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UPDATE: YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers said one of the passengers involved in the crash has died. According to Shivers, Elijah Crogier, 61, died while in surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson on Friday, May 26. YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – An 82-year-old woman was […]

SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Town of Rolling Fork remains resilient after an EF4 hit the town two months ago. Damaged buildings, boarded homes and piles of debris line the streets throughout Rolling Fork, but this doesn’t tell the full story. People in the town remain optimistic and are working around the clock to […]

More than 4,000 people who applied for disaster relief assistance after tornadoes hit several Mississippi counties in March are missing necessary documentation to complete their applications, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said. Over 7,500 victims of the March 24 tornadoes applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants, but applications...

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) – A federal prisoner was sentenced to 20 months in prison for assault on a federal officer. U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca said Jason Beasley’s sentence will run consecutively to his current federal sentence. According to court documents, Beasley, 49, was a federal prisoner at the Federal Correctional Complex in Yazoo City […]

Thursday is the final day for people affected by the March 24-25 tornado outbreak to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The designated counties affected by the storms include Carroll, Humphreys, Panola, Monroe, Montgomery and Sharkey counties. Homeowners and renters in the six designated counties can apply […]

The recent tornadoes that devastated Delta communities – including places such as Silver City, Rolling Fork and Winona – have left many families with communities that have been changed forever. During times like these, children are usually pretty tough. They’re capable of rolling with the changes and overcoming...

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) – Yazoo City Police Chief Kenneth Hampton submitted a letter of resignation to the Yazoo County Board of Aldermen. In a letter obtained by WJTV 12 News, Hampton said, “Thank you for the opportunity to lead the Yazoo City Police Department. It has been an honor and privilege to serve my […]

YAZOO, Miss. (WLBT) - Sunlight pierces through some of the walls inside Lashonda Jones’ Yazoo City home. Bullet holes fill every single room. 3 On Your Side counted 50 in all and also found a shell casing resting on one of her children’s mattresses. But one hole, in...

Sunday evening at approximately 7:13 p.m., Warren County Fire Service responded with the Valley Park Fire Department, just inside Issaquena County for a camper fire on Highway 61 North. Jeff Riggs, a spokesman with Warren county fire service reported members from Culkin, Northeast, and the Fisher Ferry Fire Department responded...

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. Fourteen people were injured in three shootings believed to be connected...

As the application period draws to a close, the Disaster Recovery Centers, jointly operated by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), are set to permanently close their doors at 5 p.m., May 25, 2023. However, in an effort to continue supporting survivors in their...

You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. As U.S. Expands CO2 Pipelines, One Poisoned Town Tells Its Story. "SATARTIA, Miss. – On Feb. 22, 2020, a clear Saturday after weeks of rain, Deemmeris Debra'e Burns, his brother and cousin decided to go fishing. They were headed home in a red Cadillac when they heard a boom and saw a big white cloud shooting into the evening sky.

SATARTIA, Miss. – On Feb. 22, 2020, a clear Saturday after weeks of rain, Deemmeris Debra'e Burns, his brother and cousin decided to go fishing. They were headed home in a red Cadillac when they heard a boom and saw a big white cloud shooting into the evening sky.

Warren County Fire Service units from Culkin, Northeast and Fisher Ferry responded with Valley Park Fire Department to a call of a camper trailer fire just inside Issaquena County on U.S. 61 North on Sunday around 7:13 p.m., said Jeff Riggs, spokesman for the fire service. A family en route...

YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A 16-year-old was shot and killed in Yazoo City on Saturday, May 20. The shooting happened on East Club View Circle. According to the Yazoo County coroner, the victim, Montez Mitchell, was shot multiple times. His body was found in the yard of a home. The coroner said Mitchell was […]

YAZOO CITY, Miss. — A Mississippi police department requested state investigators take over an investigation into the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy, state officials said. The Monday announcement came on the same day that the department's chief of police resigned due to a separate disagreement with the mayor...

OAK GROVE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On May 8th, 2023, Robert Calvin Lewis Jr. of Oak Grove was arrested after approaching his neighbor’s residence in an intoxicated state. He accused the neighbor of flying a “drone” over his house. Mr. Lewis allegedly cursed and shouted at his neighbor to the point the neighbor was concerned for […]

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WLBT) - A sixteen-year-old is dead after a shooting that happened on Friday in Yazoo City. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident and did not provide WLBT with any further details. Days before, on Sunday, May 14th, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the...

Www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2023-05-27 09:56:02. SUMMARY: An elderly woman was killed and two others were injured in a crash in Yazoo County. The accident occurred when a Chevrolet Tahoe collided with a Dodge Grand Caravan, resulting in the Caravan driver's death. The injured parties were taken to hospitals with unknown injuries.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Rolling Fork. Silver City. Amory. All three are cities in Mississippi that were torn apart on March 24 when terrible tornadoes came a-ravaging. Since then, the clean-up and volunteer efforts have been exceptional, with people coming from all directions to help out in any way they can.