Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:56 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:56:24 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 35-year-old woman, whose identity we are protecting, said she stopped at the Shell Station on Daniel Lake Boulevard early last Friday morning.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:43 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:43:39 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 >>
The suspects got away with cash and electronics and then pistol whipped the owner and took him to the back of the store demanding more money.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 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 9:24 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:24:41 GMT
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Arizona to carry out its third execution in the past year Wednesday following a closely watched First Amendment fight over the secrecy surrounding lethal injection drugs.More >>
A condemned Arizona inmate gasped and snorted for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the scrutiny surrounding the death penalty in the U.S.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:10 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:10:22 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 addicted to drugs.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 >>
The ex-director of an agency that receives federal money annually and two contractors each has been indicted for conspiring to embezzle money from the agency.More >>
The ex-director of an agency that receives federal money annually and two contractors each has been indicted for conspiring to embezzle money from the agency.More >>
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 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 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 >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 5:01 PM EDT2014-07-23 21:01:36 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 >>
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 2:52 PM EDT2014-07-23 18:52:51 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 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 9:04 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:04:40 GMT
A plane attempting to land in stormy weather crashed on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, killing 47 people and wrecking houses and cars on the ground.
A plane attempting to land in stormy weather crashed on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, killing 48 people and wrecking houses and cars on the ground.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 7:29 PM EDT2014-07-23 23:29:05 GMT
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has endorsed former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald to be the new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.More >>
The chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee said Wednesday there is still time for Congress to approve a landmark bill to improve health care services for veterans, despite deep disagreement over how much...More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 6:06 PM EDT2014-07-23 22:06:20 GMT
Businessman and former Ocean Springs mayoral candidate Scott Walker was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and conspiracy. More >>
Businessman and former Ocean Springs mayoral candidate Scott Walker was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and conspiracy. The Ocean Springs businessman will also pay $390,000 in restitution, and be on probation for three years.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 4:19 PM EDT2014-07-23 20:19:08 GMT
This is a news release from the USAO Jackson, Miss - Eleven current or former Mississippi Army National Guard soldiers have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in defrauding the MississippiMore >>
Eleven current or former Mississippi Army National Guard soldiers have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in defrauding the Mississippi Army National Guard's Recruiter Assistance Program ("GRAP") which provided financial incentives to enlisted soldiers for assisting in recruiting potential soldiers into the Mississippi Army National Guard, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis announced today.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 2:45 PM EDT2014-07-23 18:45:30 GMT
Ocean Springs firefighters are battling a blaze at the YMCA's Teen Counseling Center and Senior Center, located on Government Street. Luckily, no one was inside.More >>
Ocean Springs firefighters are battling a blaze at the YMCA's Teen Counseling Center and Senior Center, located on Government Street. According to YMCA CEO Phillip Dorion, no one was in the building at the time of the blaze.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 1:37 PM EDT2014-07-23 17:37:11 GMT
Congress will hear testimony Wednesday detailing how undercover investigators used fake identities to get taxpayer-subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama's law.More >>
Undercover investigators using fake identities were able to secure taxpayer-subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law, congressional investigators said Wednesday.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 12:49 PM EDT2014-07-23 16:49:51 GMT
A local man has begun an unusual search for his family. He's already found one half-brother, but doesn't know how many others might be out there.More >>
A local man has begun an unusual search for his family. He's already found one half-brother, but doesn't know how many others might be out there.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 9:27 AM EDT2014-07-23 13:27:39 GMT
This week Madison County schools are preparing to go high tech with personal laptops students can take home. School starts August 7th but Tuesday students and parents were back in the classroom and leftMore >>
The laptops will be scanned and assigned to the student for the next three years. They will be returned to the district at the end of each school year. More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:22 AM EDT2014-07-23 13:22:41 GMT
As this Youtube video shows, on July 17, the Ohio-based pro-life group Created Equal demonstrated in front of Mississippi's only abortion clinic, located in Jackson. They were given the go-ahead from policeMore >>
A pro-life group called Created Equal plans to file a Temporary Restraining Order against the city of Jackson this week, and a lawsuit might follow. It's due to what can be seen in a Youtube video from July 17.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 8:57 AM EDT2014-07-23 12:57:27 GMT
A Jackson woman, who was shot twice by stray bullets outside her home, is seeking answers tonight from Jackson Police. Deborah Lewis called police and claims officers took too long to respond. She'sMore >>
Deborah Lewis was sitting on her porch on Dewitt Avenue in Jackson when she heard gun shots....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 >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 8:00 AM EDT2014-07-23 12:00:19 GMT
Technically our high temperatures today won't be as hot as the seasonal average. We'll top out in the upper 80s to near 90°, which is a few degrees shy of the "normal" for this time of year (92°). ThatMore >>
Lots of warmth and humidity today, with a slight chance for PM storms.More >>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 11:08 PM EDT2014-07-23 03:08:24 GMT
State senator Chris McDaniel made a stop in Hattiesburg Tuesday to ask supporters for their help in his potential election challenge. McDaniel, who still has not conceded the June 24 runoff, spoke toMore >>
State senator Chris McDaniel made a stop in Hattiesburg Tuesday to ask supporters for their help in his potential election challenge.More >>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 8:06 PM EDT2014-07-23 00:06:03 GMT
On Tuesday, a public hearing was held about the controversial TANF drug testing law. Implementation of this law has been delayed. Many who attended the hearing expressed concerns that they've had sinceMore >>
Many who attended the hearing expressed concerns that they've had about the TANF drug testing law since the legislative session.More >>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 6:13 PM EDT2014-07-22 22:13:25 GMT
The man arrested for the brutal murder of 67-year-old Ruth Helen Harrion went before a judge on Tuesday and was denied bond. 29-year-old Alonzo Stewart is charged with capital murder. Authorities sayMore >>
29-year-old Alonzo Stewart is charged with capital murder. Authorities say he lived a few houses away from Harrion in the Bel-Air Subdivision in Northwest Jackson.
