Thursday, July 24 2014 12:04 AM EDT2014-07-24 04:04:58 GMT
The victim of a vicious gang rape is warning other women in the metro area. The victim and her attorney talked about the attack exclusively with WLBT. The 35-year-old woman, whose identity we are protecting,More >>
The victim, whose identity we are protecting, said, "He put the gun to my head and told me to take my clothes off. And that's when I couldn't do nothing. I was just standing there crying. And the other dude came from behind the truck. He put one in my side. And they bent me over in my front seat and they started raping me over and over again." More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:21 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:21:47 GMT
The official Algerian news agency says an Air Algerie flight from Burkina Faso to Algiers has disappeared from the radar.More >>
An Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria's capital disappeared from radar early Thursday over northern Mali, officials said. France's foreign minister said no wreckage had been found,...More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:13 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:13:57 GMT
'Kim Jong-un' shows some fancy footwork in a viral YouTube video. North Korean officials were not amused. (Source: YouTube)
North Korea's supreme leader and The Onion's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive is quite upset about a video making the rounds. A YouTube viral hit out of China features Kim Jong-un's head pasted to several clips of people dancing and breaking out karate moves.
North Korea's supreme leader and The Onion's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive is quite upset about a video making the rounds. A YouTube viral hit out of China features Kim Jong-un's head pasted to several clips of people dancing and breaking out karate moves.
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:58 AM EDT2014-07-24 14:58:52 GMT
An 11-year-old girl with diabetes is missing her service dog, Major. That's because investigators say an Arvada, Colo. dog trainer won't give him back.More >>
An 11-year-old girl with diabetes is missing her service dog, Major. That's because investigators say a dog trainer won't give him back. More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 9:47 AM EDT2014-07-24 13:47:50 GMT
Did you see the waterspout yesterday? At around 6:30pm a thin funnel extended down the water of Pelahatchie Bay, and was visible from both Rankin and Madison Counties. Waterspouts are typically much weakerMore >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 9:37 AM EDT2014-07-24 13:37:17 GMT
On Wednesday, Life Legal Defense Foundation filed a lawsuit against the City of Jackson Police Department. The not-for-profit law firm is representing Pro-Life Mississippi in the case charging the city'sMore >>
The not-for-profit law firm is representing Pro-Life Mississippi in the case charging the city's law enforcement division with blatant and ongoing violation of free speech rights of pro-life advocates.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 8:26 AM EDT2014-07-24 12:26:08 GMT
(WMC) - Memphis police are looking for a mother after she gave birth to a baby addicted to drugs. The baby was born on July 5 in Memphis. After determining the baby was addicted to illegal drugs, medicalMore >>
Memphis police are looking for a mother after she gave birth to a baby who tested positive to drugs. More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 3:01 AM EDT2014-07-24 07:01:05 GMT
A Pender County woman is recovering from a poisonous bite that she says almost took her life. Jessica Swencki was doing yard work at her home in Burgaw when an unfriendly visitor came along. "All ofMore >>
A Pender County woman is recovering from a poisonous bite that she says almost took her life.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 11:34 PM EDT2014-07-24 03:34:43 GMT
Police are looking for three men who allegedly robbed a South Jackson convenient store owner at gunpoint. WLBT has exclusive video of the armed robbery that happened last Monday. The suspects got awayMore >>
For 9 years Dadlani has been servicing this South Jackson community with his convenience store. He says he's been robbed before but nothing like this
Wednesday, July 23 2014 10:59 PM EDT2014-07-24 02:59:19 GMT
"Marriage is created for one purpose and one purpose only -- and that is to further point us to what our relationship is to you, Father..." That is the prayer that Seth Conerly, of Hattiesburg, said inMore >>
"Marriage is created for one purpose and one purpose only -- and that is to further point us to what our relationship is to you, Father..." That is the prayer that Seth Conerly, of Hattiesburg, said inMore >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 7:09 PM EDT2014-07-23 23:09:12 GMT
