Thursday, May 23 2013 9:12 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:12:28 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 6:30More >>
The pastor and members of a Jefferson County church make the gruesome discovery of a body on the way to Bible study Wednesday evening.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:48:25 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***More >>
Eighty-one year old Ethel Winstead Simpson was killed between 11:30 p.m. on September 13 and 1:15 a.m. on September 14, 2010. Prosecutors narrowed down the time frame Wednesday in the Capital Murder trial of James Hutto.More >>
An Army soldier has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.More >>
An Army sergeant has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:48:59 GMT
A member of the Canton Democratic Municipal Executive Committee was arrested late Tuesday night in the Madison County courthouse when a disagreement about vote counting led to an altercation. WitnessesMore >>
A member of the Canton Democratic Municipal Executive Committee was arrested late Tuesday night in the Madison County courthouse when a disagreement about vote counting led to an altercation.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:13:11 GMT
A British woman who claimed to have hit a cyclist while driving her car and then driving off tweeted about driving off and not caring much about it. But then the cops tweeted back.More >>
The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:29:58 GMT
The mother of four children who died in a mobile home fire in Hartsville has been charged with four counts of unlawful neglect of a child and four counts of homicide by child abuse. More >>
The mother of four Hartsville children that died in a tragic home fire on April 24 had a second court appearance before a circuit court judge to decide if she was eligible for bond. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:20:25 GMT
A body discovered in Clinton Saturday night has led to a homicide investigation. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart confirms a body was discovered, although few other details are known. The bodyMore >>
Judge Steven Nixon has denied bond for the man charged in the weekend shooting death of a 21-year-old Jackson man in Clinton.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:41 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:41:07 GMT
The Jackson Police Department is searching for two men who robbed a cell phone store Monday night. Shortly before 7 p.m., two male suspects entered the T-Mobile store at 4924 I-55 north. They robbedMore >>
The Jackson Police Department is searching for two men who robbed a cell phone store Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:35 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:35:44 GMT
Linda Gale Reed is accused of stealing over $20,000 from her employer in Copiah County, Moore Fabrication. That's what led investigators to change her status from missing to wanted during their 2012 searchMore >>
Linda Gale Reed is accused of stealing over $20,000 from her employer in Copiah County, Moore Fabrication. That's what led investigators to change her status from "missing" to "wanted" during their 2012 search following her disappearance.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:10:13 GMT
The Ridgeland Police Department is searching for two suspects, both accused of stealing a cell phone, and is asking for the public's help identifying the men.According to Detective Don Martin, the firstMore >>
The Ridgeland Police Department is searching for two suspects, both accused of stealing a cell phone, and is asking for the public's help identifying the men.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:34 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:34:41 GMT
NOTE: Photos and videos will be added to this story later in the evening. The Walthall County Sheriffs Department along with The Humane Society of the United States are in the process of raiding a puppyMore >>
Among the dogs, many are dead, and skeletal remains were mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 8:21 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:21:00 GMT
Jackson Police are investigating a homicide in west Jackson Monday after a body was discovered inside a residence on Arbor Vista Boulevard. According to Officer Colendula Green with JPD, officers haveMore >>
Jackson police have released the identity of the man found dead in a west Jackson house Monday morning.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:26 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:26:49 GMT
Hinds County sheriff's deputies seized five pounds of marijuana and made two arrests as the result of a three-month investigation. Sheriff's office officials say the northeast Jackson investigation isMore >>
Hinds County sheriff's deputies seized five pounds of marijuana and made two arrests as the result of a three-month investigation.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 1:43 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:43:49 GMT
The Alabama man charged in the 2010 murder of a Clinton woman is on trial this week in Hinds county. James Hutto is charged with capital murder in the death of 81-year-old Ethel Simpson. ProsecutorsMore >>
The Alabama man charged in the 2010 murder of a Clinton woman is on trial this week in Hinds county. James Hutto is charged with capital murder in the death of 81-year-old Ethel Simpson.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:53:15 GMT
JPD searched a Jackson Home at 846 Brandon Ave., Saturday that netted four arrests, a variety of drugs and $1,500. "On May 18, 2013, The Jackson Police Department's Vice and Narcotics Unit responded toMore >>
JPD searched a Jackson Home at 846 Brandon Ave., Saturday that netted four arrests, a variety of drugs and $1,500.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:11 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:11:48 GMT
