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Fire damages Belhaven apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A fire damaged an apartment complex in the Belhaven neighborhood. The fire occurred at Belhaven Place on North Jefferson Street early Saturday morning. Patrick Armon, assistant chief of the Jackson Fire Department (JFD), said the fire started in one unit and spread to another. At least five units sustained damage. According […]
Louisiana man pleads guilty in car dealership fraud conspiracy
JACKSON Miss. (WJTV) – A Louisiana man pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to use the stolen identity of others to purchase expensive vehicles in the Jackson, Mississippi, area. According to court documents, Paul Anthony Robinson, 33, of New Orleans, and his co-conspirators obtained the […]
Merit Health murder suspect David Reed to be placed in state hospital. See judge's remarks
A Hinds County judge Thursday ordered the man accused of assaulting and murdering 51-year-old Wendy Gilbreath at Merit Health Central in Jackson to be placed in the state hospital in an attempt to restore his competency. On March 5, Gilbreath, a 51-year-old Texan was passing through the Jackson area and stopped at Merit...