Jackson MS

Jackson Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Tamiya Smith, who has been reported missing. Smith is described as a black female, approximately 5’4” tall and weighing about 100 pounds. She has short black hair styled in a short Afro. She was last seen...

Retired Air Force veteran Norma Michael pulls a wheelbarrow through her neighborhood in Jackson. A bucket of peanuts rumble and bags of peppers rustle with every step. Michael had already made a few calls to gauge the interest of neighbors on her street. Every Saturday. Michael works in her garden for several hours...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was arrested in connection to the shooting death of a 19-year-old in Jackson. Jackson police said Fredrick Wright, 33, was arrested on November 21, 2025. He was charged with murder, convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a machine gun conversion device. The shooting...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -After three rounds of voting, the winner of the Catfish Clash is announced! Shivers Creek Catfish House won!. Jessica Wilkinson visited the Crystal Springs location to surprise owner Dustin Malley, his family, and the employees! She presented Malley with the Catfish Clash winner’s belt!. Malley...

Illicit drug overdoses and the deaths they cause are trending down this year, despite spikes in a handful of states, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man sentenced for killing two people near the Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade back in 2023 won’t have his sentences overturned. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Court of Appeals denied Jordan Cummins’ petition, saying he’s not entitled to an acquittal or new trial.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will begin the 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period this week. The travel period will kick off at 5:00 p.m. on November 26, 2025, and conclude on November 30, 2025, at midnight. According to MHP, troopers will work to encourage safe travel by organizing...

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death on the front porch of a home on Gault Street early Monday morning. According to Jackson Police Chief Tyree Jones, officers were called to the address around 8:27 a.m. The victim, 49-year-old Andrew Knight Jr., appeared to...

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