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Man wanted by MDOC arrested after chase into Flowood
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A driver was arrested after a chase from Jackson to Flowood, authorities said. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Capitol police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Bailey Avenue near Wood Street at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. Martin said the driver […]
Woman injured during drive-by shooting at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A woman was injured during a drive-by shooting at a Jackson apartment complex. The shooting happened at The Park at Inverness on Ridgewood Road on Monday, July 15. Investigators said a black vehicle pulled up to the location and opened fire. Jackson police said the woman was shot once, and her […]
Fisherman finds body near the Reservoir
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A body was discovered by a fisherman near the Barnett Reservoir, authorities said. Reservoir Police Chief Carlos DiPuma said officers received a call between 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13. According to DiPuma, the man’s body was located along the Harborview boat route near the Spillway. Rankin […]
Authorities seek help finding runaway Jackson teen
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a runaway Jackson teen. Markayala Taylor, 15, is described as a Black girl around four feet, eleven inches tall, with black hair and dark brown eyes. According to Taylor’s mother, she was last seen on Friday, July...
State to seek death penalty for Daniel Callihan, suspected killer of Callie and Erin Brunett
AMITE — Prosecutors filed a formal notice Monday that they would seek the execution of a man accused of killing a Loranger woman and her young daughter during a violent assault that spanned two states last month. Daniel Callihan, 36, pleaded not guilty Monday during his arraignment at the...
Vigil held for security guard killed by 3 teens
A community is remembering the life of a security guard who was attacked and killed. A vigil was held for 60-year-old Roy Love at the M&M Food Mart on Cooper Road where he was killed by three teens after asking them to leave. According to Chief Joseph Wade, Love was...
Contraband intercepted at Yazoo prison
Deputies intercepted contraband thrown over the fence at the Yazoo County Correctional Facility. www.youtube.com – 16 WAPT News Jackson – 2024-07-16 06:22:13. SUMMARY: 16 WAPT's Kennedi Cooper reports live from Cummins Street where multiple fire units are responding to a fire involving two structures, one of which is completely destroyed. Firefighters are working diligently to extinguish the flames. A tree that fell on one of the houses was already present. Residents have come outside, curious about the situation. The affected houses appear to be abandoned. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Police pursuit from Jackson ends in a Flowood hedge
A man is in custody after leading police on a chase from Jackson to Flowood. According to authorities, the pursuit began in Capitol Police Department’s jurisdiction. The route of the chase has not been released, but there were officers on scene from Capitol, Flowood, Rankin County, Pearl, and Mississippi Highway Patrol after the suspect wrecked his small Dodge SUV in a hedgerow between Logans and McAllisters in Dogwood.
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