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RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Two Rankin County elementary students are in the ICU after a crash involving an ATV and a car. The incident happened on Sunday. A prayer service was held Monday night for Myleigh “Lou” Dittus and Keigan “Keig” Norwood at Pisgah Elementary’s playground.

JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson Firefighters are investigating what caused a home to go up in flames in South Jackson. According to firefighters, the fire broke out at a home on Teresa Drive near McDowell Road. The homeowner said she was traveling to Bolton when she was notified of the...

Two inmates allegedly escaped from a Mississippi jail on Monday, weeks after four others broke out from the same facility.

JACKSON, Miss. — Two Jackson Public Schools students who were about to graduate were killed. Jackson police say Gabriel Warren and William Ransburgh were shot and killed earlier this month. The two teens were about to graduate from Forest Hill High School. Principal Torrey Hampton said he knew the...

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Two people were injured in a Hinds County crash on Sunday, May 28. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the two-vehicle crash happened on Highway 18 near Palestine Road just before 9:00 p.m. According to troopers, a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane and […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office is seeking information in the case of a Mississippi doctor accused of fondling teenage patients. Dr. Mehul Dixit, 59, was arrested and charged with sexual battery of a vulnerable person and gratification of lust of a vulnerable person in Hinds County. He received a $300,000 bond. […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Police are investigating a shooting in a neighborhood that left one man dead and another man injured on Sunday. The victim is 19-year-old Jordan White, according to Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart. Witnesses say the shooting happened around 4:50 p.m. in the driveway of a...

MADISON, Miss. — Four teens were arrested, accused of attempted burglary in Madison. Police said two of the boys were captured on camera in the back service entrance of Jersey Mike's on Highway 51 around 2 a.m. Sunday. One of the two teens was seen trying to disable the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Have you recently gotten engaged and you’re looking for that perfect place to say “I do?” The Jackson area offers many beautiful, historic venues to spend the best day of your life. WJTV 12 News has compiled a list of places to get married in the Jackson area. Fairview Inn Fairview […]

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 51-year-old Marcus W. Parker of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi. He is described as a black male, six feet four inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with gray hair and gray eyes. He was last seen wearing black capri pants, a black t-shirt, black jacket, and disabled on the right leg.

MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) – Madison police said four teenagers were arrested for attempting to break into a business early Sunday morning. Police said they received a call from the management at Jersey Mike’s on Highway 51 about a possible burglary attempt. Surveillance video showed two individuals at the rear service entrance around 2:00 a.m. Police […]

The nation’s most violent reaction to a sit-in protest took place when a mob attacked Black and white activists at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Jackson, Mississippi. One of them, Tougaloo College professor John Salter, said, “I was attacked with fists, brass knuckles and the broken portions of glass sugar containers, and was burned with cigarettes. I’m covered with blood, and we were all covered by salt, sugar, mustard, and various other things.”

RAYMOND, Miss. — One of two Raymond Detention Center escapees is back in custody. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Michael Lewis, 31, was captured by deputies searching in the area of Seven Springs Road and Springridge Road. The sheriff said Lewis faces additional escape charges. Lewis was in...

BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - Memorial Day may symbolize the beginning of summer for many, but for others, it’s a time to remember those who sacrificed their freedom for ours. That’s exactly what it is for Brandon resident Jenny Smith who lost her son in combat back in 2011.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - June 12, 2023, will mark 60 years since the assassination of civil rights pioneer Medgar Evers. Beginning next week, a series of events will take place in Jackson to honor his life and legacy, along with Myrlie Evers and his brother, Charles Evers. The Medgar and...

RIDGELAND, Miss. — People in Ridgeland are reporting little to no water pressure Sunday morning. According to Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers, the water department is working to locate a broken water pipe in Lincolnshire. “This issue is causing low pressure in the area near Lincolnshire.”. Check back with...

JACKSON, Miss. — The Hinds County Coroner has identified the victim in a Sunday evening deadly shooting as 19-year-old Jordan White. According to Jackson police, the shooting happened on Brisbane Lane and Crestleigh Manor, just off McDowell Road, around 3 p.m. on Sunday. A witness said a group of...

Former cops in Jackson, MS tased Keith Murriel repeatedly and misled a paramedic about his death. The City of Jackson released footage of three officers on Wednesday showing them tasing a Black man repeatedly who ultimately died in their custody. In body camera footage shared with the Clarion Ledger, three...

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. Amid the quiet and the solemnity, Arlington National Cemetery is expanding,...

Www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2023-05-29 10:44:35. SUMMARY: Two detainees escaped from the Hinds County Detention Center in Mississippi on May 29. Sheriff Tyree Jones reported that Michael Lewis and Joseph Spring were discovered missing during the morning head count. An inspection found a breach in a recreation room ceiling, suggesting the detainees accessed the ceiling and escaped through an air duct. Both men are considered dangerous and were last seen wearing red jumpsuits. Authorities are searching the Hinds County area, but the escapees have not yet been located.