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CRIME & SAFETY
Pedestrian hit, killed near Rankin County restaurant
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A pedestrian was hit and killed near a Rankin County restaurant. The crash happened just after 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 on MS 43 North near Sunset Grill. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling north when it collided with a pedestrian […]
2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two people were killed and three others were injured during a shooting at a Jackson gas station, police said. The shooting happened at the Shell gas station on Suncrest Drive at McDowell Road on Sunday, July 21. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said police are searching for the vehicle pictured below […]
Man arrested for drive-by shooting in Madison
On July 19, 2024, through an extensive investigation, The Madison Police Department made an arrest in regards to the shooting into an occupied dwelling that occurred in the Northbay Subdivision on July 11, 2024. Roman Cortez Hines, age 38, of Jackson, MS was taken into custody without incident where he will be charged with Drive By Shooting and Shooting Into An Occupied Dwelling.
A Women sentenced to 35 years for 2022 death of man in Mississippi
Mississippi – A woman pleaded guilty in connection to the 2022 death of a man in Mississippi. Hal Kittrell, the 15th Circuit Court District Attorney, announced that 22-year-old Sierra Jane Inscoe of Prentiss pleaded guilty to the murder of Carson Sistrunk. Authorities reported that Sistrunk’s body was found on...
OCSD warns of a scam circling the area
Www.wcbi.com – Grace Brister – 2024-07-20 18:39:46. SUMMARY: The Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi is warning residents about scammers posing as department members and spoofing the office number. The department emphasizes they never request or accept payments over the phone, nor do they ask for gift cards, prepaid debit cards, or bitcoin. Any legitimate police business will always be conducted in person. If there's any doubt about a caller's identity, residents should hang up and either call the department directly or the 911 center's non-emergency line at 662-338-1084. Residents are also advised not to share personal information like social security or credit card numbers over the phone.
Abandoned home catches fire on Charleston Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - An abandoned house in Jackson caught fire early Friday morning. It happened on Charleston Drive in Jackson around 1:30 a.m. According to Jackson Fire, the house is a total loss. Fortunately, nobody lived at the home. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Want...
MBI investigates officer involved shooting in Biloxi
Www.wcbi.com – Grace Brister – 2024-07-20 18:45:03. SUMMARY: Officers with the Biloxi Police Department were responding to a service call on Lakeview Drive in Biloxi when they were confronted by a subject pointing a weapon at them. The officers then fired their weapons, injuring the subject seriously, who was subsequently taken to a local hospital. The officers did not sustain any serious physical injuries. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is currently investigating the incident and collecting evidence. This information is preliminary and may change. For continuous updates, follow WCBI on Facebook and Twitter.
Lowndes County Sheriff says global outage brings computer issues
Www.wcbi.com – Grace Brister – 2024-07-19 18:43:30. SUMMARY: A global software issue disrupted airlines, businesses, and emergency services on Friday. Although Microsoft has resolved the root cause, problems persisted throughout the day. Lowndes County workers experienced computer issues, but emergency services remained operational. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins confirmed that emergency response systems continued to function, though slower due to the computer problems. Nationally, there's no clear timeline for full outage resolution. For continuous updates, follow WCBI on Facebook and Twitter.
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