Clinton H.S. students evacuated the school after the threat
Thursday Clinton police arrested a Clinton Alternative School student in connection with several recent bomb threats to Clinton High School. Police now say more people will be arrested in connection withMore >>
Police now say more people will be arrested in connection with the threats.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 2:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:39:09 GMT
Former Biloxi Mayor Pete Halat, now free from prison, still says he had no part in a murder plot that led to him spending almost 16 years in federal prison. Halat said he had "absolutely nothing" to doMore >>
Former Biloxi Mayor Pete Halat, now free from prison, still says he had no part in a murder plot that led to him spending almost 16 years in federal prison.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:29:50 GMT
Jackson police are trying find out who is responsible for shooting into a house on Davis Street. Officer Colendula Green with JPD says people were inside the house when the shooting happened, but no oneMore >>
Jackson police are trying to determine who is responsible for shooting into two houses on Davis Street Friday night.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:31:24 GMT
Members of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics raided a house on Highway 49 in Florence this afternoon. Witnesses say officers surrounded the house with guns drawn wearing riot gear. Florence police whoMore >>
Members of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics raided a house on Highway 49 in Florence this afternoon.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:24 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:24:40 GMT
Monday afternoon Clinton High School was evacuated for the second school day in a row due to a bomb threat. According to the Sandi Beason with the Clinton Public School District, the high school receivedMore >>
Thursday Clinton police arrested a Clinton Alternative School student in connection with several recent bomb threats to Clinton High School, and this isn't the first time he's made the news.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:11:13 GMT
Former Mendenhall Police Chief Donald "Bruce" Barlow was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents Thursday. According to the FBI Barlow was arrested at his residence in Mendenhall around noonMore >>
A former Mississippi police chief already charged with demanding money or property in exchange for dropping criminal charges against people has been indicted on nine new counts.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:00:29 GMT
Child molestation, statutory rape, sexual battery, they're all classified as sex crimes. Those convicted will live with their felony record until they die and must remain on the state's sex-offender registry.More >>
Child molestation, statutory rape, sexual battery, they're all classified as sex crimes. Those convicted will live with their felony record until they die and must remain on the state's sex-offender registry.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:24 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:24:57 GMT
A tip to police landed two men in jail after a raid on a west Jackson house Thursday night. It happened in the 100 block of Alabama Street. Jackson police say a Chevy Avalanche, reported stolen in HindsMore >>
Jackson police say a Chevy Avalanche, reported stolen in Hinds County in 2011, was recovered during a raid at a west Jackson house Thursday.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:26:35 GMT
Jackson Police are investigating an overnight vandalism incident at Beth Israel Congregation on Old Canton road. Police say sometime overnight, someone broke several windows, and etched the words "Jew" inMore >>
Jackson police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating vandalism at Beth Israel Congregation on Old Canton Road.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:57 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:57:47 GMT
A Pearl man will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of gratification of lust involving children. District Attorney Michael Guest announced Thursday that 36-year-oldMore >>
A Pearl man will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of gratification of lust involving children.More >>
A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his 8-year-old sister in their Central California home is due in juvenile court Wednesday after his attorney said the boy had been charged with murder.More >>
Attorneys for a 12-year-old California boy charged with killing his sister said Wednesday they wonder if he is mature enough to aid his defense.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:41:02 GMT
A house fire in Purvis that resulted in the death of an elderly woman is now turned a homicide investigation. Timothy Taylor, 36, of Purvis was denied bond Tuesday by Judge Bill Anderson and chargedMore >>
A house fire in Purvis that resulted in the death of an elderly woman is now turned a homicide investigation.More >>
At the corner of Plank Rd. and Scenic Highway sits a Chevron gas station. It's off I-110 near Memorial Stadium. Around 10 p.m.Sunday, a family stopped here to get gas. "Upon our arrival, we located threeMore >>
A man said he, his wife and his daughter were all punched because they were in the "wrong neighborhood" when they stopped to get gas at night. More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:59 AM EDT2013-05-14 15:59:01 GMT
A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels has been sentenced to life in prison.More >>
A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels has been sentenced to life in prison.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 7:34 PM EDT2013-05-13 23:34:13 GMT
