CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Arrest made in I-20 road rage shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - An arrest has been made in connection to the fatal road rage shooting that took place on I-20 on Tuesday, April 23. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said 36-year-old Gurpreet Singh Judge and someone driving a dark-colored Acura SUV got into some sort of verbal altercation. Both drivers pulled over and got out of their vehicles.
Capitol police investigate Trustmark Bank robbery
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Capitol police are investigating a bank robbery. The robbery happened at Trustmark Bank in the 500 block of State Street in Jackson on Thursday, May 2. Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey said officers found the suspect’s vehicle at another location off of Lakeland Drive. The suspect has not been arrested. Anyone […]
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 […]
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 […]
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...
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, […]
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...
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 […]
Belvedere Drive shooting being investigated as double homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police said the shooting that killed two people in 2600 block of Belvedere Drive is now being investigated as a double homicide. Detective Tommie Brown said through further investigation, the case is being investigated as a double homicide instead of a murder-suicide. He said detectives have identified a person of […]
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...
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...
Vehicle overturns on I-20 West in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – An overturned vehicle caused traffic to backup on an interstate in Jackson. The crash happened on Interstate 20 West on Monday, April 29. One man, who helped pull one person out of the vehicle, said two occupants were inside the car. The witness said one person was thrown from the vehicle, […]
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