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  • Tuesday, March 6 2012 12:19 AM EST2012-03-06 05:19:03 GMT
    The suspect arrested in Friday night's fatal shooting in southwest Jackson has been officially accused in the homicide investigation.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 10:51 PM EST2012-03-06 03:51:59 GMT
    The man accused in the weekend shooting of a pregnant Warren County woman made his initial appearance in justice court Monday.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 10:16 PM EST2012-03-06 03:16:47 GMT
    The differences between new Hinds County Supervisor Kenneth Stokes, and the rest of the board came out into the open again Monday.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 8:51 PM EST2012-03-06 01:51:05 GMT
    Leaders of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science showed off their latest expansion Monday.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 8:31 PM EST2012-03-06 01:31:49 GMT
    The Mississippi Republican Party says at least two GOP presidential candidates plan to appear in the state before the March 13 primary. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania is scheduled to appear

  • Monday, March 5 2012 8:25 PM EST2012-03-06 01:25:06 GMT
    Two noise ordinance violations were dismissed against the Executive Director of Rankin County's only no-kill animal shelter Monday afternoon in County Court.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 8:09 PM EST2012-03-06 01:09:52 GMT
    A truck driver made a crucial mistake when he misjudged his vehicle's clearance height and hit a Jackson overpass Monday morning.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 7:57 PM EST2012-03-06 00:57:00 GMT
    How Mississippians voted last November during state elections may be a little different this coming November for the presidential election.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 7:37 PM EST2012-03-06 00:37:01 GMT
    WLBT News has confirmed the identity of a homeless woman found stabbed to death behind a church, and police have made an arrest in the case.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 4:42 PM EST2012-03-05 21:42:57 GMT
    Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says Mississippi voters won't have to show identification to cast ballots in the March 13 presidential and congressional primaries.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 4:05 PM EST2012-03-05 21:05:53 GMT
    An 18-month project to overhaul Fortification Street is set to begin in late spring or early summer.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 11:28 AM EST2012-03-05 16:28:57 GMT
    The morning chill follows the pushing through of a cold front in our area, dropping the temps in the 40s. The drier atmosphere contributed to the sharply defined cut in the air, despite temps staying in the mid to upper 40s. Mostly sunny skies expected today with highs in the mid 60s.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 9:33 AM EST2012-03-05 14:33:47 GMT
    Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are making last-minute appeals to Ohioans in a Rust Belt state where polls show a neck-and-neck race just one day before the Super Tuesday primary.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 9:17 AM EST2012-03-05 14:17:27 GMT
    Hinds Community College will be hosting the 30th annual Mississippi and the Arts Week from March 24 to March 30.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 9:13 AM EST2012-03-05 14:13:40 GMT
    The state Court of Appeals hits the road in April, heading to the University of Mississippi on April 18 to hold oral arguments in two cases.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 9:10 AM EST2012-03-05 14:10:43 GMT
    Pike County officials say the trial of a 26-year-old Summit man accused in the 2009 slaying of Peggy Sue Wilkinson Carter has been postponed until Sept. 24.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 9:07 AM EST2012-03-05 14:07:28 GMT
    Officials say a 48-year-old Monticello man was jailed after the death of his 72-year-old girlfriend.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 12:26 AM EST2012-03-05 05:26:16 GMT
    The nationally renown American Boychoir performed Sunday in the capital city.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 12:16 AM EST2012-03-05 05:16:15 GMT
    There are new developments in the Warren county shooting investigation involving a man who shot a teenager after she argued with his grandchildren.

  • Monday, March 5 2012 12:09 AM EST2012-03-05 05:09:37 GMT
    Another bill set for debate this week is whether the state should have an attempted murder charge.

  • Sunday, March 4 2012 11:56 PM EST2012-03-05 04:56:33 GMT
    State and local leaders will attend a dedication ceremony Monday at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

  • Sunday, March 4 2012 11:13 PM EST2012-03-05 04:13:11 GMT
    Jackson Police are investigating the city's latest murder.

  • Sunday, March 4 2012 8:46 PM EST2012-03-05 01:46:41 GMT
    A weak cool front will slide through tonight and re-enforce our dry and pleasant weather. The front will not produce any rain. Lows will drop to the lower 40s tonight, a little warmer than last night,

  • Sunday, March 4 2012 8:43 PM EST2012-03-05 01:43:04 GMT
    After several years of trying, a bill allowing county sheriff's departments to operate radar speed detection has made it's way out of committee.