515 canton club cicle 2am jackson 6 blcka males broke into a house. one of suspects held family at gunpoint while the others canvessed the home. the family was robbed of various items. One of the vicsMore >>
Jackson police confirm two 17-year-olds have been charged in the weekend home invasion and armed robbery of a Jackson family.More >>
Two years have passed since nursing student Holly Bobo vanished into the woods, and there are now new developments, clues and evidence in the search to bring her home.More >>
Two years have passed since nursing student Holly Bobo vanished into the woods, and there are now new developments, clues and evidence in the search to bring her home.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:00 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:00:08 GMT
Vicksburg Police have arrested two men in connection with two armed robberies over the weekend. Nineteen-year-old Jonathan Clark, Jr. and a 16-year-old juvenile are charged with armed robbery, aggravatedMore >>
Vicksburg Police have arrested two men in connection with two armed robberies over the weekend. Nineteen-year-old Jonathan Clark, Jr. and a 16-year-old juvenile are charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault, kidnapping and armed carjacking.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-05-09 22:54:17 GMT
A Ridgeland teenager was arrested at the Rankin County prison for allegedly trying to bring marijuana into the facility while visiting a family member.More >>
A Ridgeland teenager was arrested at the Rankin County prison for allegedly trying to bring marijuana into the facility while visiting a family member.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-07 21:16:56 GMT
Authorities are searching for a Harrison County mother wanted for Felony Child Abuse. The man who was watching her little boy when he was injured last month has already turned himself in to deputies.More >>
Authorities are searching for a Harrison County mother wanted for Felony Child Abuse. The man who was watching her little boy when he was injured last month has already turned himself in to deputies. The child is in stable condition at USA Medical Center in Mobile.More >>
Monday, May 6 2013 12:22 PM EDT2013-05-06 16:22:29 GMT
George County Sheriff's deputies are actively searching for a man who allegedly robbed the 4-Mile Truck Stop on Hwy 98 in George County Sunday morning. The armed robbery happened around 4:40 a.m. AccordingMore >>
The George County Sheriff's Department said the man who robbed a truck stop in George County on Sunday spoke with a "Cajun" accent.More >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-05-02 21:26:09 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A judge found probable cause to hold James Everett Dutschke in jail without bond. Dutschke, who investigators believe sent ricin-laced letters to the president, waived his right to a bond hearingMore >>
A judge found probable cause to hold James Everett Dutschke in jail without bond.More >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 8:27 PM EDT2013-05-02 00:27:22 GMT
A Yazoo City woman was the victim of a home invasion Wednesday afternoon. Yazoo City police say two armed men forced the elderly woman to the floor of her house on Jerry Clower Boulevard around 3:30. TheMore >>
A Yazoo City woman was the victim of a home invasion Wednesday afternoon. Yazoo City police say two armed men forced the elderly woman to the floor of her house on Jerry Clower Boulevard around 3:30. TheMore >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-01 22:25:45 GMT
(RNN) - Boston police reported Wednesday they have three additional suspects in the marathon bombing in custody, according to the department's official Twitter feed.Copyright 2013 Raycom News Network.More >>
Three additional suspects appeared in federal court Wednesday related to the Boston Marathon bombing case.More >>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-04-24 00:02:32 GMT
TUPELO, MS (RNN) - Charges were dropped against a man suspected of sending letters containing a toxin to politicians, including President Barack Obama.Paul Kevin Curtis was released from custody on bondMore >>
Charges have been dropped against the man suspected of sending letters containing ricin to Sen. Roger Wicker and President Barack Obama.More >>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 1:42 PM EDT2013-04-23 17:42:35 GMT
Police said US marshals caught fugitive Samuel Nicholas, also known as "Mista Cain," in Mississippi Monday night. Nicholas is a Baton Rouge rapper accused of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murderMore >>
Police said US marshals caught fugitive Samuel Nicholas, also known as "Mista Cain," in Mississippi Monday night. Nicholas is a Baton Rouge rapper accused of second-degree murder.More >>
Friday, April 19 2013 1:23 PM EDT2013-04-19 17:23:19 GMT
A man was murdered in Byram early Friday morning and while few details are being released at this time, police confirm they do have a suspect in custody. According to Commander Ford Hayman with the ByramMore >>
Byram police have arrested a man in the city's first murder since 2011.More >>
Tuesday, April 16 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-04-17 00:03:07 GMT
The fallout from a bar fight Sunday night in Jackson has caused several retaliation shootings, leaving homes and cars riddled with bullet holes. The bar fight originated on Bailey Avenue across from theMore >>
The fallout from a bar fight Sunday night in Jackson has caused several retaliation shootings, leaving homes and cars riddled with bullet holes.More >>
At least two people are dead from blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. Evacuations from the site continue to take place.More >>
At least three people are dead, including an 8-year-old boy, from blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. Officials do not have a suspect at this time. More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-04-12 13:29:14 GMT
