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Woman accused of killing teacher in wrong way crash on I-55 pleads not guiltyWLBT1 day ago
8-year-old girl died after a driver rumored to have been intoxicated struck her while she was riding a bicycle with a school bus; investigation ongoingroanokedailymagazine.com18 hours ago
Belzoni Police officer found passed out in patrol car with meth pipeWLBT2 days ago
Two Jackson students injured after wrecking teacher’s car: policeWJTV 1217 hours ago
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Two Jackson students injured after wrecking teacher’s car: police
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two Jackson students were injured after they allegedly stole a teacher’s vehicle and later crashed. The crash occurred on Interstate 220 South near Watkins Drive around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 10. Jackson police said the unidentified students were able to steal a Jim Hill High School teacher’s keys and drove […]
Soda shop chain opening first location in Mississippi
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WJTV) – A soda shop chain that’s known for its variety of customizable drinks will open its first location in Mississippi. FiiZ Drinks will be located at 272 Calhoun Station Parkway in Gluckstadt. The soft opening will take place on Thursday, October 10, followed by a grand opening celebration on Saturday, October 12. […]
Man sentenced for fatal shooting during Canton family reunion
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A man pled guilty in connection to a fatal shooting during a family reunion in Canton. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that George Alton Smith, 32, pled guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault charges in Madison County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to serve 40 […]
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We are the investigative team at Mississippi Today, a nonprofit newsroom focused on exposing wrongdoing and holding the powerful accountable. We are partnering with The New York Times to tell the story of the Goon Squad, a group of law enforcement officials who abused their power. They were convicted for their roles in the torture of three people, planting evidence and filing false charges. We uncovered evidence that deputies broke into many people’s homes, planted evidence and tortured them, including some who may have been wrongfully convicted.
Ridgeland police arrest man wanted for statutory rape, auto burglary
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Ridgeland police arrested a Jackson man for statutory rape and auto burglary. According to investigators, officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Marketridge Drive and Cole Road on Monday, September 30. The driver was identified as Davion Amari Crooks, 22, of Jackson. Police said it was discovered that Crooks […]
Groundbreaking for Jackson area's newest Chick-Fil-A. It will be unlike any other in metro
Flowood city officials and developers gathered along Lakeland Drive Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the latest edition to the Jackson-area dining scene. The newest Chick-Fil-A will be the second one for Flowood, and it will be next to GI Associates at 2520 Lakeland Dr. There will be a new building built, and it...
Pearl Man Receives Sentence for February Aggravated Domestic Violence Charges
A man from Pearl has received his sentence for aggravated domestic violence charges, for which he pled guilty. The incident in question took place in February of 2024. According to a press release from Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, the defendant, Matthew Dillon Tate, age 27, pled guilty to his charges and received a sentence of twenty years, with ten years suspended. His time in custody will be with Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Former Jackson police officer pleads not guilty to murder charge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The former Jackson police officer accused of killing a man earlier this year was indicted by a Hinds County grand jury. Marcus Johnson was indicted on the charges of first-degree murder and shooting into a dwelling. He pled not guilty on October 8, 2024. Johnson was charged in connection to the […]
Mississippi jail escapee pleads guilty to murder, carjacking. He and two other escapees terrorized community for four days before their capture.
A Mississippi teen has pleaded guilty to the murder of a man who went missing for three months before his body was found in the woods with a gunshot wound to the head. Tayshon Holmes of Natchez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the 2021 killing of Bill Calvin Jr. Holmes also pleaded guilty to a carjacking that happened after he and two others escaped a Hinds County juvenile facility in 2024.
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