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  • Friday, May 24 2013 12:22 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:22:29 GMT
    James Hutto interrupted his own capital murder trial Tuesday morning, angry that judge Bill Gowan decided against the admissibility of certain evidence. "None of that matters? F***. I don't give a f***
    A capital murder case defendant, known for his abrasive outbursts and odd behavior in court, entered court Friday morning with a limp. James Hutto told Judge Bill Gowan that he needed to be excused for the day because the shackles on his legs had been irritating his skin.

  • Friday, May 24 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:33:13 GMT
    A battle of words from the attorneys representing Jackson Police Officer Terrance Crump and Shane Patrick. Crump's attorney Warren Martin says Patrick yelled racial slurs when walking out of the store.
    A battle of words from the attorneys representing Jackson Police Officer Terrance Crump and Shane Patrick has sparked after both parties claim they were the victim in a fight at an Edwards gas station.

  • Friday, May 24 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:39:33 GMT
    Robert Nikita Shegog, a former Jackson police officer is facing federal bribery charges. Court documents show that Shegog is charged with demanding and accepting bribes valued at more th an $5,000 between
    Robert Nikita Shegog, a former Jackson police officer, is facing federal bribery charges. Court documents show that Shegog is charged with demanding and accepting bribes valued at more than $5,000 between December 2009 and September 2010.

  • Friday, May 24 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:32:08 GMT
    Officials want a repeat of last year's Memorial Day Holiday where no fatalities were reported on the state's roadways. The 78 hour Memorial Day Holiday begins at 6 p.m. Friday and ends at midnight Tuesday
    Officials want a repeat of last year's Memorial Day Holiday where no fatalities were reported on the state's roadways. The 78 hour Memorial Day Holiday begins at 6 p.m. Friday and ends at midnight Tuesday morning.

  • Friday, May 24 2013 10:13 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:13:18 GMT
    One local child has an allergy so severe, it could kill her. But her family hopes an "allergy alert" dog will help.
    One local child has an allergy so severe, it could kill her. But her family hopes an "allergy alert" dog will help.

  • A New Jersey company that operates 13 TGI Fridays restaurants accused of secretly replacing premium liquor with low-quality booze says it's shocked at the allegations.
    At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water - and apparently not even clean water at that.

  • Friday, May 24 2013 12:10 AM EDT2013-05-24 04:10:35 GMT
    After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.
    After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 9:13 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:13:14 GMT
    Two elementary school girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by another female student. One incident happening while the two girls were at school. Two mothers are now speaking out about their daughters.
    Two Jackson mothers are speaking out after they say their daughters were sexually assaulted by another female student. One of the incidents allegedly happened at school.

  • The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...
    The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and...

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:00:32 GMT
    We've taken numerous calls from taxpayers who are still waiting on their state tax refund. Three on your side went straight to the source to find out why. While 75% of the refund checks have been mailed
    Mississippi's state income tax refunds are a little slow this year. While 75% of the refund checks have been mailed out, thousands of Mississippians are still waiting.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:31:22 GMT
    The pastor and members of a Jefferson county church make the gruesome discovery of a body on the way to Bible study Wednesday evening. Sheriff Peter Walker said a woman's body was found just before 6:30

    Jefferson County Sheriff Peter Walker has identified the woman found dead in the cemetery of East Mount Olive Baptist Church Wednesday night.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:05:30 GMT
    A Jackson Public School district principal has had her license suspended for one year. Dr. Lisa Andrus-Johnson is the principal at Watkins Elementary school.A spokesperson for the Mississippi Department
    A Jackson Public School district principal has had her license suspended for one year. Dr. Lisa Andrus-Johnson is the principal at Watkins Elementary school.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 2:07 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:07:42 GMT
    Joseph Patrick Coates has pled guilty to three counts of sale of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 52 years in prison. The last eight years of the sentenced were suspended and he'll be placed
    Joseph Patrick Coates has pleaded guilty to three counts of sale of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 52 years in prison. The last eight years of the sentence were suspended and he'll be placed on supervised probation following his release.

  • Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."
    A truck hauling a too-tall load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River. All three...

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:09 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:09:31 GMT
    A unique, perhaps controversial, promotion was held Thursday at the Florence Freedom game: Former Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o girlfriend bobble-head night.
    A unique, perhaps controversial, promotion was held Thursday at the Florence Freedom game: Former Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o girlfriend bobble-head night.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 9:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:03:49 GMT
    The school year is quickly coming to an end and you need to know the steps to take to make sure your kids are safe from predators during the summer months when they may be in someone else's care. First,
    The school year is quickly coming to an end and you need to know the steps to take to make sure your kids are safe from predators during the summer months when they may be in someone else's care.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 7:34 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:34:55 GMT
    Chokwe Lumumba covered a wide range of issues in a one-on-one interview Wednesday evening. Lumumba is the winner of the Democratic Primary runoff for mayor of Jackson and he has a strong chance to win
    Chokwe Lumumba covered a wide range of issues in a one-on-one interview Wednesday. Lumumba is the winner of the Democratic Primary runoff for mayor of Jackson and he has a strong chance to win the June fourth general election.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:45:01 GMT
    (WMC-TV) - A baby fights to survive at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition after being hit by an SUV with his mother behind the wheel, according to police. An orange circle marks the point
    A baby fights to survive at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in critical condition after being hit by an SUV with his mother behind the wheel, according to police.

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:38:18 GMT
    The picture of a George County dog set on fire is disturbing. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding how fire consumed the dog are shocking. According to George County Sheriff Dean Howell, 20-year-old
    Socks, the dog reportedly burned this week by his owner, has died. That word comes from a George County Sheriff's deputy.  Socks succumbed to injuries suffered after 20-year-old Brandon Pierce allegedly set his dog on fire Tuesday night. The suspect told deputies he torched the dog because he "wanted to help the dog go to heaven."

  • Check arrests from the Metro area and the newest additions to "Most Wanted" lists in the area.

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