From DVD players to cameras and computers, one Park Wind apartment resident in Jackson said burglars have hit her home multiple times. She said most recently, on Tuesday. WLBT went to the complex thatMore >>
From DVD players to cameras and computers, one Park Wind apartment resident in Jackson said burglars have hit her home multiple times. She said most recently, on Tuesday. WLBT went to the complex that sits just off Highway 80 near Clinton Thursday to look at the damage.More >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 9:41 PM EDT2013-04-12 01:41:15 GMT
Two Rankin County men are headed to prison after being convicted of sex crimes. According to District Attorney Michael Guest, Casey Burgess of Brandon was sentenced to 30 years in prison for three countsMore >>
Two Rankin County men are headed to prison after being convicted of sex crimes.More >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-04-11 20:46:20 GMT
Jackson police are asking the public for help in finding the man who robbed a cashier at a north Jackson store at gunpoint. Surveillance video shows the man entering Mori Luggage on Old Square Road. PoliceMore >>
Jackson police are asking the public for help in finding the man who robbed a cashier at a north Jackson store at gunpoint.More >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-04-11 18:40:11 GMT
During a "knock and talk" operation at an Adams County hotel, deputies and narcotics agents discovered approximately $10,000 in drugs, along with cash, and arrested two suspects. Under the direction ofMore >>
During a "knock and talk" operation at an Adams County hotel, deputies and narcotics agents discovered approximately $10,000 in drugs, along with cash, and arrested two suspects.More >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-04-11 16:46:39 GMT
Former WLBT meteorologist Eric Law has been indicted on sex charges. Law was served with the indictment Wednesday, according to District Attorney Michael Guest. Law is charged with two counts of sexualMore >>
The indictment document has been released regarding the sex charges against former WLBT meteorologist Eric Law.More >>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 7:03 PM EDT2013-04-10 23:03:36 GMT
Madison police have arrested a man accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. Eric Law, a WLBT meteorologist since 2004, is charged with two counts of sexual battery and two countsMore >>
According to the Madison Police Department, Law, 32, is accused of having inappropriate contact with a girl under the age of 16.More >>
Tuesday, April 9 2013 10:02 PM EDT2013-04-10 02:02:54 GMT
Authorities say they're back to square one in a double murder investigation in Sharkey County. According to WABG-TV Sheriff Lindsey Adams says the star witness, Josephine Warren has recanted her versionMore >>
Authorities say they're back to square one in a double murder investigation in Sharkey County.More >>
Thursday, April 4 2013 4:49 PM EDT2013-04-04 20:49:38 GMT
A Hattiesburg man got a 50-year sentence after pleading guilty to DUI and causing the death of a pregnant woman. The last twenty years of his sentence will be suspended.On October 2, Matt Davis, 30, wasMore >>
A Hattiesburg man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to DUI and causing the death of a pregnant woman.More >>
Friday, March 29 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-03-29 19:51:22 GMT
A corrections officer at the Stone County Regional Facility pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to ordering the beating of an inmate.According to court documents, on May 12, 2008, 35-year-old KennyMore >>
A corrections officer at the Stone County Regional Facility pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to ordering the beating of an inmate.More >>
Friday, March 29 2013 8:31 AM EDT2013-03-29 12:31:26 GMT
A Jackson mother is horrified and outraged after video was posted on YouTube and Facebook of her daughter being bullied and punched on a school bus. The students involved are from Chastain Middle SchoolMore >>
A Jackson mother is horrified and outraged after video was posted on YouTube and Facebook of her daughter being bullied and punched on a school bus. The students involved are from Chastain Middle School in Jackson.More >>
Thursday, March 28 2013 2:06 PM EDT2013-03-28 18:06:23 GMT
After a masked gunman entered a Texaco Gas Station in Morton and demanded cash, police distributed the surveillance video for help in identifying the robber. According to a Morton Police Department incidentMore >>
After a masked gunman entered a Texaco Gas Station in Morton and demanded cash, police distributed the surveillance video for help in identifying the robber.More >>
Thursday, March 28 2013 6:54 AM EDT2013-03-28 10:54:03 GMT
The search continues early Thursday morning for a man authorities say stole weapons and a car in Virginia, then led Harrison County Sheriff's deputies on a high speed chase Wednesday. More >>
The search continues early Thursday morning for a man authorities say stole weapons and a car in Virginia, then led Harrison County Sheriff's deputies on a high speed chase Wednesday.More >>
Tuesday, March 26 2013 8:37 PM EDT2013-03-27 00:37:07 GMT
Prom season is in full swing, and dresses are a hot commodity. one dress is hot for more than one reason, and it has police and one local store on the lookout. Last week, occasions along Lincoln RoadMore >>
Prom season is in full swing, and dresses are a hot commodity. But one dress is hot for more than one reason, and it has police and one local store on the lookout.More >>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-03-20 21:19:04 GMT
The Stone County woman who had more than 100 dogs seized Tuesday has a history of hoarding in different counties. Shirley Guy moved the dogs to this home on Terry Cuevas Rd. in 2012 from Lumberton afterMore >>
