Live post-WWII grenade found in Rankin County home
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A live grenade from the post-World War II era was discovered in Rankin County. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies and Explosive & Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Teams responded to a home on Margaret Lane in the Cleary Community on August 7. After...
Concerns grow as law enforcement faces AI swatting calls
BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office received a call claiming someone had been shot and two others were being held hostage at a Brandon home. When a large police presence arrived at the scene, they quickly realized the call was fake and...
Kirk Williams, known as “No Pressure” Shares Survival Story in New Book
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Kirk Williams nearly died as a teenager in Jackson. The high school dropout was shot several times at age 14 and even declared dead, but he survived. As an adult, he passed his GED and got his master’s degree from JSU. He is also a local rapper known as No Pressure or Trembleduzzit. Now he is...
Jackson residents meet to discuss ONELINE Corridor Development Study
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - City residents are being encouraged to think about their own visions for the future of Jackson and becoming vocal about potential improvements. The City of Jackson is looking for the public’s input on the ONELINE Corridor Development Study. The focus is to improve both transportation and...
Six years since the largest Mississippi ICE raids in U.S. history
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - The devastation and trauma on this day six years ago still lingers in the minds of those who witnessed the chaotic events unfold. “It was the first day of school. The children expected the parents to pick them up after school,” said Luis Espinoza, Lead Organizer of the Mississippi Immigrants...
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Mother and Child
Daniel Callihan pleads guilty to charges linked to the killing of Callie Brunett and her 4-year-old daughter in Louisiana, facing life in prison.
Henifin blocked from treatment plant as firm protests termination
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A ploy to protest JXN Water’s plans to hire a new firm to run the city’s wastewater treatment plants Thursday landed its operators in federal court. U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate called a status conference for Thursday afternoon, hours after he was informed that...
Jackson residents want safer streets
Since the beginning of the year, Jackson has had 36 reported shootings, down by half from last year at this time, Police Chief Joseph Wade told a crowd of nearly 100 residents attending a community meeting Tuesday night who were demanding safer streets. Even with 50 percent fewer shootings, residents...
Mississippi Catholics reflect on Pope Leo’s first 100 days
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As Pope Leo XIV approaches the 100-day mark of his papacy on Saturday, Mississippi’s Catholics are largely ecstatic about the energy he has brought to their church. Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo on May 8 following the untimely death of Pope Francis. Though his platform is largely...
Father of fatal crash victim accused of assaulting Mississippi firefighter
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Copiah County deputies said a man turned himself in for allegedly assaulting a firefighter who responded to a fatal crash. Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley said Kenmantel Davis, 48, was charged with simple assault of a fireman. The fatal crash occurred on Lilly Road around 12:40 a.m....
