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‘He was such a loving spirit’: Loved ones react to the death of 29-year-old Melvin McNair JrWLBT2 DAYS AGO
Carjacking, murder suspect reportedy killed in shootout with law enforcementThe Daily Leader15 HOURS AGO
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19-year-old arrested in connection with Parham Bridges homicideWLBT2 DAYS AGO
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18-year-old arrested for fatal shooting at Copiah County truck stop
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Authorities have arrested the suspect wanted in connection to a fatal shooting at a Copiah County truck stop. Investigators said 18-year-old Tarayvian Miller was arrested after he allegedly carjacked another person on Thursday, May 16. The carjacking happened on the Martinsville Exit off of Interstate 55. Copiah County deputies said […]
Vigil held for Copiah County teens killed in shooting
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Friends and neighbors in Hazlehurst are mourning the loss to two teenagers, who were shot and killed during Mother’s Day weekend. The Copiah County deputy coroner identified the victims as 17-year-old Trenarius Dixon and 17-year-old LaShayia Stewart. The teens both attended Hazlehurst High School. Authorities said the teens were found […]
‘It could still be in that yard somewhere’: Rankin County cold case sparks search for human remains Thursday
RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A woman who claims her uncle killed a man nearly 40 years ago sparked a search on Thursday for human remains at a Rankin County home. According to Sheriff Bryan Bailey, the woman approached the Richland Police Department sometime last week. “The female, who is...
Teen victims found dead on side of interstate identified as Mississippi high school students. One was just days away from graduation.
The bodies of two teenage victims found on the side of the Mississippi interstate have been identified. The Brookhaven Daily Leader reports that Trenarius Dixon, 17, and La’Shayia Stewart, 17, both students at Hazlehurst High School, have been identified as the victims were found on the southbound side of I-55 near the Gallman exit early Sunday morning.
Pet of the Week: Be this little girl’s miracle
This young lab mix pup is looking for a miracle. That miracle could be you. She is friendly with all other dogs and cats. If you would like to know more about this cutie (C-15) contact the Vicksburg Animal Shelter at 601-636-6982 or animalshelter@vicksburg.org. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until […]
Warren County public records: May 6 – May 13
Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period of, May 6 to May 13. Warranty Deeds: * Matthew C. Nolan to Brandon Bailey and Haley Brooke Bailey, Part of Section 3, Township 16 North, Range 5 East. *Angela Marie Buess and James Carl Buess to Dayna D. Ermann and William F. Ermann […]
VHS Class of 2024 completes journey
Like every school’s Class of 2024, the graduating seniors of Vicksburg High School (VHS) began their high school careers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. It wasn’t the easiest way to start high school, VHS Valedictorian Mekhyia Smith said as 172 members of her class ended their journey to graduation Thursday night at the […]
Weekly Arrest Reports: May 6 – May 12, 2024
Anthony, Donta (Darell) White was charged on May 6 with a Capias Warrant Served. Wise-Alegria Javon Raven was charged on May 6 with a Warrant Served (Search, etc). Jarrod Gerard Lee was charged on May 6 with a Warrant Served (Search, etc). Bobby Leo Polk was charged on May 7 with a Capias Warrant Served. […]
Two teens found deceased on I-55 in Copiah County
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Two teenagers were found deceased inside a vehicle on Interstate 55 in Copiah County. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the incident occurred on I-55 South in Copiah County on Sunday, May 12. The Copiah County deputy coroner identified the victims as 17-year-old […]
Architects hired to design $80M Civil War interpretive center in Vicksburg
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - An architectural firm has been brought on to draw up plans for a new Civil War interpretive center in Vicksburg. Last month, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Board of Trustees approved hiring the Chicago-based firm Perkins & Will to design the $80 million to $120 million project. Work on the design phase will take approximately two years.
Governor signs bill funding projects in Jackson area. See what is approved
Of the 14 local projects in an appropriations bill meant to improve areas of the City of Jackson and Hinds County, all were signed into law by Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday. This is vastly different than last year's legislative session, where Reeves vetoed more than $18 million for...
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