The Stone County woman who had more than 100 dogs seized Tuesday has a history of hoarding in different counties. Shirley Guy moved the dogs to this home on Terry Cuevas Rd. in 2012 from Lumberton afterMore >>
Saturday, March 16 2013 3:59 PM EDT2013-03-16 19:59:11 GMT
Officer Colendula Green with Jackson Police Department confirmed an early morning shooting has sent a man to the hospital. The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning at 202 Factory Street. TheMore >>
Officer Colendula Green with Jackson Police Department confirmed an early morning shooting has sent a man to the hospital.More >>
Thursday, March 14 2013 1:07 PM EDT2013-03-14 17:07:23 GMT
Jackson police are on the scene of a fatal shooting on Culbertson Avenue Thursday morning. Few details are known at this time, but police have confirmed that one person was killed. MSNewsNow crews onMore >>
Jackson police are on the scene of a fatal shooting on Culbertson Avenue Thursday morning. Few details are known at this time, but police have confirmed that one person was killed.More >>
Thursday, March 14 2013 6:53 AM EDT2013-03-14 10:53:06 GMT
A yearlong investigation into a meth ring resulted in 11 arrests Wednesday. But one suspect, 31-year-old Cody Delos Pawlak, managed to get away from the scene and is now on the run from authorities. AccordingMore >>
A yearlong investigation into a Vancleave meth ring resulted in 11 arrests Wednesday. But one suspect, 31-year-old Cody Delos Pawlak, managed to get away from the scene and is now on the run from authorities.More >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-03-13 21:20:18 GMT
A Fuel Time gas station owner says his son and wife were robbed as they were taking the store's deposit to the bank Tuesday afternoon. Jackson police officers searching for a suspect on Industrial DriveMore >>
Jackson Police have arrested one suspect in the Fuel Time gas station bank deposit robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon. Twenty-two year old Jabari Peterson is in custody and charged with armed robbery.More >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-03-13 20:17:37 GMT
A Brandon woman who fled to Texas to avoid prosecution has been returned to Rankin County to face charges for exploitation of a vulnerable person.Janice Mohorn-Caines arrived at the Rankin County JailMore >>
A Brandon woman who fled to Texas to avoid prosecution has been returned to Rankin County to face charges for exploitation of a vulnerable person.More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-03-12 21:17:24 GMT
A traffic stop in Hinds County led the discovery of $100,000 worth of cocaine in a vehicle. According to Othor Cain with the Hinds County Sheriff's Department, two kilograms of cocaine was found insideMore >>
A traffic stop in Hinds County led the discovery of $100,000 worth of cocaine in a vehicle.More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 12:14 PM EDT2013-03-12 16:14:03 GMT
Agents said a traffic stop turned into a drug bust when many packets of synthetic marijuana were found in the vehicle Monday night. The Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office said its task force seized 700More >>
Agents said a traffic stop turned into a drug bust when many packets of synthetic marijuana were found in the vehicle Monday night.More >>
Monday, March 11 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-03-12 01:44:51 GMT
A Jackson teen is behind bars after police say he shot another teen over a dice game. The incident happened Saturday night in the 2600 block of Key Street in south Jackson JPD says the 18-year-old victimMore >>
A Jackson teen is behind bars after police say he shot another teen over a dice game.More >>
Monday, March 11 2013 8:14 PM EDT2013-03-12 00:14:36 GMT
Jackson police are looking into a fraudulent check scheme after at least one capital city check cash business was taken for thousands of dollars over the weekend. Jackson police say three people wereMore >>
Jackson police say a large fake check cashing scheme involves thousands of dollars and false addresses.More >>
Monday, March 11 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-03-11 20:52:17 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Monday, a suspected Memphis mansion squatter answered to a judge.More >>
The woman accused of living in a foreclosed Memphis mansion without permission answered to a judge Monday, interrupting him repeatedly during her video arraignment. More >>
Monday, March 11 2013 6:54 AM EDT2013-03-11 10:54:03 GMT
A teenage boy reportedly admitted to setting fires in a vacant home on the 1900 block of 47th Avenue Sunday evening, according to Gulfport Fire Battalion Chief Chris Henderson. Henderson said crews arrivedMore >>
A teenage boy reportedly admitted to setting fires in a vacant home on the 1900 block of 47th Avenue Sunday evening, according to Gulfport Fire Battalion Chief Chris Henderson.More >>
Friday, March 8 2013 4:35 PM EST2013-03-08 21:35:42 GMT
Jackson police officer Colendula Green says four people have been shot in south Jackson. Green said the four victims were shot in the 2900 block of Greenwood Avenue. Police haven't released the conditionsMore >>
Police say they're looking for 25-year-old Joshua Hurst in connection with the shootings in south Jackson Thursday night. Hurst is wanted for two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.More >>
Friday, March 8 2013 12:37 PM EST2013-03-08 17:37:18 GMT
Five people are under arrest and two children are in state custody after sheriff's deputies said they discovered a meth lab at a home in Saucier Friday morning.More >>
Five people are under arrest and two children are in state custody after sheriff's deputies said they discovered a meth lab at a home in Saucier Friday morning.More >>
Friday, March 8 2013 12:03 PM EST2013-03-08 17:03:34 GMT
