The Ridgeland Police Department and the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department assisted in arresting all three males without incident.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Rankin County Rep. Fred Shanks has filed House Bill 1028 that would increase the penalties for statutory rape. “Essentially, if there’s a child involved, 13 or younger, and the ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One Capitol Police officer and one former Capitol Police officer are facing felony charges in connection with a 2022 shooting. In December, Michael Rhinewalt and Jeffrey Alan ...

Agriculture is Mississippi’s largest industry and those farmers are raising a red flag to say they’re struggling to make a profit.

Madison County housed these immigrants who were recently arrested. They include those of Hispanic and Asian nationalities.

Ice said she’s already had one of her clients deported just last month, and she fears this could continue to be a common thing for the rough 22 thousand undocumented immigrants in Mississippi.

It’s somebody out there that will help her,” said Randleston. “If you can just continue to share her story so somebody will come forward and try to help us.” ...

On Thursday, the commission extended the white-tail deer season through Sunday, February 2. It will end 30 minutes after ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A state senator in Mississippi has filed a bill entitled the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act.” ...

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WLBT) - A Mississippi State University football player is facing a misdemeanor charge months after he allegedly attacked a fellow student. In December, an Oktibbeha County grand ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the ...