  • Sunday, March 4 2012 10:37 AM EST2012-03-04 15:37:45 GMT
    An 18-year-old woman is shot by a man after getting into an argument with his grandchildren Saturday evening.

  • Sunday, March 4 2012 1:35 AM EST2012-03-04 06:35:00 GMT
    Volunteers took time out of their Saturday morning to give back to the community. Saturday kicked off the "Great American Clean-Up" in Jackson.

  • Sunday, March 4 2012 1:34 AM EST2012-03-04 06:34:05 GMT
    Classmates gathered in Gluckstadt for a science project that literally soared into the air.

  • Sunday, March 4 2012 12:27 AM EST2012-03-04 05:27:35 GMT
    One of the state's most eclectic collections of cars was at the Trade Mart on the state fairgrounds Saturday.

  • Saturday, March 3 2012 8:49 PM EST2012-03-04 01:49:19 GMT
    Reading was fun for children who joined in celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday Saturday.

  • Saturday, March 3 2012 7:56 PM EST2012-03-04 00:56:08 GMT
    We've seen some clouds leftover after Friday night's storms, but these clouds will clear out late tonight. Temperatures will be much cooler. Lows in the middle 30s. High pressure will build in for the

  • Saturday, March 3 2012 6:38 PM EST2012-03-03 23:38:53 GMT
    Jackson Police are investigating a Friday night homicide in southwest Jackson.

  • Saturday, March 3 2012 5:39 PM EST2012-03-03 22:39:46 GMT
    Jackson firefighters were called to duty early Saturday morning.

  • Saturday, March 3 2012 6:51 AM EST2012-03-03 11:51:47 GMT
    Early cloud cover for the morning hours will accompany a bit of chilly air in place following the violent storms of last night. At the time of this story, 29 were reported killed from this system around the country, and we in Mississippi are cleaning up today as well. Mostly cloudy early, then clearing up, high near 60 degrees. A cold breeze from the north will also add some stiffness in the air, moving at 10-15 mph.

  • Saturday, March 3 2012 12:12 AM EST2012-03-03 05:12:15 GMT
    It has been a rough night outside. The storm system that has flattened several communities across the mid west is now moving across Central Mississippi.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 9:00 PM EST2012-03-03 02:00:17 GMT
    The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations and the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Department are investigating a triple homicide that occurred overnight.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 8:47 PM EST2012-03-03 01:47:09 GMT
    That extra retirement benefit lawmakers get, known as the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan or SLRP is finding itself the target of new legislation.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 8:23 PM EST2012-03-03 01:23:14 GMT
    Seven people are facing federal charges in two separate money laundering schemes that took place in Central Mississippi.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 6:37 PM EST2012-03-02 23:37:36 GMT
    In her comments after her swearing in Friday as Jackson's Ward 3 Councilwoman, Larita Cooper-Stokes called out Councilman Quentin Whitwell for what she calls his interference in the Ward 3 race.

  • Seven people are facing federal charges in two separate money laundering schemes that took place in Central Mississippi. As part of the investigation, officers seized $854,000 in cash, 10 tractor trucks, eight tractor trailers, 12 personal cars, jewelry, three house and thousands of pounds of marijuana.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 6:01 PM EST2012-03-02 23:01:12 GMT
    A two-time convicted felon has been arrested for a murder that occurred Thursday in Lawrence County. Danny Nelson, 48, of Monticello has been charged in the murder of Joann Allen, 72.

  • Students across the Jackson Metro celebrated Dr. Seuss' 108th birthday and Read Across America Day Friday. Send your Read Across America Day pictures to community@wlbt.com.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 12:48 PM EST2012-03-02 17:48:38 GMT
    Don't be surprised if you happen to spot Dr. Suess storybook characters come to life on Friday in schools across the area. Today marks what would have been the legendary author's 108th birthday.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 11:43 AM EST2012-03-02 16:43:20 GMT
    Source: JPD
    A Jackson teenager wanted in connection with the shooting death of a man on Pocahontas Avenue has turned himself in to police. Mark Cassity, Jr., 15, is now being held at the Hinds County Detention Center.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 11:13 AM EST2012-03-02 16:13:00 GMT
    A 53-year-old Louin man was killed and another man injured in a single-vehicle accident in Rankin County.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 9:52 AM EST2012-03-02 14:52:27 GMT
    A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments in a child pornography case from Mississippi.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 9:48 AM EST2012-03-02 14:48:59 GMT
    A Mississippi woman who worked as an office manager has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program and her...