A Natchez man has been indicted for a 2011 murder that possibly stemmed from a feud between a family member and the victim. Lee Smith, 19, was indicted Tuesday on charges of murder in the shooting deathMore >>
A Natchez man has been indicted for a 2011 murder that possibly stemmed from a feud between a family member and the victim.More >>
Wednesday, March 6 2013 4:20 PM EST2013-03-06 21:20:11 GMT
While watching WLBT's 6 p.m. newscast Friday, our sister station KLTV-TV in Tyler, Texas, noticed a number of similarities between Madison's bank robbery suspect and a man known in Texas as the "Loan RangerMore >>
The FBI is searching for a serial bank robber whose last hit was a Madison bank.More >>
Monday, March 4 2013 4:28 PM EST2013-03-04 21:28:12 GMT
(WMC-TV) - The man accused of murdering a Clarksdale, Mississippi mayoral candidate faced a judge for the first time Monday morning. Lawrence Reed told Shelby County Judge Louis Montesi he was not goingMore >>
The man accused of murdering a Clarksdale, Mississippi mayoral candidate faced a judge for the first time Monday morning.More >>
Monday, March 4 2013 11:22 AM EST2013-03-04 16:22:25 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The family of Marco McMillian, the recently murdered Clarksdale, Mississippi, mayoral candidate, is speaking out. In a newly released statement, they're sharing what they know about how he died. TheMore >>
In a newly released statement, the family of Marco McMillian, the murdered mayoral candidate, is sharing what they know about how he died. More >>
Friday, March 1 2013 6:00 AM EST2013-03-01 11:00:09 GMT
Think your new stereo system is the most valuable thing in your SUV? Think again. America Now Host Leeza Gibbons talks to the LAPD to find out what thieves are really after!More >>
Think your new stereo system is the most valuable thing in your SUV? Think again. A growing number of thieves are breaking into SUVs and ignoring electronics and other items of value.More >>
Wednesday, February 27 2013 1:27 PM EST2013-02-27 18:27:31 GMT
A former Yazoo corrections officer was supposed to guard those who broke the law. But now, he will join them behind bars. Robert Johnson of Bentonia will serve 15 months in prison for accepting a $5,000More >>
A former Yazoo corrections officer was supposed to guard those who broke the law. But now, he will join them behind bars.More >>
Tuesday, February 26 2013 1:22 PM EST2013-02-26 18:22:18 GMT
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics made 20 arrests Tuesday morning in a six-month investigation dubbed "Operation Gone Shopping." The name came from the location of the alleged drug sales, which tookMore >>
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics made 20 arrests Tuesday morning in a six-month investigation dubbed "Operation Gone Shopping."More >>
Monday, February 25 2013 9:37 PM EST2013-02-26 02:37:40 GMT
At least one inmate escaped from the Yazoo County jail Friday night and deputies are possibly searching for numerous inmates who broke out of the facility. According to Yazoo County Sheriff Jacob Sheriff,More >>
A Yazoo County inmate is still on the loose. Eric Williams, 24, escaped from the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility Friday night. Williams is a black male, 5'11" weighing about 170 pounds.More >>
Monday, February 25 2013 4:26 PM EST2013-02-25 21:26:34 GMT
A young child was found wandering the halls of a Jackson hotel early Sunday morning. And hours later when the mother returned police charged her with neglect. Guests of the Clarion Hotel on I-55 northMore >>
A young child was found wandering the halls of a Jackson hotel early Sunday morning. Hours later when the mother returned, police charged her with neglect.More >>
Friday, February 22 2013 7:09 PM EST2013-02-23 00:09:15 GMT
Biloxi investigators now say an 18-month-old child, whose mother is charged with abuse and neglect of an infant, also suffered substantial harm as a result of neglect.More >>
Biloxi investigators now say an 18-month-old child, whose mother is charged with abuse and neglect of an infant, also suffered substantial harm as a result of neglect. The 7-week-old baby girl is in critical condition at USA Medical Center in Mobile.More >>
Friday, February 22 2013 10:23 AM EST2013-02-22 15:23:00 GMT
Simpson County Justice Court Judge Ted Blakeney was arrested Wednesday and charged with littering. According to Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis, there are only two Justice Court judges in SimpsonMore >>
Simpson County Justice Court Judge Ted Blakeney was arrested Wednesday and charged with littering. More >>
Thursday, February 21 2013 11:36 PM EST2013-02-22 04:36:27 GMT
FBI spokesperson Deborah Madden says Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield was arrested by federal agents in Vicksburg Wednesday. The Madison County Detention Center lists Winfield's charge as bribery. CopyrightMore >>
Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield will be released from the Madison County jail Thursday evening after making bond in Federal Court on bribery charges.More >>
Thursday, February 21 2013 4:23 PM EST2013-02-21 21:23:16 GMT
A 78-year-old woman was found dead in a shed at her home Sunday afternoon. Jackson police officer Colendula Green says it is a "death pending" investigation. The body was found in the 500 block of MaryMore >>
Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart says 80-year-old Janie Fullilove was wearing the same clothing when she was killed that she wore to work Friday.More >>
Tuesday, February 19 2013 6:24 PM EST2013-02-19 23:24:46 GMT
Jackson police have issued a warrant for a suspect in a drive-by shooting last month. Twenty-seven-year-old Brandis Banks is wanted for aggravated assault, according to a press release from JPD. TheMore >>
Jackson police have issued a warrant for a suspect in a drive-by shooting last month.More >>
Tuesday, February 19 2013 3:32 PM EST2013-02-19 20:32:52 GMT
