Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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Byers has served with the department for 30 years.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 8:18 PM CDT
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A Rankin County elementary student died days after a crash involving an ATV and a car.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 3:18 PM CDT
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Madison Police arrested four teens for attempting to burglarize the Jersey Mike’s in Madison.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 10:51 AM CDT
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Colleagues remember her as an extremely hard-working jurist who always gave thorough analysis and meticulous attention to detail in every case that came before her.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 10:17 AM CDT
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If anyone has information regarding the whereabouts of Nathanuel Sumner Jr. and Cayla Ross, contact the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Office at 662-887-2121 or 911.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 4:43 PM CDT
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“A life is way more valuable than a box of bullets,” District Attorney Shameca Collins said.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
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When Richland police and the Richland Fire Department arrived at the scene, the mother of the child was holding the baby on her front porch, with the baby struggling to breathe and salivating.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
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Flowood Police Department tells WLBT that the body of Mendoza was found at the bottom of the river Saturday afternoon around noon despite issues hindering the search.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 9:42 AM CDT
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MBI is currently assessing this critical incident and gathering evidence.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 4:49 PM CDT
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The state representative will be sentenced on August 21, 2023, and faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 3:09 PM CDT
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Migrants rushed across the U.S. border on Thursday to try and enter the U.S. before the pandemic-related asylum restrictions were lifted.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 5:07 PM CDT
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A Mississippi student received almost $3 million in scholarship offers from 38 colleges all over the country.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM CDT
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Three people are facing sex trafficking charges involving a minor in Warren County, Vicksburg Daily News reports.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:34 AM CDT
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Jackson resident pleaded guilty to two federal counts in September.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 10:57 AM CDT
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On April 23, Wallen canceled day two of his Oxford show with a message stating he was unable to perform after losing his voice.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 5:23 PM CDT
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Girlfriend arrested at Ridgeland convenience store, RPD chief says.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 8:03 AM CDT
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Corey Harrison is one of four inmates who escaped the Raymond Detention Center on April 23.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 9:27 AM CDT
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A trooper was shot in the arm and received non-life-threatening injuries.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 11:28 AM CDT
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A multitude of athletes with Mississippi ties were signed as an undrafted free agent as well.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 8:21 PM CDT
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Oxford Police arrested a woman for killing a pedestrian.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 2:58 PM CDT
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District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday that Querjajuan Butler, 24, of Metairie, Louisiana pled guilty to Marquez Lindsey’s death.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 12:38 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Emily Van de Riet
A Mississippi family is searching for answers about what happened to their son after his remains were found in three separate places.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 10:52 PM CDT
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Officers say Melvin Clincy, 26, used a hunting rifle to shoot into the restaurant multiple times.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:36 PM CDT
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A Prentiss County woman filed a lawsuit against country music star Morgan Wallen after he canceled his performance in Oxford on Sunday, WTVA reports.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 10:57 AM CDT
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Nelson's previous show was canceled due to COVID-19.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 9:41 PM CDT
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Country music star Morgan Wallen canceled day two of his Oxford show after losing his voice, University Police say.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 10:35 AM CDT
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The controversial bill allows the primary jurisdiction of the Capitol Complex Improvement District (Capitol Police) across Jackson, meaning the Jackson Police Department would have secondary jurisdiction.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
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A Texas couple with ties to Mississippi State gifted the university $100 million.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 7:02 PM CDT
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According to the Board of Trustees, Dr. Felecia Nave, who served as the 20th President of Alcorn State University since 2019, has been replaced by Dr. Ontario S. Wooden Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 4:45 PM CDT
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A man is behind bars and has been charged with two counts of capital murder and arson after he allegedly set seven people on fire in Byram that killed two and injured five others.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 1:10 PM CDT
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“We’ve made record investment in workforce development and because of that, our state’s unemployment rate is at an all-time low and more Mississippians are working than ever before,” Reeves said.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 10:52 AM CDT
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Officials say that after the shooting, the suspect fled to Vicksburg to visit his father, who turned Wardley into authorities.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 2:23 PM CDT
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His family members have waited 80 years, but finally, the remains of a World War II U.S. Army Air Forces bombardier are back here in his home state of Mississippi.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 8:11 PM CDT
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Upon arrival, officers discovered Lamonica Tucker, 17, unresponsive with “obvious signs” of physical abuse. Tucker succumbed to her injuries after being transported to a hospital.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 1:56 PM CDT
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According to MBI, the shooting happened Sunday morning around 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Horseshoe Road and MS 550.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM CDT
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The “Party Party” store owner says the robbery happened at 8:32 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 2:38 PM CDT
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The powerful storms struck four different counties on March 24, 2023.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2023 at 8:53 AM CDT
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This just a week after fatal storms haunted Sharkey, Humphreys, Monroe, and Carroll counties and took the lives of 21 people.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 6:14 PM CDT
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This after Robert Taylor was denied the position after the Mississippi Senate voted not to confirm him as the state’s state superintendent of education Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 9:25 AM CDT
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The news came Wednesday morning in a statement from the Oxford Police Department, which said Timothy Herrington Jr. has been formally charged with capital murder.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 6:56 AM CDT
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Biden has already approved a major disaster declaration for the four counties hit hardest by tornadoes.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 9:38 AM CDT
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Friday night, fatal storms and tornadoes took the lives of 21 Mississippians, left dozens injured and left hundreds without homes in Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe counties.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 4:19 PM CDT
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Multiple agencies have been searching for Ebony Owens after she went missing more than a week ago.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 12:46 PM CDT
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At least 23 Mississippians were killed due to the storms in Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe counties - with dozens more injured and four people still missing.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 11:35 AM CDT
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The area impacted include Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe counties.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 6:39 AM CDT
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Seven counties affected by the storm have reported 1,621 homes damaged.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Joseph Doehring
According to the Jackson Police Department, The incident occurred in the 600 block of Randall Street around 11:42 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:52 AM CDT
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The Mississippi State Medical Examiners Officer said no cause of death “could be reasonably determined,” based on the condition of the remains.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 7:17 PM CDT
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Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. accepted Hudson’s resignation, which will be effective on March 31.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 2:10 PM CDT
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The family is from Ethel, Mississippi. The 28-year-old woman and her daughters, ages 7 and 8, were not identified.