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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 […]
Convenience store in Jackson burglarized
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A convenience store in Jackson was allegedly burglarized early Monday morning. The burglary appeared to have happened at the Discount Tabacco Beer and More on the Robinson Road extension. WLBT was at the scene. It appeared that the person(s) got in through the side of the...
Man arrested after drive-by shooting in Madison subdivision
MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) - Authorities arrested a man in connection with a shooting into an occupied dwelling in a Madison subdivision. A press release says Roman Cortez Hines, 38, of Jackson, is charged with drive-by shooting and shooting into an occupied dwelling. The Madison Police Department tells WLBT 3 On...
Home a total loss after fire in South Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A home in South Jackson was destroyed after it caught fire. It was reported around 1 a.m. on Monday on Bilgray Drive, off Woody Drive. When Jackson Fire arrived, the home was already fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters tell WLBT that no one lived in the...
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.
Utica gas station burns down after fire breaks out
UTICA, Miss. — The Utica Fire Department is investigating after a gas station in the rural Hinds County area burned down. According to Jordan Lyons, the Utica volunteer assistant fire chief, firefighters got the call shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday to the Pit Stop gas station on East Main Street.
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