CRIME & SAFETY
Arrest made in deadly I-20 shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - An arrest has been made in connection to the fatal shooting that took place on I-20 on April 23. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said 36-year-old Gurpreet Singh Judge and someone driving a dark-colored SUV got into some sort of verbal altercation. Both drivers pulled over and got out of their vehicles.
Man hit by train after falling asleep on tracks
JACKSON, Miss. — A man was taken to the hospital Thursday after being hit by a train in Jackson. Jackson police said he fell asleep with his foot on the tracks, and the train ran over his heel. Police said his injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening. The accident was...
Witness: Woman fires shots at suspects who broke into Jackson home
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – One suspect has been arrested and two are wanted for breaking into a woman’s home in Jackson. The incident happened on Daniel Circle on Wednesday, May 1. A woman said three young men, who were wearing hoodies, rang her doorbell and asked if she wanted her yard cut. She declined, and […]
Body found in Pearl River in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a fisherman discovered a body in the Pearl River. The incident happened near South State Street and Gallatin Street on Tuesday, April 30. Multiple emergency units responded to the scene in order to recover the body. Detective Tommie Brown said the deceased person appeared to be […]
Jackson man accused of killing mother in shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly killing his mother in Jackson. Detective Tommie Brown said 43-year-old Michael Grayer was arrested around 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. The body of 68-year-old Charlean Grayer was discovered inside a home in the 100 block of Stokes Robertson Road on Tuesday, […]
Red Water woman sentenced to 70 months in prison
JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK) - A woman from the Red Water community was sentenced to 70 months in prison for conspiring to possess over 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Court documents said 24-year-old Kelsy Ann Billie committed the crime in 2021 near the Pearl River community of the...
The body of a Mississippi man will remain in state hands as police investigate his death, judge says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The body of a Mississippi man who was found dead after vanishing under mysterious circumstances will not be released to family members until law enforcement agencies finish investigating the case, a state judge said Tuesday. At a hearing in Jackson, Mississippi, Hinds County Chancery Judge...
Bond denied for three charged in fatal Hinds County club shooting
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The three suspects charged in connection to the fatal shooting at a Utica club have been denied bond. Anthony Brown, 48, Eric Dixon, 42, and Joseph Crum, 34, made their initial appearance in court on Thursday, May 2. Brown, Dixon and Crum have each been charged with murder and three counts […]
Jackson man sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - A Jackson man was sentenced Thursday to a month more than five years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Ronald Gardner, 51, was sentenced in United States District Court in Jackson. According to court documents and statements made in...
Teen charged in death of 14-year-old in Jackson appears in court
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The teenager charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of a 14-year-old in Jackson appeared in court for his preliminary hearing on Tuesday, April 30. John Foote, 17, has been charged as an adult for the shooting death of Cameron Horne-Crook. During the hearing on Tuesday, Foote was once again […]
Capitol Police respond to call of bank robbery in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Capitol Police responded to a call of a bank robbery at Trustmark Bank in Jackson Thursday afternoon. According to officials, the scene at 504 State Street is “active” and the investigation is “ongoing.”. The man entered the bank and handed a note to...
April proves to be exceptionally violent in Jackson, MS. See homicide totals for month
Clarion Ledger reporting shows the City of Jackson has seen 45 homicides from Jan. 1 to April 30, 2024, with an alarming trend of the murders occurring during the month of April. In April 2024, there were 16 reported murders in Jackson. The Jackson Police Department is investigating 15 of...
Firefighters respond to house fire Wednesday morning
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A fire appeared to have destroyed much of a home in Jackson Wednesday morning. The Jackson Fire Department responded to Santa Clair Circle around 3 a.m. When WLBT’s cameras arrived, half of the roof appeared to have caved in, and flames were shooting out. No...
Silver Alert issued for missing Jackson man
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Jackson man. Joseph Turner, of Jackson, was last seen on Wednesday, May 1, in the 500 block of Beasley Road. He was walking in an unknown direction and was last seen wearing an...
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