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DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WREG) — A suspect and a K-9 are dead after an officer-involved shooting on Highway 61 near the Desoto County/Tunica County line Wednesday afternoon, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says. Deputies have not identified the person who was killed, but the family on the scene has identified him as 38-year-old Jamarcus Brown. He [...]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two bills that would boost the accountability and transparency of Mississippi's police officers have been gaining some traction in the Mississippi Legislature. The pair of House bills were authored by one Democrat and one Republican. Both bills focus on bringing some change to how law enforcement in the state conduct themselves. [...]
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire destroyed the Mississippi John Hurt Museum in Carroll County. Carroll County deputies said the fire happened in the early morning hours of February 21 at the museum's location on County Road 109. A Delta Electric service technician was dispatched to the area. Upon arrival, the technician discovered the [...]
BAY SPRINGS, Miss. (WHLT) - A U.S. soldier, who was killed in a drone attack while deployed to the Middle East, was laid to rest on Wednesday in Bay Springs, Mississippi. Dozens of family, friends and veterans paid their respects to Sgt. Breonna Moffett. She was buried at New Zion Church Cemetery. The Bay Springs [...]
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, residents of the Lake Caroline community in Madison County met with county supervisors to voice their frustrations with a proposed gas station in the area. The residents said they're against the proposed Stribling Market gas station. If built, the gas station would sit at the entrance of Lake [...]