"I can't go through this again Remember what happened after Little Mermaid?" If you're a parent, then this is a video that you can relate to. No matter how old you are, you're bound to know at leastMore >>
No matter how old you are, you're bound to know at least a couple of Disney songs. Especially, if you are parent of a darling little one who always wants to sing the latest Disney tune in the car.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 5:50 PM EDT2014-07-23 21:50:33 GMT
Canton police busted 42-year-old Eduardo Demond Nichols for attempted armed robbery at a fast food restaurant early Tuesday morning. Nichols is charged with breaking into the McDonald's on Highway 22More >>
Nichols is charged with breaking into the McDonald's on Highway 22 by crawling through the drive-thru window.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:17 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:17:35 GMT
Israeli tanks and warplanes are pummeling the Gaza Strip as U.S. and other diplomats push for a cease-fire with Hamas militants.More >>
Israeli tank shells hit a compound housing a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens who were seeking shelter from fierce clashes on the streets outside, Palestinian...More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:53 AM EDT2014-07-24 14:53:39 GMT
General Motors says second-quarter profit fell 85 percent as recall costs chopped $1.5 billion from the bottom line.More >>
Recall expenses chopped $1.5 billion from General Motors' bottom line in the second quarter, as it added up the costs of repairs for nearly 30 million cars and set aside funds to compensate victims of small-car crashes.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 11:34 PM EDT2014-07-24 03:34:31 GMT
An overflow crowd packed a church on Wednesday night for the funeral of a man who died in police custody after an officer placed him in an apparent chokehold.More >>
An overflow crowd packed a church and sang songs on Wednesday at the funeral of a man who died in police custody after an officer placed him in an apparent chokehold.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 10:34 PM EDT2014-07-24 02:34:04 GMT
A woman says a man tried to abduct her, Wednesday morning, while she was putting her two children in the car. JPD responded to Kings Highway in the Woodland Hills area of Jackson around 10:30. The womanMore >>
A woman says a man tried to abduct her, Wednesday morning, while she was putting her two children in the car. More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 8:54 PM EDT2014-07-24 00:54:16 GMT
The teenage incarceration rate is decreasing in Mississippi. Mississippi is being called a "comeback" state by reducing the juvenile population behind bars. Advocates say it is critical today's youthMore >>
Mississippi is being called a "comeback" state by reducing the juvenile population behind bars. Advocates say it is critical today's youth became productive adults.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 8:06 PM EDT2014-07-24 00:06:29 GMT
Oil flowing out of wells looks more like dollar signs for some. "We're looking at per well to the state about 4.2, 4.3 million dollars," said Chuck Lambert, Pike County Board of Supervisors President. OilMore >>
Oil flowing out of wells looks more like dollar signs for some. "We're looking at per well to the state about 4.2, 4.3 million dollars," said Chuck Lambert, Pike County Board of Supervisors President. OilMore >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 6:11 PM EDT2014-07-23 22:11:37 GMT
man who was arrested last week for burglary is now charged with the capital murder of 5-year-old Janaya Thompson. Alberto Garcia has been in the Harrison County Adult Detention Center since Friday. More >>
Gulfport Police will hold a news conference at 3pm to release new information about the investigation into the murder of 5-year-old Janaya Thompson. WLOX News will live stream the news conference as soon as it starts.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 6:00 PM EDT2014-07-23 22:00:56 GMT
Around 1:30 PM, on Wednesday, Jackson police responded to a shooting call on the 500 block of Grandview circle. Residents say a male in the house answered a knock at the door, then a male intruder cameMore >>
Police say three people have been hospitalized from gunshot wounds; all with various degrees of injury. More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 4:06 PM EDT2014-07-23 20:06:31 GMT
Mississippi's 29 casinos employ about 23,000 people. And they're not all Blackjack dealers. "There are general managers, slot technicians, law enforcement, surveillance positions. They run the gamutMore >>
The state's 29 casinos employ about 23,000 people.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 3:33 PM EDT2014-07-23 19:33:16 GMT
18-year-old Brandon Heath Pickering has been charged with aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and felony eluding in relation to a weekend incident. He's accused of leading Warren County deputiesMore >>