  • Friday, March 2 2012 9:40 AM EST2012-03-02 14:40:40 GMT
    A consortium set up by major oil companies to clean up offshore oil spills by quickly marshaling boom and skimmers says it has expanded its resources.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 9:36 AM EST2012-03-02 14:36:55 GMT
    A federal appeals panel has ruled Mississippi's process of evaluating the mental competency of death row inmates is unfair to the prisoners.

  • Friday, March 2 2012 7:56 AM EST2012-03-02 12:56:40 GMT
    The threat of severe storms for Mississippi will mainly stay focused for the late afternoon and evening hours. We will have an initial concern for usually high temps in the mid 80s for this afternoon. A bit of a summer feel is expected for today, high of 85 degrees and winds southwest 15-20 mph. There's also a 40% chance of showers / rain during the day.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 11:57 PM EST2012-03-02 04:57:33 GMT
    A group of activists opposing abortion gathered at the state capital rotunda Thurday afternoon.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 11:44 PM EST2012-03-02 04:44:15 GMT
    One man is dead and another was hurt in an afternoon wreck. Their vehicle ran off the road and landed in a pond.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 9:29 PM EST2012-03-02 02:29:05 GMT
     Many people took advantage Thursday by clearing their records and paying off old fines. Each year, Jackson Police Headquarters plays host to the annual Amnesty Day.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 8:32 PM EST2012-03-02 01:32:49 GMT
    Now a follow up to a report we on a civil judgement dismissed against Kay Pace, the Madison County Tax Collector. Pace was in Justice Court Tuesday along with Marvin Brett Nobles.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 8:30 PM EST2012-03-02 01:30:16 GMT
    Three family members are charged with capital murder in the death of a Yazoo County man whose body was found on New Year's Eve.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 8:29 PM EST2012-03-02 01:29:46 GMT
    The stock you never cashed out, or the utility deposit you forgot about, might be waiting for you in the form of a check. State Treasurer Lynn Fitch encourages you to check the unclaimed property list.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 8:25 PM EST2012-03-02 01:25:53 GMT
    They're members and supporters of the LGBT community from across Mississippi bringing that message to the state capitol, pushing not just for gay rights, but human rights.

  • A bill that passed the Mississippi House on Thursday could lead to the sale of stronger beer.

  • Jackson police say a 15-year-old boy is wanted for the shooting death of a man this week.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 5:42 PM EST2012-03-01 22:42:03 GMT
    George Affleck is accused of killing Dianne Hearn last May. He allegedly kidnapped Hearn from her south Jackson home and left her body on the side of Interstate 20 after murdering her.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 5:20 PM EST2012-03-01 22:20:04 GMT
    A Bolton man who left a Jackson woman near death after brutally attacking her has been sentenced to fifty years behind bars.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 4:21 PM EST2012-03-01 21:21:53 GMT
    A Hinds County judge has ordered the county's Circuit Clerk Barbara Dunn to pay $9,535 in sanctions for her office's failure to timely file appeal papers to the state Supreme Court.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 3:51 PM EST2012-03-01 20:51:14 GMT
    The Mississippi Supreme Court will allow a death row inmate to go back to Lee County Circuit Court to argue his lawyers failed to do a good job at his trial.

  • Jackson's two-day amnesty program is Thursday and Friday.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 9:46 AM EST2012-03-01 14:46:54 GMT
    A 37-year-old woman who claimed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused her to lose $9,800 from her job in Bay St. Louis faces up to 20 years in prison for mail fraud.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 9:43 AM EST2012-03-01 14:43:18 GMT
    The Raytheon Co. plant in Forest, Miss., will get a significant amount of work on radar systems for Navy fighter jets under two contract modifications - one for $77.3 million and the other for $45.2 million.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 9:41 AM EST2012-03-01 14:41:13 GMT
    Attorney General Jim Hood has filed suit against Hinds County Supervisor Robert Graham, demanding he repay money state auditors say he earned double-dipping while on the clock at his former city job.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 9:37 AM EST2012-03-01 14:37:50 GMT
    Mississippi's moderate winter could lead to lower power bills for Entergy customers in the spring.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 9:34 AM EST2012-03-01 14:34:23 GMT
    A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a settlement reached over operations of the Hinds County juvenile center.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 5:46 AM EST2012-03-01 10:46:15 GMT
    The after effects of the powerful Midwest storms will bring a few 'remnant' showers our way this morning. Overall the spotty showers will stay relatively light for the morning commute. This afternoon we'll go from a meager 20% chance of showers to a 40% chance during the evening. Muggy conditions will keep us watchful, expect highs near 80 degrees with winds from the south 10-20 mph.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 1:26 AM EST2012-03-01 06:26:42 GMT
    A Texas man is behind bars in Rankin County facing felony drug charges.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 12:48 AM EST2012-03-01 05:48:25 GMT
    A Jackson mother is fighting to regain custody of her five children. She says it all started when she defended herself when her 11-year-old son choked her.

