Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Gov. Reeves has granted executive clemency to a prisoner for the first time since taking office. The governor granted clemency to Marcus Taylor, who, in 2015, accepted a plea bargain and pled guilty to conspiracy to sell a Schedule III substance. The state of Mississippi recommended...

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Clinton business was recently included in the filming of “12 Dates of Christmas.” The movie is being filmed in the Olde Towne area, according to Coach’s Creamery. “If you need a front row seat, filming will be taking place downtown for the next 11 days! We’ve got the hot chocolate […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was found guilty in connection to a shooting that injured two people at a Waffle House in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Marco Lewis was found guilty of attempted murder, aggravated assault and convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On March 4, 2022, Jackson...

RICHLAND, Miss. — The Richland Police Department is asking the public for help locating the owner of a rooster found wandering in the city this week. Officers recovered the bird, described as healthy but confused, after it was spotted roaming in an area of Richland. The rooster was safely secured and is being housed...

JACKSON — Jackson police are investigating the death of a man who was apparently electrocuted Friday after attempting to climb a utility pole on Greenhill Drive. Police said officers were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to the 300 block of Greenhill Drive for a report of an electrocution. The caller initially reported...

A Romanian national faces deportation, fines, and a year in prison after he was sentenced in a credit card skimming case that included victims in Madison. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced this week the sentencing in federal court of Romanian national Giovanni Iortoman, 21, on one count of placing skimmer devices...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Dilapidated structures are not only eyesores in neighborhoods struggling to maintain their appearance, but can also be a danger. Out-of-town property owners are a problem for many when properties sit empty and unsecured. Connie Taylor’s west Jackson home sits between two vacant houses, both of...

JACKSON — A municipal judge on Monday denied bond for a man charged in the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Krishawn Course, while a second defendant in the case was granted a $25,000 bond, according to the Jackson Police Department. The bond rulings stem from a Dec. 5 incident in...

JACKSON — The Jackson Police Department and the family of Malik Stuckey are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for his death. Stuckey’s body was found Nov. 28, 2024, inside a burned vehicle on Glen Erin Street near Monticello Drive. Detectives determined he had been shot before the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man died Friday afternoon while attempting to steal copper wire from a utility pole, according to Jackson Police Department investigators. The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Greenhill Place near Medical Plaza. Police believe the man climbed the utility pole to steal copper wires when...