Jackson police believe they have a man and woman in custody who stabbed, robbed and carjacked a man after asking for a ride. Jackson police spokesperson Colendula Green said a man and woman asked forMore >>
Jackson police believe they have a man and woman in custody who stabbed, robbed and carjacked a man after asking for a ride home Monday.More >>
Friday, February 15 2013 12:18 PM EST2013-02-15 17:18:04 GMT
Two Pascagoula men were arrested Thursday for allegedly kidnapping a retired university professor and taking him by car across state lines before releasing him some 240 miles from his home. AccordingMore >>
Two Pascagoula men were arrested Thursday for allegedly kidnapping a retired university professor and taking him by car across state lines before releasing him some 240 miles from his home.More >>
Friday, February 15 2013 11:12 AM EST2013-02-15 16:12:43 GMT
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office is on the scene of a major drug bust in Jackson off of East Beasley Road Thursday morning. According to HCSO spokesperson Othor Cain, deputies are seizing some 110 poundsMore >>
The owner of a Hinds County business has been taken into police custody after the Hinds County Sheriff's Office seized 110 pounds of marijuana from the business property.More >>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 4:21 PM EST2013-02-05 21:21:11 GMT
When Becky Macon's sister, Lenora Edhegard was murdered inside her home last fall, little did she know at the time, the murderer lived right next door. "He had been there two or three months and didn'tMore >>
When Becky Macon's sister, Lenora Edhegard was murdered inside her home last fall, little did she know at the time, the murderer lived right next door.More >>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 3:18 PM EST2013-02-05 20:18:50 GMT
Authorities in south Mississippi need your help in locating an escaped inmate. The Mississippi Department Of Corrections says 22-year-old Richard Glen Maples left from the Pike County Community Work CenterMore >>
An escaped inmate from Pike County is back behind bars after being captured in Moss Point Monday night.More >>
Monday, February 4 2013 5:14 PM EST2013-02-04 22:14:38 GMT
Police are searching for the woman accused of stealing a murder victim's identity. The Warren County District Attorney's office says Susan Gould did not show up to court and an arrest warrant has beenMore >>
Police are searching for the woman who missed her January court date and is accused of stealing a murder victim's identity.More >>
Friday, February 1 2013 11:27 PM EST2013-02-02 04:27:04 GMT
A Clinton High School student was arrested Thursday morning on drug charges on the school campus. According to Clinton Police Captain Warren Sullivan, 18-year-old James Aubrey Hankins was arrested ThursdayMore >>
A Clinton High School student was arrested Thursday morning on drug charges on the school campus.More >>
Thursday, January 31 2013 7:28 PM EST2013-02-01 00:28:28 GMT
Jackson detectives will not give up on a cold case that left a 22-year-old man murdered, and few suspects to question. The file is open. Now it's time to track down a murderer. The world of unsolvedMore >>
Jackson detectives will not give up on a cold case that left a 22-year-old man murdered, and few suspects to question. The file is open. Now it's time to track down a murderer. More >>
Thursday, January 31 2013 8:58 AM EST2013-01-31 13:58:44 GMT
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office partnered with the Pearl Police Department to land a drug bust in which more than $19,000 was seized, among other illegal items. According to HCSO Spokesperson OthorMore >>
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office partnered with the Pearl Police Department to land a drug bust in which more than $18,000 was seized, among other illegal items.More >>
Tuesday, January 29 2013 3:14 PM EST2013-01-29 20:14:09 GMT
An Alabama man is behind bars in Rankin County Monday morning after reportedly leading police on a high speed chase through two counties. Govan Brandon Mills, 29, is accused of leading authorities onMore >>
Twenty-nine-year-old Govan Brandon Mills' bond has been set at 100-thousand dollars after leading police on a high speed chase over the weekend.More >>
Tuesday, January 29 2013 9:49 AM EST2013-01-29 14:49:34 GMT
The Madison Police Department is investigating a string of auto burglaries that occurred over the weekend in a neighborhood just off of Highway 51. Lieutenant Lawrence with MPD says eight car break-insMore >>
The Madison Police Department is investigating a string of auto burglaries that occurred over the weekend in a neighborhood just off of Highway 51.More >>
Monday, January 28 2013 10:24 AM EST2013-01-28 15:24:22 GMT
Jackson Police confirm the arrests of four men wanted for a drive by shooting. Officer Colendula Green told us Thursday night the men were also found with molotov cocktails. Quentin Watkins, Joshua Martin,More >>
Jackson Police confirm the arrests of four men wanted for a drive by shooting. Officer Colendula Green told us Thursday night the men were also found with molotov cocktails.More >>
Friday, January 25 2013 9:09 PM EST2013-01-26 02:09:25 GMT
A Mississippi Department of Corrections firearm was stolen when an MDOC vehicle was broken into Tuesday afternoon in Rankin County. The firearm, however, was recovered within 24 hours when multiple lawMore >>
A Mississippi Department of Corrections firearm was stolen when an MDOC vehicle was broken into Tuesday afternoon in Rankin County. The firearm, however, was recovered within 24 hours when multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces.More >>
Thursday, January 24 2013 12:49 PM EST2013-01-24 17:49:28 GMT
Tenants in a south Jackson townhome complex discovered a shooting victim lying outside the building late Tuesday night. According to Officer Green with the Jackson Police Department, a man is hospitalizedMore >>
