One pedestrian dead, one injured in crash on Rainey Road in Jackson

Friday morning at around 12:30 am, JPD responded to 3435 Rainey Road regarding two pedestrians who had been struck by a vehicle. The victims of the accident were two 15-year-old female juveniles. One of the victims died from her injuries, the second victim was transported by AMR to the hospital for treatment. The driver of … Read more

Mississippi Public Service Commission warns against utilities scam

JACKSON – The Mississippi Public Service Commission has been made aware of a scam targeting utility customers in our state. A caller is impersonating a Public Service Commission employee, claiming to collect bank account numbers to deposit overcharges from their utility company into their account. On Thursday afternoon, the Mississippi Public Service Commission received a … Read more

Jackson police name suspect in Livingston Road homicide

Jackson police are searching for a suspect in another recent homicide. On Sunday, July 7, the Jackson Police Department began investigating a homicide that occurred in the 3000 block of Livingston Road. Willie Luckett was determined to be the victim. Detectives have issued a warrant for the arrest of Willie James in connection to this … Read more

One in custody, another suspect named in Medgar Evers Blvd homicide

Jackson police have made an arrest and named another suspect in a Saturday homicide on Medgar Evers Boulevard. A release from Jackson Police Department says Jackson Police Department detectives have issued a warrant for the arrest of Adrian Sutton in connection to this case and are searching for him. Sutton is charged with murder and … Read more

Three shot on St. Charles Street in Jackson Sunday afternoon

Three people were shot on St. Charles Street in Jackson Sunday, according to reports. Detective Tommie Brown of Jackson Police Department told WLBT that around 4:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, police got a call that three people had been shot. Police are telling WLBT that there are two victims and a suspect, and all three were … Read more

Jackson police investigate Saturday homicide on Medgar Evers Boulevard

Jackson police are investigating a homicide that took place Saturday on Medgar Evers Boulevard. A release from Jackson Police Department says detectives learned that someone was shot in the 4400 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard and died on scene. The victim was identified as Jacobi Austin. His next of kin has been notified. This is … Read more

Police pursuit from Jackson ends in a Flowood hedge

A man is in custody after leading police on a chase from Jackson to Flowood. According to authorities, the pursuit began in Capitol Police Department’s jurisdiction. The route of the chase has not been released, but there were officers on scene from Capitol, Flowood, Rankin County, Pearl, and Mississippi Highway Patrol after the suspect wrecked … Read more

Wildlife officials: Mom is nearby, don’t pick up that baby deer

If you’re a hunter or just someone who loves deer, you know that mid-Summer is fawn season. The lush vegetation of Summer provides two things that are integral to the survival of a fawn: It provides nutrition to the nursing mother, and it provides cover for the growing baby. That cover is important in the … Read more