JSU student, suspect identified in fatal on-campus shooting

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department is investigating two carjackings that occurred Wednesday morning. One incident happened on Edwards Avenue where a blue Honda Accord was taken, according to the department’s spokesman, Sam Brown. Another crime occurred on West Hill where a tan Nissan Maxima was taken.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The City of Jackson has confirmed that Jackson Police Department Officer Kenya McCarty has been fired. No information has been released about the reason for her termination. McCarty was one of three police officers placed on administrative leave with pay on January 4, after a man...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Police arrested a teen for armed carjacking on February 5. A press release says Fementa Robinson Jr.,16, was taken into custody at 4:30 p.m. According to JPD, the incident occurred on JR Lynch Street around 10:13 a.m. the same day. If you have any additional...

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WLBT) - Brookhaven Police say they are searching for an all-terrain vehicle that was stolen recently from contractors working on Ole Brook Road. Authorities say the victims were working in the area when a suspect dressed in a black hooded sweatshirt walked up to one of them and demanded his “Can-Am side-by-side ATV.”

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Investigations are being conducted into the death of a Hinds county inmate housed at the Raymond Detention Center. Sheriff Tyree Jones held a news conference Monday morning, releasing preliminary information about Brandon Flowers. The 32-year-old was found hanging in his cell at 11:10 a.m. Sunday. Medical...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - Vicksburg Police arrested a Jackson teen for stealing a vehicle at a gas station on February 6. A press release says Charlie Pickett, 16, played a role in the carjacking of a Toyota 4Runner at the Circle K convenience store on Clay Street. The incident occurred...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson State University students studying criminal justice are getting a chance to see the Hinds County judicial system up close with a new sheriff’s department internship program. Four Jackson State University students are stepping out of the classroom and into Hinds County offices for the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Capitol Police responded to an armed robbery and an attempted armed carjacking call on Monday evening. Authorities say the incident occurred at the Family Dollar on Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson. Bailey Martin with the Department of Public Safety says officers are on the scene and...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - A Vicksburg man is facing a first-degree murder charge for a 2017 shooting. A press release says that on February 3, 2023, DeAnthony Smith, 25, was extradited from Texas to answer for Antonio “Moon” Henderson’s death. According to the Vicksburg Police Department, Henderson...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Police are investigating a reported homicide on Monday. WLBT crews spotted around 30 shell casings on the corner of Martin Luther King and Ridgeway Drive in northwest Jackson. Authorities had also covered one vehicle with a tarp. This is a developing story. Want more WLBT...

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - Pearl Police need your help in locating a missing man. James Daniel Knowles, 47, was last seen in Pearl on February 1 wearing a t-shirt, blue jeans, and white and black Nike shoes. Knowles has sleeve tattoos on both arms, a chest tattoo, and is missing...

CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) -“Every veteran in the United States of America needs to see how they’re being defaced by their brothers that fell in arms. They need to see this,” said George Hodges. A sacred area that’s supposed to be a place for rest and peace has...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A traffic stop along I-20 in Rankin County has led to two arrests and the seizure of 44 kilos of cocaine. On Monday afternoon, a deputy with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Interdiction Team made a traffic stop along I-20 for a traffic violation.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One day after a killing in north Jackson, a councilman proposes paying more for informants could help solve and prevent future violent crimes. Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes said he plans to place the item on next week’s agenda. “We can’t wait till a person...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you missed a few of the most important headlines and need to play catch up, no worries. WLBT has gathered some of the top stories from our website to get you up to speed. A Hinds County election commissioner was carjacked Saturday night in Jackson....

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - New Hope Baptist Church is honoring legendary changemakers in Mississippi’s history at its 12th annual “Back in the Day,” Black history celebration. Organizers say the event is designed to empower the current generation with a call to action to create positive change in...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - A crane truck that caught fire at 5 p.m. Monday caused traffic headaches for drivers heading east from Vicksburg on I-20. The Mississippi Department of Transportation reopened the highway to all eastbound lanes from Vicksburg to Bovina Tuesday afternoon after closing the lanes earlier in the day.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you missed a few of the most important headlines and need to play catch up, no worries. WLBT has gathered some of the top stories from our website to get you up to speed. House Representatives passed House Bill 1020. This vote came after lawmakers...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The city of Jackson has had four public works directors in three years and will soon get a fifth. The current vacancy - which has gone unfilled for more than two months - has Jackson’s mayor and one city councilman at odds. When I called...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - You can give the gift of life this Valentine’s Day at WLBT’s 2023 Valentine’s Blood Drive. The blood drive will last from Friday, February 10, to Tuesday, February 14. All donors will receive a pink limited edition Valentine’s t-shirt designed by Marshall Ramsey...