Tenants in a south Jackson townhome complex discovered a shooting victim lying outside the building late Tuesday night.More >>
Wednesday, January 23 2013 3:45 PM EST2013-01-23 20:45:52 GMT
Some frightening moments Tuesday at a Jackson daycare center when parents arrived to pick up their children and found emergency responders at the site. Precinct Three officers were called to the sceneMore >>
It was a frightening scene Tuesday at a Jackson daycare center when parents arrived to pick up their children and found emergency responders at the site.More >>
Tuesday, January 22 2013 1:41 PM EST2013-01-22 18:41:08 GMT
The former Clinton Minister of music has entered guilty pleas, on multiple child sexual abuse charges. 50-Year-Old John Langworthy entered the pleas in Hinds County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. LangworthyMore >>
A former Clinton Minister of music has entered guilty pleas on multiple child sexual abuse charges, but 50-year-old John Langworthy will not serve any jail time.More >>
Saturday, January 19 2013 7:20 PM EST2013-01-20 00:20:03 GMT
Baton Rouge Fire Department Fire Investigators are asking for help to two people in connection to arson fires and theft at two Walmart locations. The two suspects are Paul Triplett and Quinteria Sanders.More >>
Baton Rouge Fire Department Fire Investigators are asking for help to two people in connection to arson fires and theft at two Walmart locations. More >>
Friday, January 18 2013 4:45 PM EST2013-01-18 21:45:10 GMT
What began as an emergency call for an unresponsive person in a Jackson home last week, is now being investigated as a double homicide after a pregnant woman was found dead in the residence. AccordingMore >>
What began as an emergency call for an unresponsive person in a Jackson home last week, is now being investigated as a double homicide after a pregnant woman was found dead in the residence.More >>
Monday, January 14 2013 4:32 PM EST2013-01-14 21:32:48 GMT
Vicksburg police swipe $500,000 worth of the drug called "ice" from a passenger bus on 1-20 headed to Atlanta. The bus was carrying about 30 people of Hispanic descent. "Ice" is a highly potent formMore >>
An officer utilized his K-9 to find $500,000 worth of "ice" in the luggage compartment of a bus headed for Atlanta.More >>
Saturday, January 12 2013 9:51 PM EST2013-01-13 02:51:14 GMT
A February 19th trial date has been set for two men charged with sex trafficking related to a video authorities say shows them having sex with a young girl. Marco Laquin Rogers and Jeremy Atral HodgesMore >>
A February 19th trial date has been set for two men charged with sex trafficking related to a video authorities say shows them having sex with a young girl. More >>
Friday, January 11 2013 4:35 PM EST2013-01-11 21:35:40 GMT
A Thursday night drug bust by Hinds County deputies is gathering support on Facebook from community members who back the sheriff's office's war on drugs. According to the Hinds County Sheriff's OfficeMore >>
The Hinds County Sheriff has announced a major drug bust. Deputies seized more than 7-thousand-dollars, two vehicles and 3 weapons Thursday night.More >>
Wednesday, January 9 2013 4:05 PM EST2013-01-09 21:05:46 GMT
A second person has been arrested in the death of a woman who received a buttocks augmentation in Jackson last year. According to Attorney General Jim Hood, 39-year-old Natasha Stewart, also known asMore >>
Court records obtained by the Associated Press say the Georgia woman who died after the illegal implant was told it would be performed by a medical professional.More >>
Tuesday, January 8 2013 1:28 PM EST2013-01-08 18:28:10 GMT
Twenty-seven-year-old Josh Bobo has been denied bond and will have to undergo a mental evaluation. Last Saturday, Bobo threatened law enforcement officers and his family with a high powered rifle in theMore >>
Twenty-seven-year-old Josh Bobo has been denied bond and will have to undergo a mental evaluation. Last Saturday, Bobo threatened law enforcement officers and his family with a high powered rifle in the Palisades subdivision of Rankin County.More >>
Friday, January 4 2013 11:56 AM EST2013-01-04 16:56:11 GMT
A Mississippi State Trooper was arrested Monday and charged with statutory rape. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's office, a judge issued a warrant for Otis Taylor, who works out of the MississippiMore >>
A Mississippi State Trooper finds himself on the other side of the law after being arrested Monday and charged with statutory rape.More >>
Friday, January 4 2013 11:30 AM EST2013-01-04 16:30:26 GMT
The body of an 18-year-old man was discovered on the side of a road in Warren County, just outside of Vicksburg, early Wednesday morning. Police have named a suspect in the case and are now searching forMore >>
The body of an 18-year-old man was discovered on the side of a road in Warren County, just outside of Vicksburg, early Tuesday morning. After naming one suspect in the case, police have now issued two murder warrants in the killing. More >>
Saturday, December 29 2012 6:31 PM EST2012-12-29 23:31:35 GMT
(WMC-TV) – The US Marshal's office revealed a New Albany couple charged with their child's death and animal cruelty has been on the run for years. Now their trail has run cold. Ramon and Janet BarretoMore >>
The US Marshal's office revealed a New Albany couple charged with their child's death and animal cruelty has been on the run for years. More >>
Friday, December 28 2012 8:37 AM EST2012-12-28 13:37:58 GMT
Zachery Anderson has been arrested after being on the run for three months. The suspected car burglar was busted December 22 by Hinds County Deputies on an outstanding warrant through Ridgeland police.More >>
Two law enforcement offices worked together to put a man suspected in multiple car burglaries behind bars. The suspected car burglar had been on the run for three months. More >>
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