CRIME & SAFETY
HOA president speaks after shots fired into Brandon home
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Brandon police are still searching for two suspects who fired multiple shots into a home. The shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 in the 100 block of Faith Way. When officers arrived at the location, they found numerous shell casings on the ground and bullet holes on […]
Silver Alert issued for 23-year-old Jackson woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 23-year-old Jackson woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Kyasia Gladney was last seen on Friday, April 19 around 1:00 p.m. in the 2700 block of Greenway Drive. Family members said Gladney suffers from a medical condition that may impair […]
Jackson police officer, driver injured in crash
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson police officer and another driver were injured during a crash on Monday, April 29. The crash happened at the intersection of North State Street and Court Street. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Capitol police responded to the scene. According to Martin, […]
JPD: Man wanted after punching woman in face, stealing her purse
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Police are searching for a man who pushed a woman down, punched her in the face, and stole her purse. Detective Tommie Brown says the incident happened around 2 p.m. Monday on Ridgewood Court, just off East Countyline Road. According to him, the 55-year-old woman...
Jury selection to begin Monday in retrial of Beth Ann White
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the retrial of Beth Ann White. She’s accused of causing a wreck that killed a mother and her six-month-old child. The case began in 2021 when Beth Ann White was charged with four counts of aggravated DUI.
Man shot, killed on Gordon Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was shot and killed in Jackson on Sunday, April 28. The shooting happened on 2100 block of Gordon Street. Detective Tommie Brown said the victim, who was identified as Ceasar Abrego, died at a local hospital. Anyone with information about the fatal shooting can contact the Jackson Police Department […]
Man arrested after reportedly stealing from a Mississippi garden center
A man was arrested after reportedly stealing from a Mississippi garden center. Officials from the Jackson Police Department arrested Lee Morris on a charge of Business Burglary. Morris was arrested after officers responded to a business burglary at Hutto’s Home and Garden Center on Ellis Avenue in Jackson on April...
Lawsuit in death of man following Jackson police encounter may be headed to trial
The family of George Robinson plans to move forward with a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Jackson and three former police officers after rejecting a nearly $18,000 settlement offer. Attorney Dennis Sweet III made the intentions of Bettersten Wade, Robinson’s sister, and Vernice Robinson, Robinson’s mother, clear in...
Gluckstadt Police Department building set to open in August
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Building designs for Gluckstadt’s Police Department are finally set in stone, and construction is underway. Soon, the department will have a much-needed upgrade. Brick by brick, the Gluckstadt Police Department’s very own building is being assembled. “We are excited. This is going to be...
Detection of Kratom in fatal crash prods Mississippi county leaders to take action against substance
The potential dangers of Kratom, a legal substance sold in many Mississippi convenience stores, were recently highlighted after toxicology tests from a January fatal crash indicated that the driver in the crash was under the influence of a significant quantity of Mitragynine, the primary alkaloid found in Kratom. The driver...
Mississippi police were at odds as they searched for missing man, widow says
JACKSON, Miss. — In the weeks after Sudanese Civil War refugee Dau Mabil vanished without a trace in Mississippi, officers from two police agencies blamed each other for the stalled investigation, his widow told The Associated Press. Fishermen, not police, spotted Mabil's body floating in a river about 60...
Jackson Police host youth basketball league
JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson Police are making more strides to reach the youth in the community — and they’re doing it through a basketball court and a classroom. "Never back down, Never give up," said Solomon Vance. That’s the motto Solomon Vance says he and other youth...
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