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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man pled guilty during his trial to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife on Valentine’s Day in 2019. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Marcell Martin, 48, was sentenced to 25 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). On February...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One week after the Jasper County accident where a truck carrying monkeys overturned, there are still questions about what the regulations are for transporting research animals, including monkeys. We’re learning some more about the transport of those monkeys via dispatch, calls, and body cam...

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - A Rankin County woman claims a towing company quoted a free tow to its lot after a crash in Flowood, then charged her about $600 to retrieve the vehicle. Mary Hawkins told 3 On Your Side that, after officers responded to her wreck, a tow truck...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson leaders are working to keep stability in the Jackson Police Department (JPD). Jackson Mayor John Horhn said Interim Police Chief Tyree Jones, who is the Hinds County sheriff, could remain in his role longer as the city continues to search for a new chief. Jones stepped into the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was found guilty of killing his cellmate at the Hinds County Detention Center. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced Avery Bankston, 38, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Tyrone Wilson, 50. According to Owens, Hinds County deputies and the Mississippi...

Jackson State quarterback JaCobian Morgan has proven that leadership reaches far beyond the playing field. Morgan has assumed an influential role as a mentor to back up Jared Lockhart, highlighting the intangible value the injured star continues to bring to the Tigers’ program. “He’s the unquestioned leader of our...

JACKSON – Millsaps College is thrilled to congratulate Elyse Warren, a senior double-majoring in mathematics and neuroscience with minors in chemistry and psychology, on being named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Elyse’s achievement is a testament not only to her brilliance and drive, but also to...

RIDGELAND – The Ridgeland Fire Department is creating new opportunities for military veterans to continue their commitment to service — this time in the field of emergency response. Led by Chief Jonathan Posey, a veteran who understands the challenges of transitioning to civilian life, the department has launched...

Jury selection in the retrial of former University of Mississippi student Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. is scheduled to begin Dec. 1 in Madison County. Once the jury is selected and jurors are transported to Oxford, the trial will take place in Lafayette County Circuit Court. Herrington is charged with capital...

The man wanted in the killing of a police officer was previously acquitted of a murder charge.