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Governor Reeves signs anti-animal cruelty measure dubbed “Buddy’s Law”

Buddy was forced into intense veterinary treatment, including skin grafts, after a child set him on fire last April.

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Endangered/Missing Child Alert issued for Flora teen

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MSDH addresses numerous concerns over childcare strong grants

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Diagnosed with debt: the crisis in Mississippi

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Teen shot in head, killed on Cedar Street in Tchula

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Holly Emery
A teen was killed in Tchula on Wednesday between 10:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

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‘I don’t even make a million’ | Coach Prime addresses Saban’s comments about paying recruit

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Anthony Warren and Trey Mongrue
Hunter was the No. 1 high school football recruit.

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Man shot multiple times, killed by cousin near Medgar Evers

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By WLBT.com Staff
Jackson Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred around 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Marydell and Medgar Evers Boulevard.

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Final stretch of new south Jackson water line underway

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By C.J. LeMaster
“This will improve the service for some of our residents who have suffered inequitably at the hands of our failing water system,” the mayor said.

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Hinds Co. supervisors explain decision to use ARPA funds on economic development

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Anthony Warren
Press conference comes days after two supervisors questioned spending.

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Sheriff investigating possible theft at Hinds Co. Election Commission headquarters

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Anthony Warren
Theft should not impact June 7 primaries, officials say.
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Eddie Maloney of Cowboy Maloney’s dies at 71

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Courtney Ann Jackson
Eddie Maloney was president of Cowboy Maloney’s Electric City Appliance Centers, which includes 13 locations throughout Mississippi.

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WLBT’s Things To Know 5/19/22: Details of detention center escape, petition to rename Reservior, accused Buffalo massacre gunman due in court

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If you missed a few of the most important headlines, here are the top stories from our website to get you up to speed.

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Silver Alert issued for 61-year-old man from Monroe Co.

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Bailey was last seen on Monday, May 16, on Stateline Road in Southaven.

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Police: Man killed on Newport Street, body found by homeowner

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM CDT
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By Quentin Smith
No word from police on what happened.

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‘We don’t want to speculate’: One day after calling ID’d remains a homicide, Vicksburg PD backtracks on motive

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 8:25 PM CDT
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By C.J. LeMaster
Vicksburg detectives said the human remains identified by the state crime lab this week belong to a woman who’s been missing since October, but they’re walking back what originally was deemed a homicide investigation by the department.

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Two teens among those arrested in connection with North West Street homicide

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 8:01 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Suspects being charged with capital murder, police say.

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‘Extraordinary escape’ | More details emerge on teen’s escape from Henley-Young

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 7:44 PM CDT
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By Anthony Warren
Teen faces additional charges, and loss of privileges following escape.

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28-year-old woman killed after her car collides with log truck in Claiborne Co.

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 4:30 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
A young woman was killed in a Claiborne County crash Wednesday, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

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Election Commission announces changes to precincts ahead of June 7 primary

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 3:47 PM CDT
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By Anthony Warren
Changes made, in part, due to Congressional redistricting.

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Sheriff reports suspect who escaped Henley-Young now in custody

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 8:36 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff and Anthony Warren
Ragsdale was arrested at a North Jackson residence.

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Petition calls for renaming Reservoir after outdoors journalist Bobby Cleveland

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 12:44 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A new petition calls for naming the lake the R.H. Cleveland Reservoir, to honor Bobby Cleveland, who died after a traffic accident on April 28.

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3rd suspect in Jones Co. kidnapping, assault case captured in Perry Co.

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 10:28 AM CDT
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By Marissa McCardell and WDAM Staff
Jason Dewayne "Frosty" Holmes, 38, of Ovett, was arrested during a multi-agency raid in Perry County Tuesday afternoon.

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Gov. Reeves: Miss. families deserve to feel safe walking around their neighborhoods

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 10:58 AM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
In a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced “key hirings” to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s Leadership Team that, he hopes, will help quell violence across Mississippi.

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District Attorney Bubba Bramlett warns of jury duty scam

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 10:43 AM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett is warning local citizens of a recent telephone scam.

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WLBT’s Things To Know 5/18/22: Juvenile escapes from detention center, Kosciusko police officer suspended, and gun goes off in child’s backpack

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 6:45 AM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
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.

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FBI says hate groups look for and target young people across the nation

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 10:55 PM CDT
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By Maggie Wade
From the shooting at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston to the Walmart shooting in El Paso and now the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, hate crimes have been on the increase since 2016, according to the FBI.

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Ridgeland announces new police chief

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 8:53 PM CDT
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By Howard Ballou
Brian Myers was chosen tonight to lead the Ridgeland Police Department at the city’s board of aldermen meeting.

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COVID-19 cases increasing again in Mississippi

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Courtney Ann Jackson
You may not be paying attention to the daily case counts as much as you did two years ago. But COVID is still here. And the cases are going up.

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Families prepare for summer with trip to the farmers market

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 7:00 PM CDT
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By Roslyn Anderson
Brenda’s Produce, a fixture in the Jackson community, is now open and sharing a love for homegrown food generation after generation.

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Auditors: Jackson’s Siemens settlement gone; city spent money based on revenues it knew wouldn’t come in

Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 12:47 PM CDT
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By Anthony Warren and C.J. LeMaster
City says its putting measures in place to address problems.

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Archie, Graham question plans to use ARPA money on economic development, building rehab

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:19 PM CDT
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By Anthony Warren
The two say the county needs to get serious about roads and crime.

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Homicide investigation opened after woman’s remains found in Vicksburg woods

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 5:55 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Police have identified persons of interest.
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