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Driver arrested, armed man wanted after evading traffic stop in Raymond
RAYMOND, Miss. (WLBT) - One is in custody and a man deemed armed and dangerous in Raymond on Wednesday is still wanted, according to the Raymond Police Department. Wednesday, the City of Raymond posted on Facebook that authorities were searching for a man who was in possession of a firearm.
Vehicle catches fire on I-55 South in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – All lanes were blocked on Interstate 55 South in Hinds County due to a vehicle fire. The incident happened on I-55 South past the Wynndale Road exit on Thursday, April 25. A Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) camera showed a vehicle on fire with black smoke going into the sky. […]
Man identified, charged after stealing Amazon van in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The identity of a man who stole an Amazon van in Jackson has been released. Wednesday night, Jeremiah Griffin, 29, was taken into police custody after he allegedly stole an Amazon van in Jackson. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones says Griffin then wrecked the vehicle in...
Jackson man killed in motorcycle crash in Warren County
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – A 48-year-old Jackson man was killed during a motorcycle crash in Warren County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened on Highway 27 South near Country Brown Road just after 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. Troopers said a 2007 Harley Davidson, driven by Herman East, was […]
Sister of Mississippi man who died after police pulled him from car rejects lawsuit settlement
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A woman who sued Mississippi’s capital city over the death of her brother has decided to reject a settlement after officials publicly disclosed how much the city would pay his survivors, her attorney said Wednesday. George Robinson, 62, died in January 2019, days after three Jackson police officers pulled him from a car while searching for a murder suspect. The Jackson City Council on Tuesday approved the payment of $17,786 to settle the lawsuit that relatives of Robinson filed in state court in October 2019, WLBT-TV reported. City documents said the settlement was not an admission of liability by the city or the three officers named in the lawsuit. Robinson was Black, as are the three officers. The payment to the relatives — including Robinson’s sister, Bettersten Wade — was approved on a unanimous vote. Wade’s attorney, Dennis Sweet III, released a letter Wednesday saying that the city of Jackson violated a confidentiality agreement that was part of the settlement. Sweet said that because of the public disclosure and because the city “appears to claim or infer some sort of perceived victory,” Wade intends to continue suing the city.
Home destroyed by fire in Hinds County
HINDS CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A home was destroyed by fire in Hinds County on Tuesday. The incident happened on Seaton Road, which is southwest of Raymond. Volunteer firefighters from Raymond and Learned worked to extinguish the fire. Authorities have not said if anyone was injured or how the fire started.
Mock DUI crash at Lanier High brings the cost of drinking and driving to reality
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Lanier Junior-Senior High School students will head to prom this weekend, but before they do, they learned the harsh realities of drinking and driving. The Mississippi Office of Highway Safety’s mock crash drives home the stark message of deadly choices. The crash scene on Lanier’s...
Man fatally shot on N. Flag Chapel Road in Jackson. Victim identified
Jackson police are investigating a Tuesday homicide that left one person dead. According to a Jackson Police Department press release, the incident occurred in the 300 block of N. Flag Chapel Road. The news release said detectives learned that the victim, Shavarion Ross, was shot at that location. Ross was...
Tomekia Reed steps down as head women’s basketball coach at Jackson State
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tomekia Reed is leaving Jackson State University. Reed, a Jackson native, was announced as the new head women’s basketball coach at Charlotte on Thursday afternoon. During her six seasons as head coach of the Tigers, Reed was named SWAC Coach of the Year four times...
‘Put the guns down’: Jackson family mourns loss of man killed in Medgar Evers Blvd. shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson family has a message for the community after they lost a loved one to gun violence. Taboris Jefferson was shot on Medgar Evers Boulevard near Coleman Avenue on Sunday, April 21. He was taken to the hospital where he died. Jefferson’s aunt, Alberstine Walker, described her nephew as a […]
NTSB officials talk to Jackson community about recent home explosions
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson neighbors are concerned about their safety following the recent natural gas explosions at two homes. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), visited Jackson on Wednesday, along with U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.). NTSB officials previously said Atmos Energy discovered gas leaks in South Jackson weeks before two homes […]
William ‘Polo’ Edwards wants judge to recuse herself from case
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The man accused of killing a local community activist in 2022 asked the judge presiding over the case to recuse herself. William “Polo” Edwards was arrested and charged in connection to the death of Better Men Society founder Robert Davis. Edwards’ second trial has been set for July 29, 2024, […]
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