18-year-old Brandon Heath Pickering has been charged with aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and felony eluding.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 3:18 PM EDT2014-07-23 19:18:50 GMT
Police say a local Family Dollar store was robbed, Tuesday night, by three armed men. It happened around 9:30 at the location on Woodrow Wilson Boulevard. We're told a firefighter who is stationedMore >>
We're told a firefighter who is stationed across the street, was inside the store at the time of the robbery, and was assaulted by the suspects.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 2:33 PM EDT2014-07-23 18:33:36 GMT
On July 7, Jackson officers responded to the Dollar General at 1214 Capital Street. Surveillance video captured a black male wearing a white- shirt and blue Jeans. Police say the suspect got away withMore >>
If you have any information on the possible identity of this suspect please contact the Jackson Police Department.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 1:11 PM EDT2014-07-23 17:11:03 GMT
You have until September 3 to help decide the name of the male Sumatran tiger cub who lives at the Jackson zoo. You can vote on one of three names picked out by zoo staff. The cub was born May 20, 2014. HeMore >>
You have until September 3 to help decide the name of the male Sumatran tiger cub who lives at the Jackson zoo.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 12:34 PM EDT2014-07-23 16:34:48 GMT
The body of an unidentified man was found inside an 18 wheeler, Tuesday night. It happened at the weigh station on Interstate 20 westbound in Warren County. The State Highway Patrol and Warren CountyMore >>
MDOT enforcement officers went to check out a suspicious vehicle that had not moved all day. More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 11:24 AM EDT2014-07-23 15:24:58 GMT
On Friday, July 13, officers responded to 1008 University Boulevard in reference to an attempted business burglary. Police have provided us this still picture from video surveillance. They say this manMore >>
Police have provided us this still picture from video surveillance.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 8:32 AM EDT2014-07-23 12:32:08 GMT
Source: Facebook/Brookhaven Animal Rescue League
The severely injured dog rescued in Copiah County underwent surgery this afternoon. The six-month-old mixed breed was found with part of her leg missing last Friday on the side of the road.The dog wasMore >>
A severely injured dog rescued by a woman in Copiah County underwent surgery Tuesday afternoon. More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:17 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:17:03 GMT
A mother and teenage daughter have died of injuries they suffered in a fiery explosion inside their food truck earlier this month, authorities said Thursday.More >>
A mother and teenage daughter have died of injuries they suffered in a fiery explosion inside their food truck earlier this month, authorities said Thursday.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:15 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:15:13 GMT
For the first time in more than 30 years, paleontologists are preparing excavate a sinkhole-type cave in northern Wyoming that contains the ancient remains of tens of thousands of animals.More >>
For the first time in three decades, scientists are about to revisit one of North America's most remarkable troves of ancient fossils: the bones of tens of thousands of animals piled at least 30 feet deep at the bottom...More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:12 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:12:55 GMT
A suburban Detroit man who killed an unarmed woman on his porch immediately suggested to police it was an accident and that he didn't know his shotgun was loaded, according to recorded remarks played in court...More >>
A suburban Detroit man who killed an unarmed woman on his porch immediately suggested to police it was an accident and that he didn't know his shotgun was loaded, according to recorded remarks played in court Thursday.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:57 AM EDT2014-07-24 14:57:48 GMT
A U.S. science advisory report says a key lesson from Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident is that the nation's nuclear industry needs to focus more on the highly unlikely but super-serious worst case scenarios.More >>
A U.S. science advisory report says a key lesson from Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident is that the nation's nuclear industry needs to focus more on the highly unlikely but super-serious worst case scenarios.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:44 AM EDT2014-07-24 14:44:46 GMT
Lawyers say they are trying to resolve Shia LaBeouf's (SHY'-uh luh-BUFS') disorderly conduct case stemming from an incident at a Broadway show last month.More >>
