Vicksburg, MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man died at the hospital after being shot multiple times. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart said Jeremy Green died Friday morning. He had multiple gunshot wounds. It’s unclear what led to Green being shot. Jackson Police Department has not yet revealed any information.

JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson police are investigating a homicide after a body was found behind a building. Officers were called about 12:30 p.m. Friday to the 300 block of West Pascagoula Street. An officer at the scene told a 16 WAPT News photographer that the body was wrapped in a blanket.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - According to Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart, a homicide investigation is underway in Jackson. Coroner Stewart says a body was found in the advanced stages of decomposition in the 300 block of Pascagoula Street on Friday. The victim has not been identified at this time. This...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, Warren County deputies arrested a Vicksburg man on a sexual battery charge. Sheriff Martin Pace said the investigation had been ongoing for several days. Deputies executed a search warrant at Marshall Smith’s home on Hoxie Road on Thursday, and the 81-year-old was arrested. According...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Hinds County Undersheriff Allen White said that he has been admitted to the hospital with double pneumonia, less than two weeks after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. “Keep those prayers coming. Getting admitted to the hospital with double pneumonia,” he wrote in a Friday afternoon post on social media. “Go AWAY COVID!!!!”

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Warren County deputies arrested a Pennsylvania man on Thursday who allegedly failed to register as a sex offender in Mississippi. Sheriff Martin Pace said Salvatore Quaglieri, 56, was arrested in the 3700 block of Washington Street after the department received a tip about him being in the state.

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Vicksburg Daily News)–A foot pursuit in the area where Cherry Street turns into Halls Ferry Road was underway around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. The suspect, identified as Deaunte Lewis, 34, attempted to evade police by running into the woods. Just before 1:30 p.m., Officer Michael Battle responded to...

Bond was set at $10,000 for an 81-year-old man accused of having sex with an underage child. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Justice Court Judge James Jefferson set the bond for Marshall Smith during his initial appearance Friday in justice court. Smith’s was one of two initial appearances handled Friday by Jefferson.

Warren County sheriff’s deputies Thursday arrested two men on charges involving sex offenses in separate and unrelated cases. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Marshall A. Smith, 81, who gave an address on Hoxie Road, was arrested about 3:30 p.m. Thursday on a charge of one count of sexual battery of a child under the age of 16.

Growing up, Natalie Harris of Vicksburg fell in love with the Korean culture, language, music and films as she was surrounded by friends who introduced her to such things, and now in just a few weeks, she is headed to Korea for a year to study abroad. It wasn’t an...

NATCHEZ — City of Natchez officials voted to hire a Claiborne County woman to be the new director of Parks and Recreation on Friday in a special-called meeting. Now they are just waiting for confirmation that she will accept the position before it’s official. The board interviewed three applicants for...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Delta variant may be as contagious as chickenpox, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report published by CDC indicates one person with the Delta variant could transmit it to eight or nine people. The report also said that vaccinated people who get Delta could transmit it as easily as those who are not vaccinated.

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 38-year-old Jan Teresa Henry of Jackson in Hinds County. Henry is described as a Black female that is 5 feet, 2 inches tall. Henry weighs 200 pounds and has blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen Monday, July 26, 2021, at about 6 p.m. in the 2200 block of TV Road in Hinds County.

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Vicksburg Daily News)–Two big players are returning this season to Porter’s Chapel Academy and Vicksburg High School after losing many starting defensive tackles after graduation. Maureon Simms, junior lineman for the Eagles, has shown his skills over the years and is set to have another successful season. He...

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 49-year-old Tarrin Gibbs of Jackson, MS, in Hinds County. He is described as a black male, six feet and one inch tall, weighing 300 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen Friday, July 23, 2021,...

Tickets for the 2021 Red Carpet Bowl will go on sale Sunday, and for the first time can be purchased online. The Red Carpet Bowl has joined a growing trend among sporting events by going to an online-only ticketing system. Tickets will be sold the through GoFan.co web site and the GoFan app.

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, the Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees announced updates to the district’s COVID-19 policies for the 2021-22 school year. The Vicksburg Post reported Superintendent Chad Shealy stated masks will not be required for students or teachers. However, vaccines are highly encouraged. “If you...