  • Thursday, March 1 2012 12:08 AM EST2012-03-01 05:08:31 GMT
    A Lincoln County man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 11:54 PM EST2012-03-01 04:54:38 GMT
    In this edition of MOST WANTED, we hope you will take a close look at three fugitives. Jackson Police need your help in stopping crime, and a reward could be available if your tips payoff. 

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 11:15 PM EST2012-03-01 04:15:04 GMT
    A civil judgement has been dismissed against Kay Pace, the Madison County Tax Collector.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 10:42 PM EST2012-03-01 03:42:23 GMT
    Earlier this year, 3 On Your Side told you about 13 pit bull puppies that were abandoned in a dumpster. Now, the story of their rescue has caught the attention of a national magazine. The national magazine

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 10:39 PM EST2012-03-01 03:39:29 GMT
    Hinds County Supervisor Robert Graham sued for not paying back city, after State Auditor's investigation revealed double-dipping.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 10:15 PM EST2012-03-01 03:15:23 GMT
    An evicted Canton apartment tenant is ordered to pay back rent Wednesday after her son appears in rap video.

     

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 8:46 PM EST2012-03-01 01:46:56 GMT
    Methodist Specialty Care Center is a residential home, focusing on independent living for adults who have lost their mobility. One young resident is raising the bar. Adam Booker has enrolled in community college and landed on the President's List.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 8:30 PM EST2012-03-01 01:30:58 GMT
    A lawsuit against Hinds County's juvenile detention center may have been settled Wednesday with a tentative federal court agreement. The federal class action lawsuit was filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 8:21 PM EST2012-03-01 01:21:41 GMT
    The debate over charter schools was back in the spotlight at the State Capitol Wednesday. House Bill 888 was voted on in the House Education Committee.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 7:47 PM EST2012-03-01 00:47:40 GMT
    Governor Phil Bryant says the Federal Government has not done enough to curtail illegal immigration, and he supports House Bill 488, which would toughen the state's immigration policies.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 6:41 PM EST2012-02-29 23:41:40 GMT
    Fresh off a seven-month deployment to the Persian Gulf, Stephen Hesch embraced his wife, whom he hadn't seen since last July -- and his infant son, whom he'd never seen.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 2:49 PM EST2012-02-29 19:49:02 GMT
    Educators from across the region teamed up to discuss how to get more students in and through college.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 11:05 AM EST2012-02-29 16:05:10 GMT
    A very slight chance of showers for the morning hours shouldn't pose us much of a problem with our commute; it's in the afternoon when trouble may be around.  The timing of the bad weather isn't expected to hit until the afternoon hours, and during that wait we're expected to reach into the upper 70s. 

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 11:03 AM EST2012-02-29 16:03:47 GMT

    Some Jackson residents would be surprised to see where their recycling ends up collecting. One recycler found horrible expanding piles of paper, plastics and other items while trying to do her part for the environment.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 10:12 AM EST2012-02-29 15:12:15 GMT
    Ripley businessman Chris Marsalis has defeated longtime city employee Breat Tye in Tuesday's mayoral runoff.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 10:06 AM EST2012-02-29 15:06:43 GMT
    Gulfport police have arrested a 48-year-old man on a murder charge in the shooting of a man who was facing a murder charge when he was killed four months ago.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 9:54 AM EST2012-02-29 14:54:09 GMT
    Authorities searching for three missing crew members after the crash of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on Alabama's Gulf Coast say fog has hampered the air search, but divers were planning another attempt to get inside...

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 9:52 AM EST2012-02-29 14:52:39 GMT
    Actor Morgan Freeman and business partner, lawyer Bill Luckett, are ending their 10-year run as owners of Clarksdale's Madidi Restaurant, an upscale establishment in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 9:13 AM EST2012-02-29 14:13:54 GMT
    Voters in Jackson's Ward 3 were back at the polls Tuesday. They're choosing a new representative for the city council in a runoff between LaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson.