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:44 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:44:20 GMT
A family spokeswoman says an Indiana teenager was killed when his plane crashed while trying to set a record for an around-the-world flight.More >>
His pilot's license fresh in his hands, an Indiana teenager set out in June for the adventure of a lifetime: an around-the-world flight with his father designed to break a record and raise money to build schools in his...More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:41 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:41:34 GMT
A federal judge in Denver has declared Colorado's gay marriage ban unconstitutional, but he issued a temporary stay of the ruling until an appeals court hearing next month.More >>
A federal judge in Denver declared Colorado's gay marriage ban unconstitutional Wednesday, but he temporarily put the ruling on hold to give the state until next month to seek an appeal.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:25 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:25:23 GMT
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Arizona to carry out its third execution in the past year Wednesday following a closely watched First Amendment fight over the secrecy surrounding lethal injection drugs.More >>
A condemned Arizona inmate gasped and snorted for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the scrutiny surrounding the death penalty in the U.S.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:25 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:25:13 GMT
Now that Georgia Republicans have settled on businessman David Perdue as their nominee for the state's open Senate seat, the real battle begins with a marquee match-up in the fall against Democrat Michelle Nunn...More >>
New Republican nominee David Perdue and Democratic opponent Michelle Nunn used the first day of the general election campaign to retool the "outsider" arguments they've used to reach this point in a race that will help...More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:05 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:05:20 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 on Wednesday night for the funeral of a man who died in police custody after an officer placed him in an apparent chokehold.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 10:01 PM EDT2014-07-24 02:01:22 GMT
David Bowie's duet with Bing Crosby on the entertainer's 1977 Christmas television special left an indelible impression on Crosby's teenage children.More >>
David Bowie's duet with Bing Crosby on the entertainer's 1977 Christmas television special left an indelible impression on Crosby's teenage children.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 7:32 PM EDT2014-07-23 23:32:37 GMT
A law enforcement official and online marketplace StubHub say cyber thieves got into more than 1,000 customers' accounts and fraudulently bought tickets for events.More >>
Some of the hottest tickets in town - to Broadway hits, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake concerts, a New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game - were snapped up by an international ring of cyber thieves who commandeered more than...More >>
Federal prosecutors say 11 current or former Mississippi Army National Guard members have been indicted in a case alleging they swindled money through a program that offers incentives for recruiting.More >>
Federal prosecutors say 11 current or former Mississippi Army National Guard members have been indicted in a case alleging they swindled money through a program that offers incentives for recruiting.More >>
The ex-director of an agency that receives federal money annually and two contractors each has been indicted for conspiring to embezzle money from the agency.More >>
The ex-director of an agency that receives federal money annually and two contractors each has been indicted for conspiring to embezzle money from the agency.More >>
Mississippi's public schools need an additional $312 million from lawmakers next year to fully fund the formula that determines how much money education is supposed to get.More >>
Mississippi's public schools need an additional $312 million from lawmakers next year to fully fund the formula that determines how much money education is supposed to get.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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Staff Sgt. Michael Isbell, of Greenwood, returned from duty in Afghanistan, surprising his 9-year-old daughter Cami Lee who threw out the first pitch. (7/21/14)More >>
Staff Sgt. Michael Isbell, of Greenwood, returned from duty in Afghanistan, surprising his 9-year-old daughter Cami Lee who threw out the first pitch. (7/21/14) More >>
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