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Mississippi · MississippiJACKSON, 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 with information about the bank robbery can contact the Capitol Police Department.
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Capitol police investigate Trustmark Bank robbery
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Coronavirus · MississippiJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined to rule on whether the state is violating its own constitution with a program that would spend $10 million of public money on infrastructure grants for private schools. The justices on Thursday ruled 7-2 that an advocacy group lacked legal standing to sue the state. Parents for Public Schools “failed to sufficiently demonstrate an adverse impact that it suffers differently from the…See the Story
Mississippi high court declines to rule on questions of public funds going to private schools
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgPETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - A Petal teacher, who received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award in 2022, has been charged with sex crimes. Petal police said they received a report in February 2024 from the Petal School District. In the course of an internal investigation for misconduct, Petal School District officials said they discovered several instances of criminal conduct had occurred between a teacher and several minors.
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Award-winning Petal teacher charged with sex crimes
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Mississippi · MississippiHINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The three suspects charged in connection to the fatal shooting at a Utica club have been denied bond. Anthony Brown, 48, Eric Dixon, 42, and Joseph Crum, 34, made their initial appearance in court on Thursday, May 2. Brown, Dixon and Crum have each been charged with murder and three counts of aggravated assault. The shooting happened just before midnight on Sunday, April 28 outside the Sugar Shack Club in the 1000 bl…See the Story
Bond denied for three charged in fatal Hinds County club shooting
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Mississippi · MississippiJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County judge has ruled that the brother of Dau Mabil can conduct an independent autopsy. According to court documents, Judge Dewayne Thomas said Dau's widow, Karissa Bowley, testified that she would consent to the autopsy.
Dau Mabil’s family argue over right to request autopsy Dau went missing on March 25 in the Belhaven neighborhood in Jackson. His body was found in the Pearl River in Lawrence County on A…See the Story
Judge rules independent autopsy can be conducted on Dau Mabil
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Hattiesburg · HattiesburgFORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A boil water notice has been issued for 200 customers in Forrest County. Water system officials notified the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) of a pressure loss due to a line break.
Weather delays opening of East Hardy Street Bridge The notice affects the following streets:
Davis Road Forrest Barnes Road Trussel Road 444 - 178 Sunrise Road Batson Road from the intersection of Woody Clark to…See the Story
200 Forrest County customers under boil water alert
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Mississippi · MississippiJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The woman accused of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son has been found guilty. The jury found Beth Ann White guilty on four counts of aggravated DUI and guilty of fourth DUI offense, which is a felony in Mississippi. Closing arguments were made in White's retrial on Thursday, May 2. White was convicted of causing the crash that killed Allison Conaway and her six-month-old son, Alex…See the Story
Beth Ann White found guilty of DUI crash that killed mother, son
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Mississippi · MississippiJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Silver Alert has been issued for a 55-year-old Jackson man. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Joseph Turner was last seen on Wednesday, May 1 in the 500 block of Beasley Road. He was walking in an unknown direction.
Biloxi councilman pleads guilty to drug conspiracy involving vape shops According to agents, Turner was last seen wearing an Army-colored hoodie, a red shirt, andblue jea…See the Story
Silver Alert issued for 55-year-old Jackson man
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