  • Wednesday, February 29 2012 12:57 AM EST2012-02-29 05:57:15 GMT
    A Hattiesburg bank robbery suspect is apprehended Tuesday in Warren County.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 11:59 PM EST2012-02-29 04:59:24 GMT
    During the holidays, many of us found a few of the pounds we lost and health experts say that's normal and it's okay. But there was a member of the Commit To Be Fit team who stayed the course in his personal battle with obesity.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 11:27 PM EST2012-02-29 04:27:08 GMT
    A shooting in the Georgetown neighborhood kills one person Tuesday afternoon. WLBT News has learned the victim is the grandson of prominent Jackson businessman.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 8:41 PM EST2012-02-29 01:41:25 GMT
    The state's eight public universities were in one place Tuesday show casing what they have to offer. They're not recruiting potential students, this time they're going after lawmakers inside the State Capitol.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 8:14 PM EST2012-02-29 01:14:50 GMT
    The body of a dead man has been discovered in a west Jackson motel room.  The deceased male was found around noon Tuesday at the Crown Mote located at 201 Boling street. 

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 7:53 PM EST2012-02-29 00:53:06 GMT
    The Kokomo, Mississippi man who led law enforcement officers on a chase through Rankin and Hinds Counties earlier this month, had a preliminary hearing in Rankin County Tuesday morning.

  • A Louisiana man whose truck was found abandoned more than a month ago in Adams County is still missing.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 7:28 PM EST2012-02-29 00:28:26 GMT
    A Rankin County man, arrested for murder in a Monday morning shooting, had his initial court hearing Tuesday. Richard Glenn Lewis, 52, is charged with murder and has admitted he shot and killed a Brandon man.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 7:20 PM EST2012-02-29 00:20:02 GMT
    Clinton Police Chief Don Byington told WLBT News Tuesday that the posting of a baby's picture on Craigslist Monday offering the baby for sale was a terrible practical joke.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 6:21 PM EST2012-02-28 23:21:21 GMT
    In just one week, the average cost for regular unleaded gas across the country has gone up from $3.56 per gallon to $3.70 per gallon. As many drivers know, the increased pain at the pump is being felt right here at home too.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 4:51 PM EST2012-02-28 21:51:54 GMT
    Division Chief Terry Wages of the Brandon Fire Department says an electrical problem may be responsible, but the extent of the damage makes it difficult to know for sure.

  • Tuesday is National Pankcake Day and IHOP is giving away free pancakes to raise awareness and funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 11:12 AM EST2012-02-28 16:12:10 GMT
    Clinton police are investigating a disturbing post on Craigslist. The posting offers a free, newborn baby boy.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 9:51 AM EST2012-02-28 14:51:53 GMT
    Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise will speak to students at the Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 9:46 AM EST2012-02-28 14:46:45 GMT
    The state has asked Hancock County for $6 million in funds not spent on a "property acquisition" project.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 9:42 AM EST2012-02-28 14:42:14 GMT
    Authorities say an argument that started over the weekend in the Robinhood community of Rankin County may have led to a fatal shooting.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 9:39 AM EST2012-02-28 14:39:26 GMT
    A Madison County Chancery Court trial on the city of Canton's petition to annex the Nissan North American plant has been postponed until June of 2013.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 9:36 AM EST2012-02-28 14:36:20 GMT
    A Mississippi coast lawmaker had proposed a bill to ban offshore drilling near a spot around the western end of West Ship Island.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 9:33 AM EST2012-02-28 14:33:29 GMT
    A Madison County Chancery Court trial on the city of Canton's petition to annex the Nissan North American plant has been postponed until June of 2013.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 9:30 AM EST2012-02-28 14:30:12 GMT
    A Jackson elementary school was placed on lock down after a nearby home invasion and armed robbery attempt.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 9:15 AM EST2012-02-28 14:15:21 GMT
    A good deal of early morning moisture and showers will make the drive to work a very SLOW AND TRICKY drive at best. We're not necessarily under any Dense fog advisories or severe T-storm watches; but the combination of rain and fog is making for trouble this morning.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 12:29 AM EST2012-02-28 05:29:28 GMT
    Federal officials say former Jackson Police Officer Monyette Jefferson is a "risk to the community" and Judge Linda Anderson has denied him bond. 

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 12:10 AM EST2012-02-28 05:10:43 GMT

    A Jackson shop owner is fed up with a steady stream of water behind her business. It's located on 1220 I-55 North behind Maywood Mart in Jackson.

