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Man from Rankin County Charged with Retaliation Against Public Servant
On October 2, 2024, a man from Rankin County was arrested and charged after searching the city of Brandon, Mississippi. On October 1, Rankin County Sheriff's Department was notified about a threat of violence that had been made against a prosecutor. The threat was made by a former defendant.
Mountain Lion Sightings in Mississippi: Is the Big Cat Returning to the Magnolia State?
Once plentiful across the South, the elusive mountain lion has not been officially confirmed in Mississippi for over a century. Experts have predicted for several years, however, that populations of the mountain lion in western states are expected to head eastward. With credible sightings of the big cat popping up around the state, is the mountain lion poised to return to Mississippi?
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: October 4-6
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (October 4-6) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi Food Truck Friday – Jackson – Friday Belhaven Block Party – Jackson – Friday Before it Hits Home – Jackson […]
Madison Police Department Addresses Rumors Swirling around Fatal Bus Accident
In the early afternoon on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, Madison Police Department released a statement addressing rumors that have begun circulating regarding the tragic bus accident that led to the death of an eight year old child.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Week 8 games
Week 8 Games: Thursday, Oct. 3 results: Cedar Creek School 20, Delta Charter 38, final. Ringgold 6, Block 54, final. Friday, Oct. 4 games: Delhi High School 40, Vidalia 55, final. Port Gibson 12, Jefferson County 36, final. Loyd Star 44, Wilkinson County 0, final. Tensas Academy 14, WCCA 55, final. ACCS 13, Parklane […] The post FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Week 8 games appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Silver Alert issued for 34-year-old Jackson woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 34-year-old Jackson woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Favian S. Lawson was last seen on Thursday, October 3 just after 3:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of Terry Road in Hinds County. She was walking in an unknown direction. […]
Lost history of the Mississippi State Fair
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 165th Mississippi State Fair will likely excite many across the state, but two major parts of its history are largely unknown or forgotten. Much of the cultural identity of Jackson and Mississippi is tied to the fair. The Mississippi Agricultural Bureau and the Mississippi Agricultural Society sponsored the first state […]
22 Year Old Jackson Man Arrested in Sexual Extortion Scheme
A twenty-two year old man from Jackson was arrested on Friday, October 4, in a sexual extortion scheme that involved more than forty victims. Multime victims were minors. According to Darkhorse Press, a nine-count indictment was unsealed this week, revealing that a sex extortion scheme had been operated by Marquez Cameron Jones Weston, with crimes allegedly committed from July 2023 to February 2024. In this operation, he reportedly engaged in activities like cyberstalking, interstate threats, extortion, attempted productions of child pornography, and transportation of child pornography over the internet. Several of the at least 47 female women identified in the sexually explicit and nude images Weston extorted were minors. More of the female victims were unidentified. Weston also extorted money from these women.
Ariel Woods Makes History as 4th Female Drum Major for Jackson State University’s Legendary Sonic Boom of the South
Jackson State University (JSU) has named Ariel Woods as the fourth female drum major in the history of its legendary marching band,… The post Ariel Woods Makes History as 4th Female Drum Major for Jackson State University’s Legendary Sonic Boom of the South appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Illinois man sentenced for trafficking firearms from Mississippi to Chicago
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WJTV) – A 20-year-old Illinois man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for firearms trafficking and conspiracy to traffic firearms. Prosecutors said the investigation began after agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) noticed a high volume of firearms recovered in crimes in Chicago, Illinois, had […]
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