JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers will take Medicaid expansion talks to conference negotiations to try and work out a deal that would bring more healthcare coverage options to working Mississippians. Advocates have been urging lawmakers to act throughout the session. Working Together Mississippi advocates were at the State Capitol on Thursday to put their [.]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The former Jackson police officer accused of killing a man has been arrested and was extradited back to Jackson. Marcus Johnson, 33, arrived at the Jackson Police Department (JPD) Thursday afternoon. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said Johnson was cooperative after he was captured by law enforcement in Louisiana. Pace said [.]
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies are working to find the suspect responsible for the death of a Pelahatchie man. Investigators said Kenneth Lee Shoemaker was assaulted on October 30, 2023. During the initial investigation, deputies were able to track the victim's last known whereabouts to the area of Highway 43 north of [.]
A Memphis police officer and an 18-year-old suspect are dead after an exchange of gunfire that wounded two other officers and another suspect early Friday morning, Police Chief C.J. Davis said.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Two people died during a house fire in Hattiesburg. The fire happened in the early morning hours of Friday, April 12 in the 100 block of South Hills Drive. Officials said two people were pronounced deceased at the scene, and another person was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Family [.]