    She said she has been calling the city for more than a decade now, but the problem persists, so she called 3 On Your Side.

  • Tuesday, February 28 2012 12:04 AM EST2012-02-28 05:04:54 GMT
    Prison to work programs provide safe transition back into society.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 11:22 PM EST2012-02-28 04:22:17 GMT
    Fire has destroyed a waterfront home on Lake Lorman in Madison County. The lake is near Lake Cavalier, east of Pocahontas.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 9:00 PM EST2012-02-28 02:00:54 GMT
    Last week we interviewed a south Jackson man who was so fed up with his house being burglarized, he says he's going to just let it go for taxes and move to New Mexico.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 8:50 PM EST2012-02-28 01:50:03 GMT
    A vigil by a group advocating for incarcerated youths coincides with a landmark decision protecting teens convicted as adults in MS.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 8:40 PM EST2012-02-28 01:40:04 GMT
    As Mississippians voted for their candidates during last years primary and general elections, state observers were taking note of the election process.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 8:23 PM EST2012-02-28 01:23:51 GMT
    A fire in Brandon Monday afternoon consumed a building and the vehicles around it. It happened on Sunset Drive, just off Highway 18, at an auto-repair shop.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 6:27 PM EST2012-02-27 23:27:45 GMT
    A Rankin County man has been charged with murder after admitting he shot and killed a man. Neighbors say the shooter was being terrorized by the man who is dead. 

  • More than 1,000 people attended this themed sampling of delicious foods prepared by various UMC departments Saturday.

  • Breaking News

    Monday, February 27 2012 12:08 PM EST2012-02-27 17:08:46 GMT
    The Mississippi Highway Patrol says a 2-year-old boy who was reported missing over the weekend has been found dead. In a separate case, a 21-month-old was found dead in Pontotoc County.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 10:40 AM EST2012-02-27 15:40:36 GMT
    Governor Phil Bryant was in the nation's capital this weekend for the National Governors Association winter meeting.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 10:02 AM EST2012-02-27 15:02:35 GMT
    Two men charged in the January shooting death of Cedric M. Sharkey will stand trial March 28 in Attala County.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 9:51 AM EST2012-02-27 14:51:43 GMT
    A former Picayune woman has been ordered to serve nine months in prison and to repay $20,666.18 for double-dipping on disaster housing assistance after Hurricane Katrina.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 9:49 AM EST2012-02-27 14:49:28 GMT
    The city of Canton's lawsuit against Nissan North American for the right to annex the nearby vehicle production plant is scheduled for trial in August.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 9:47 AM EST2012-02-27 14:47:11 GMT
    One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting at the Imperial Palace nightclub in Louisville.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 9:40 AM EST2012-02-27 14:40:45 GMT
    Former Republican Party chairman Haley Barbour says the fight for the GOP presidential nomination could go all the way to the convention.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 6:36 AM EST2012-02-27 11:36:15 GMT
    More clouds for the early morning hours with some light rain and sprinkles coming from the west. Wind will continue to push from the east at 6-11 mph. Hovering moisture will make this Monday feel a bit gloomy; especially the early morning hours. Expect highs to reach into the upper 60s, and close to 70 degrees.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 12:44 AM EST2012-02-27 05:44:57 GMT
    In part two of out look at Indoor Percussion, we look at some of the positives for those who participate in the activity.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 12:29 AM EST2012-02-27 05:29:06 GMT
    Glen Campbell, the Rhinestone Cowboy, rides into the Capital City as a part of his Goodbye Tour which benefits Alzheimer's research at U.M.C.

  • Monday, February 27 2012 12:12 AM EST2012-02-27 05:12:44 GMT
    Here in Jackson there is a lot of excitement surrounding the film "The Help" based on the book by Jackson author Kathryn Stockett.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 11:23 PM EST2012-02-27 04:23:34 GMT
    Authorities in North Mississippi are looking for a missing 2-year-old boy.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 9:41 PM EST2012-02-27 02:41:28 GMT
    The Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society held its 53rd annual show this weekend at the Trade Mart on the state fairgrounds.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 8:36 PM EST2012-02-27 01:36:02 GMT
    Warmer weather returns this week. Highs will make it to the upper 60s on Monday, with 70s for the rest of the week. Lows will drop into the 40s tonight, followed by 50s and 60s the rest of the week.A warm

