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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The attorney for the woman convicted of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son has asked a court to disregard the jury’s verdict. Attorney Kevin Camp filed a motion on May 6 in Hinds County Circuit Court asking for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (J.N.O.V.) in Beth […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

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PORT GIBSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man who was wanted in Wisconsin was captured in Mississippi. Port Gibson police said Terral Randle, 46, was arrested on Thursday, May 2. They were contacted by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections about Randle being in the Port Gibson area. Investigators said Randle was wanted on a felony warrant […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

NORMAN, Miss. (WJTV) – Grammy award-winning artist Montell Jordan will be the Spring 2024 Commencement speaker at Alcorn State University. Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 11, in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex. The first ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m. and honor graduates from the Golden Class of 1974, College of […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) – A Biloxi City Councilman pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance. Robert Leon Deming, III, 47, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Gulfport.   According to court documents, Deming founded the Candy Shop, LLC, in 2019 to operate Candy Shop stores in […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Ackelia Smith, a University of Texas at Austin track and field junior has been building momentum with some of her best long and triple jump distances to date.. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi lawmakers will be voting this week on a compromise measure that would expand Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of Mississippians. Facing a critical deadline on Monday, the House and Senate negotiators kept the bill alive, clearing the way for an eventual floor vote this week. The compromise measure would expand […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – An Alabama man was killed during a crash in Hinds County. The crash happened on Sunday, April 28 just after 5:00 p.m. on U.S. 80 near Jones Road. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 2017 Ford Focus, driven by 32-yea-rold Curicous Palmer, of Bay Minette, Alabama, was […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

WASHINGTON (WJTV) – A Mississippi native, who was the first Black Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician in the U.S. Navy, is being honored in a first of its kind exhibit by the U.S. Department of Defense at the Pentagon. On April 23, part of a corridor in the Pentagon was dedicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony to […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson police officer and another driver were injured during a crash on Monday, April 29. The crash happened at the intersection of North State Street and Court Street. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Capitol police responded to the scene. According to Martin, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader