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MDHS Hinds County office closed due to AC outage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Hinds County office of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) temporarily closed on Wednesday, July 24. MDHS officials said the office closed due to an air conditioning system outage. They said the issue was discovered on Wednesday, which forced the closure for safety reasons. According to the agency, the […]
PSC warns about employee scam
JACKSON - The Mississippi Public Service Commission has been made aware of a scam targeting utility customers in the state. A caller is impersonating a MPSC employee, claiming to collect bank account numbers to deposit overcharges from their utility company into the consumer's account. On Thursday, the Commission received a...
Mississippi domestic violence shelters in need of funding
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Domestic violence shelters across Mississippi are in need of help. Workers said they have little money and less space. Due to many families in need of assistance, officials at the shelters said the need for funding is tremendous. Lanza Seals, the executive director for Angel Wings Outreach Center, said there are […]
Alabama man charged with trying to rape elderly woman
An Alabama man was arrested Thursday morning in Mississippi after prosecutors said he broke into an elderly woman’s house and attempted to rape her before a neighbor heard her cries for help and came to her aid. Elvis Dewayne Henderson was indicted by the December 2023 Mobile County Grand...
Biotech company’s CEO pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chief executive officer of a biotech company with ties to the largest public corruption case in Mississippi history pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of wire fraud for improperly using welfare funds intended to develop a concussion drug. Jacob VanLandingham entered the plea at a hearing in Jackson before U.S. […]
Mississippi judge denies motion to seal capital murder case of man accused of killing former Ole Miss graduate who has been missing since 2022
A Mississippi judge denied a motion Thursday to seal the file in the capital murder case against Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., who is accused of killing Jimmy “Jay” Lee, the Ole Miss graduate whose body has not been found since he went missing in 2022. Last...
Anthony Fox to receive compensation from Mississippi for wrongful conviction
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The State of Mississippi will pay compensation to a former Jackson police officer for his wrongful conviction. According to court documents, Anthony Fox will receive $75,617.13 from the state. Fox was released from the Madison County Detention Center in February 2024. This comes after the Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed his conviction in the George Robinson case. […]
National Weather Service still warns of flash flooding threat
BROOKHAVEN — The National Weather Service in Jackson warns southwest Mississippi the threat of flash flooding continues today. Flash flood threats have persisted for a week due to daily showers and thunderstorms and the potential for heavy rainfall. NWS Jackson warns of a slight threat of flash flooding in the event of localized heavy rainfall. […] The post National Weather Service still warns of flash flooding threat appeared first on Daily Leader.
Jackson police chief concerned about auto thefts in city
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Auto thefts are causing issues around the capital city, and Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade is concerned. The Jackson Police Department (JPD) hosted a Real-Time Command meeting to discuss the issue. On Tuesday, nine stolen vehicles were recovered between Jackson police and Capitol police. JPD...
15-year-old girl dead, another injured after being struck by vehicle in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One teenage girl is dead and another is injured after both juveniles were struck by a vehicle in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on Friday on Rainey Road. JPD said one of the girls, Zanya Arianna Cotton, died...
Jackson police name suspect in Livingston Road homicide
Jackson police are searching for a suspect in another recent homicide. On Sunday, July 7, the Jackson Police Department began investigating a homicide that occurred in the 3000 block of Livingston Road. Willie Luckett was determined to be the victim. Detectives have issued a warrant for the arrest of Willie...
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