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 7:52 PM EST2012-02-27 00:52:21 GMT
    Two of three Jackson Police officers charged in a federal corruption case are scheduled to appear in court Monday.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 11:51 AM EST2012-02-26 16:51:35 GMT
    Some morning clouds will give way to more sunshine this afternoon. Temperatures will warm into the middle 60s with southeast winds at 5-10mph. A frontal boundary will impact us on Monday.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 1:00 AM EST2012-02-26 06:00:58 GMT

    It was "Swine Time" at the Jackson Medical Mall Saturday night. Twenty-six medical center departments entered the competition to raise money.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 12:40 AM EST2012-02-26 05:40:27 GMT
    There's a Parham Bridges Park off Ridgewood Road in Northeast Jackson. There is also a Parham Bridges South Park that don't know about because it's not used for the right kind of activity.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 12:22 AM EST2012-02-26 05:22:28 GMT
    Since marching season ended, many area high school bands have been working hard, not just preparing for concert season, but another up and coming event called Indoor Percussion.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 12:14 AM EST2012-02-26 05:14:39 GMT

    I.T. alumni return to Jackson State University to prepare students for working in the real world.

  • Sunday, February 26 2012 12:02 AM EST2012-02-26 05:02:51 GMT
    A conference at Eagle Ridge in Raymond Saturday focused on ways to maintain food production to keep up with the world's rapidly growing population.

  • Saturday, February 25 2012 8:14 PM EST2012-02-26 01:14:55 GMT
    Trustmark Park in Pearl is a baseball stadium but the facility was used as a running track Saturday. People got great exercise and raised money for the American Lung Association.

  • Saturday, February 25 2012 7:27 PM EST2012-02-26 00:27:45 GMT
    Some disturbed weather near the coast is sending some clouds our way tonight. I won't rule out a couple of sprinkles in extreme south Mississippi, but it won't be a big deal. Otherwise I expect some clouds

  • Saturday, February 25 2012 1:28 PM EST2012-02-25 18:28:19 GMT
    Toyota says it will contribute $75,000 toward the effort to build a bronze statue of Medgar Wiley Evers at Alcorn State University.

  • Saturday, February 25 2012 1:16 PM EST2012-02-25 18:16:34 GMT
    Quiet weather has returned to our area, and it will continue through at least Monday. I expect mainly sunny skies today. Highs will warm to near 60. That's a far cry from those 80s just a couple of days ago, but 60 is closer to normal for late February!

  • Saturday, February 25 2012 1:35 AM EST2012-02-25 06:35:40 GMT
    They scamper in and fill out the choir loft at the Braxton Methodist Church for their regularly scheduled Wednesday after school rehearsal. This is another activity for these busy tween-agers, fitted in

  • Saturday, February 25 2012 1:12 AM EST2012-02-25 06:12:48 GMT
    The American Medical Association honored the work of the founder of the Jackson Medical Mall.

  • Saturday, February 25 2012 12:52 AM EST2012-02-25 05:52:56 GMT
    A fire has left one Jackson family unhurt but homeless. The blaze broke out last night in the Presidential Hills Subdivision and destroyed a lifetime of memories.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 11:39 PM EST2012-02-25 04:39:44 GMT
    An 18-year-old Brandon teen has finished in the top 24 contestants on the Fox television show American Idol.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 10:11 PM EST2012-02-25 03:11:36 GMT
    A nationwide tour geared towards encouraging and preparing more minority students to earn degrees in medicine stopped at Jackson State University on Friday. It's called the "Tour for Diversity in Medicine."

  • Friday, February 24 2012 9:21 PM EST2012-02-25 02:21:44 GMT
    Bryant Galleries in Jackson and New Orleans is liquidating.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 6:48 PM EST2012-02-24 23:48:48 GMT
    Alcorn State football coach Melvin Spears has been fired after just one season on the job. Spears led the Braves to a 2-8 record last fall, including an embarrassing 51-7 loss to rival Jackson State in the season finale.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 6:47 PM EST2012-02-24 23:47:48 GMT
    Getting flood insurance in Mississippi may no longer be an option, that's if lawmakers don't act quickly.

  • A portion of the roof of the Battlefield Inn was blown off and high winds also knocked down trees in Vicksburg today.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 2:01 PM EST2012-02-24 19:01:56 GMT
    Students at Jackson State University who're exploring the possibility of entering a career with an emphasis in computers and technology are invited to a special symposium called the "Real Talk Career Symposium."