Lawyers say they are trying to resolve Shia LaBeouf's (SHY'-uh luh-BUFS') disorderly conduct case stemming from an incident at a Broadway show last month.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 9:03 AM EDT2014-07-24 13:03:03 GMT
By The Associated Press Comic-Con is all about bringing fans close to the artists and properties they love - after waiting in line.More >>
By The Associated Press Comic-Con is all about bringing fans close to the artists and properties they love - after navigating crowds and waiting in line.More >>
The Mississippi Supreme Court has given attorneys for death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford until tomorrow to file briefs supporting his appeal of a 1994 rape conviction. In declining to set an execution date for Crawford...More >>
The Mississippi Department of Education will request $1 million in its fiscal 2016 budget to fund cheating investigations like the one it launched in May of the Clarksdale Municipal School District.More >>
The Mississippi Department of Education will request $1 million in its fiscal 2016 budget to fund cheating investigations like the one it launched in May of the Clarksdale Municipal School District.More >>
Pine Haven apartments - home to graduate and family housing on the University of Southern Mississippi campus - will close at the end of the year.More >>
Pine Haven apartments - home to graduate and family housing on the University of Southern Mississippi campus - will close at the end of the year.More >>
The National Trust for Historic Preservation highlighted some of "the nation's greatest treasures" since 1988. Check out the National Trust's list of the country's most historic and endangered places.More >>
The National Trust for Historic Preservation highlighted some of "the nation's greatest treasures" since 1988. Check out the National Trust's list of the country's most historic and endangered places.More >>
Every Friday, chef Julie Levanway joins The Morning Team to cook up a delicious meal "Fresh from the Flame." After you see her latest creation on the air, this is the place to get the recipe.More >>
Although more than 8 million people signed up for healthcare through exchanges set up through the Affordable Care Act, the debate continues in Washington over funding.More >>
Although more than 8 million people signed up for healthcare through exchanges set up through the Affordable Care Act, the debate continues in Washington over funding. More >>
BRADENTON BEACH, FL (WFLX) - People are outraged after a Florida couple was caught having sex on a public beach Sunday afternoon in front of dozens of people including children. Bradenton Beach policeMore >>
People are outraged after a Florida couple was caught having sex on a public beach Sunday afternoon in front of dozens of people including children.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 12:04 AM EDT2014-07-24 04:04:58 GMT
The victim of a vicious gang rape is warning other women in the metro area. The victim and her attorney talked about the attack exclusively with WLBT. The 35-year-old woman, whose identity we are protecting,More >>
The victim, whose identity we are protecting, said, "He put the gun to my head and told me to take my clothes off. And that's when I couldn't do nothing. I was just standing there crying. And the other dude came from behind the truck. He put one in my side. And they bent me over in my front seat and they started raping me over and over again." More >>
Police say that the victim met a woman, known as "Ali W" through a social media site, known as "Tagged," and arranged to meet her in person. That is when he was allegedly carjacked. More >>
Police say that the victim met a woman, known as "Ali W" through a social media site, known as "Tagged," and arranged to meet her in person. That is when he was allegedly carjacked. More >>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 6:08 AM EDT2014-07-22 10:08:09 GMT
(WMC) - WMC Action News 5 has uncovered disturbing new details of the allegations behind the rape charge against a Mid-South millionaire businessman. WMC Action News 5's Nick Kenney took the new informationMore >>
Twenty toothbrushes, eight flash drives, four guns, nipple clamps, sex toys, lingerie: those are just a few of the items seized from the property of a Memphis businessman charged with rape. More >>
People are outraged after a Florida couple was caught having sex on a public beach Sunday afternoon in front of dozens of people including children.More >>
People are outraged after a Florida couple was caught having sex on a public beach Sunday afternoon in front of dozens of people including children.More >>
Twenty toothbrushes, eight flash drives, four guns, nipple clamps, sex toys, lingerie: those are just a few of the items seized from the property of a Memphis businessman charged with rape.More >>
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