are working to find at least two suspects after a woman tried and failed to rob a bank. The incident happened at the Regions Bank in Bassfield on Thursday, November 9. When deputies arrived at the location, they discovered that a woman, dressed head to [...]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Changes are coming to the Hinds County Board of Supervisors. New supervisors have been elected for Districts 2 and 4. Despite ballot issues during Tuesday's General Election, leaders said they're optimistic about the future. “I've learned to think outside the box. So, that's one of my strengths that I don't [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced he will issue a request for proposal (RFP) for garbage collection. The city is currently under an emergency contract with Richard's Disposal, which expires in March 2024. Last week, the City Council voted to begin the RFP process, however the mayor said councilmembers do not [...]

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland police arrested a man and a woman after drugs were found inside a vehicle, along with a one-year-old child. An officer stopped a vehicle on East County Line Road near West Frontage Road on October 29, 2023, just before 11:00 p.m. Police said the vehicle was driven by Brittney Leshay [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Election Commission has received criticism after the ballot fiasco during the General Election on Tuesday, November 7. Multiple precincts in the county reported ballot shortages. Officials said the commission has launched an internal investigation into what led to the mishaps. From their findings so far, many polling locations [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Voters in Madison County are watching Mississippi's General Election closely. Voters said they're looking for the winning candidate to bring Mississippi closer together. One voter, Susan Hill, said she wishes the two parties had common goals. “It's just kind of blows my mind and the way things have gotten. And [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – State Auditor Shad White (R-Miss.) has won re-election. According to the Associated Press, the incumbent state auditor defeated Democrat Larry Bradford in the November General Election.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) has won re-election. The unofficial results showed that the incumbent governor defeated Democrat Brandon Presley in the General Election. Presley conceded to Reeves Tuesday night. Reeves has steadily worked his way up the political ladder since winning the race for state treasurer in 2003. He serviced two [...]