  • This week's Pets of the Week are two of 13 boxer mix puppies that were abandoned in a dumpster when they were two days old and rescued by CARA.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 1:25 PM EST2012-02-24 18:25:33 GMT
    A Vicksburg pilot received only minor injuries after landing his plane in a Cypress, Texas, school parking lot Thursday night. Thirty-seven-year-old Pace Boler of Vicksburg was treated at a local hospital.

  • Mississippi's oldest and largest advertising and marketing company GodwinGroup celebrated its 75th anniversary Thursday at its headquarters in Jackson.

  • Fred's Franks is the first food cart to set up shop in Jackson since the city passed an ordinance to allow mobile food vendors.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 10:07 AM EST2012-02-24 15:07:50 GMT
    The Southaven Chamber of Commerce says it will release a report documenting reimbursements it paid to Mayor Greg Davis.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 10:00 AM EST2012-02-24 15:00:39 GMT
    Tennessee Valley Authority chief Tom Kilgore predicts the federal utility will one day mine its spent nuclear fuel to generate electricity.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 9:52 AM EST2012-02-24 14:52:24 GMT
    A pilot has suffered minor injuries in the nighttime crash landing of his airplane in the playground of a Houston-area school.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 9:49 AM EST2012-02-24 14:49:44 GMT
    Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson says a 56-year-old Greenville man who was shot last August has died of his injuries.

  • Friday, February 24 2012 9:10 AM EST2012-02-24 14:10:43 GMT
    The threat of bad weather has shifted to the south east corner of the state for this morning. The initial concern was for a line of strong storms raking through our area, however the fast movement of the cold front has dropped that concern from us to our neighbors to the east and south east.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 11:50 PM EST2012-02-24 04:50:17 GMT
    State and local officials are tasked with keeping up with thousands of sex offenders, but what happens when one flies under the radar?

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 10:32 PM EST2012-02-24 03:32:49 GMT
    If you are getting a tax refund from the state, expect a delay getting your check. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Revenue say they are experiencing a problem processing this year's returns.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 10:21 PM EST2012-02-24 03:21:42 GMT
    Students at Belhaven University today are trying out a texting/drinking while driving simulator. It's part of the Drive Alive Tour, put on by a group called Unite International.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 7:45 PM EST2012-02-24 00:45:00 GMT
    Three On Your Side received a letter from a south Jackson man who is so disgusted with crime in his neighborhood, he is going to just walk away and let his home be sold for taxes. He agreed to talk with Bert Case if we would not show his face on camera or identify exactly where he lives.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 6:33 PM EST2012-02-23 23:33:37 GMT
    In his letter addressed to Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Briggs Hopson, former Mississippi Supermen Court Chief Justice Edwin Pittman laid out his concern's over House Bill 211.

  • Voters in Brandon could get the chance to allow restaurants and hotels to serve wine and liquor.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 6:17 PM EST2012-02-23 23:17:43 GMT
    Customers of Mo' Money tax services are still waiting on tax refund checks. "Casey" of Jackson has been calling Value Bank as instructed, but says she has only got the run around.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 6:05 PM EST2012-02-23 23:05:36 GMT
    The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a temporary water contact advisory today for a three mile section of Pelahatchie Creek in Morton.

  • A Natchez woman was arrested and a quarter of a pound of "hydroponic high grade marijuana" seized following the execution of a search warrant Tuesday.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 1:11 PM EST2012-02-23 18:11:25 GMT
    Madison County has a new road plan for the second time in two weeks.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 1:08 PM EST2012-02-23 18:08:46 GMT
    The City of Jackson has lifted its boil water notice for south Jackson. City officials say a leak in a large water main in West Jackson caused the problem.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 10:14 AM EST2012-02-23 15:14:35 GMT
    A 47-year-old Bay St. Louis man is set to enter a guilty plea in the armed robbery of a Hancock Bank in Waveland, where authorities say Michael William Gardner used a crowbar as a weapon.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 10:05 AM EST2012-02-23 15:05:02 GMT
    Some Mississippi taxpayers will have to wait longer for their state tax refund.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 10:02 AM EST2012-02-23 15:02:33 GMT
    The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of an inmate at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in the Lost Gap community.

  • Thursday, February 23 2012 9:09 AM EST2012-02-23 14:09:40 GMT
    Just how warm will we end up before the day is done? Thanks to a high pressure system that continues to hold ground to our east, we'll see that same sunshine push temps to near record highs. Today's record high of 83 degrees was set in 1996; and some of the models are showing we will tie that record high.