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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police have issued an arrest warrant for the man accused of stabbing a woman to death inside her home. Detective Tommie Brown said police are searching for Anthony Jerome Bunzy, 40. According to Brown, Bunzy is known to frequent the I-55 South corridor and the Cooper Road area. Bunzy is […]

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A man is in serious condition after being shot in the face on Airport Road in Raymond. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, Lee Casterberry, 45, was shot around 4 p.m. Monday afternoon. He was then taken to UMMC in critical condition. Kevin Dueitt,...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. — An 18-year-old from Pearl has been sentenced for an armed robbery at a Sonic restaurant. Dylan Josiah Fletcher was convicted in an April 2023 armed robbery at the restaurant on Highway 80 in Pearl. “A juvenile victim, who had just attended his school’s prom, reported...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We’re on your side exploring the costs of visiting the Mississippi State Fair as a family of four. You can park for free this year, but it’ll cost you $10 to get in - unless your child is under the age of five. For...

Jackson State University remains quiet about a pledged donation of $1 million dollars from embattled hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs last season. The school declined to comment about the status of the philanthropic gift to the football program from Combs, who is incarcerated after being charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy offenses last month.Grambling State Athlete Seeks HBCU Class Status in NCAA Bias Suit Combs originally announced his pledge during his acceptance speech at the BET Awards in 2022 while receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. He also announced during that speech a $1 million pledge to his alma mater...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Brandon man pled guilty to aggravated domestic violence. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said James Dylan Little, 22, was sentenced to 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with 10 years to serve and 10 years suspended. Upon his release, Little […]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Prosecutors are firing back, days after attorneys for Carly Gregg asked the court for a new trial in her case. Last month, the 15-year-old was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting death of her mother, Ashley Smylie, and the shooting of her stepfather, Heath Smylie.

CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Waste Management hopper is in critical but stable condition after he was hit by a Chrysler 300 coming out of the Links Apartments Monday morning. The incident occurred around 7:02 a.m. The garbage truck was headed north on U.S. 51 when the driver of the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A California man who had hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash seized from Brandon authorities could soon get his money back. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision to seize $225,000 from Rae Young Chung under the state’s forfeiture laws, saying the state did not “sufficiently prove” the money was subject to being taken.

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson man is being held at the Madison County Detention Center Tuesday after being arrested on outstanding warrants. On Tuesday, the Ridgeland Police Department announced Davion Amari Crooks, 22, was arrested following a traffic stop near Marketridge Drive and Cole Road. Crooks was determined to...

In a capital city infamous for its crumbling roads and lack of money to fix them, a powerful lawmaker helped steer $400,000 in state taxpayer funds to repave a small, already well-paved northeast Jackson cul-de-sac where he owns a house. Simwood Place, located in the affluent LoHo neighborhood of northeast...

A man has been arrested for assaulting and threatening to kill the mother of his daughter in Fulton County and then fighting with deputies who tried to arrest him. Facing a total of six charges for the incident is 40-year-old Randall Lee Durbin of Jackson, Mississippi. The probable cause affidavit...

MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) - A retired Hinds County Chancery Court judge has died. On September 25, retired Chancellor Stuart Robinson Sr. died at his son’s home in Madison. He was first elected to the chancery court in 1982 and served until 2006. Before that, he practiced law in Jackson...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police will make some adjustments when it comes to manpower in the city. In a 5-0 vote on Tuesday, the Jackson City Council passed a resolution in support of placing two officers in a patrol vehicle in high crime areas in order to curb violent crimes and drug activity. There […]

TERRY, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was hit on the interstate in an apparent hit-and-run Monday evening. Terry Police Chief Anthony Moore tells 3 On Your Side they received the call around 7:40 p.m. The white male was in his mid 30s and was found on the side of the...

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) – Flowood police are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed during a crash with another vehicle. The crash occurred on Flowood Drive near Treetops Boulevard around 6:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7. According to police, the victim was identified as Matthew Ethan Walker. Police have not released any additional information at this […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Residents who live behind Colonial Mart Shopping Center off Old Canton Road say they have been complaining about trash overflow for years. Japonica Waters says she started noticing the problem about six months after moving into her home three years ago. “I wake up to trash...

State taxpayers have shelled out $7 million to improve the private country club neighborhood and golf course where one of Mississippi’s most powerful lawmakers lives. State taxpayers are also on the hook to improve the quiet, already well-paved northeast Jackson cul-de-sac where House Ways and Means Chairman Trey Lamar owns a home.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says one thing will improve the city’s relationship with the state: stop taking the city’s resources. On Monday, the mayor responded to a reporter’s question regarding how he could improve Jackson’s relationship with state leaders. Lumumba said...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -A new Mississippi water distributor is sharing information about figures in Black history with each sip. The labels on bottled water share factual nuggets that the company hopes will educate and inspire. “Our main goal is to hydrate and educate,” said Black Excellence Water co-owner Talmadge Robinson....