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Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Two-year-old Laurel girl injured in drive-by shooting
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) – A two-year-old girl was injured during a drive-by shooting in Laurel, police said. The shooting occurred on Ellisville Boulevard near the Interstate 59 exit around 6:00 a.m. on June 2. One injured in Hattiesburg shooting after shots fired at vehicle Laurel Police Chief Tommy Cox said the victim was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson for treatment. She is in stable condition as of June 4. According to Cox, the suspect was a young Black man who was in a white four-door car. Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Laurel Police Department at 601-425-4711. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect in Natchez officer-involved shooting dies
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – The 19-year-old who was involved in a Natchez officer-involved shooting has died, officials said. The Natchez Democrat reported Phillip Stokes, Jr., died on Thursday, May 15 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson. Mississippi police release body-cam footage of arrest involving handicap parking space The shooting occurred on Sunday, May 11 at the closed Natchez Visitor Center on Canal Street. According to Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), officers were attempting to serve a warrant. When they arrived at the location, Martin said the suspect displayed a firearm, which resulted in an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and police. Stokes was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred on Friday, May 9 on Lafayette Street in Natchez. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating the officer-involved shooting and will share their findings with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office. Two Natchez police officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Teen faces murder charge in McComb park shooting
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) – A 17-year-old has been charged in connection to a shooting in McComb that left one teen dead and another injured. The shooting happened at Baertown Park just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2 during a Senior Skip Day party. Police said at least 100 people were at the park when the shooting occurred. Man in custody after shooting another in Vicksburg Pike County Coroner Rashad Taylor said Gary W. Thompson, 17, was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson with a gunshot wound. He died from his injuries. According to Assistant McComb Police Chief Ernest Perry, the second victim, a 17-year-old male, is expected to be okay. Perry said the suspect, Kendrick Cowart, 17, was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder. He is being held at the Pike County Detention Center, awaiting a preliminary hearing date. Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the McComb Police Department. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
2025 Santé South Festival supports The MIND Center
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The 2025 Santé South Wine & Food Festival, held in Ridgeland, offered a night of elegance, good eats and wine. 'The most favorite part for me is probably the food and the wine. The wine is really good. The food from all the different vendors are so amazing. I would definitely recommend for next year,' some attendees said. The fun did not overshadow the overall purpose of Saturday's event. The festival benefits The MIND Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and has helped to raise more than $1.5 million to advance the delivery of Alzheimer's care and support services, educational programming, and research in the state. 'We're here tonight to raise money for the Fred Adams Mind Center and Geriatric Clinic. And it is going to give us a chance to bring all of our services into one place. And so, we'll have our research there. We'll have our clinical care there. And the building is really designed with the needs of older adults in mind, 'said Lee Anne Bryan, director of Philanthropy for The Mind Center. Many said they're looking forward to next year's event. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man shot in face by stepfather in Natchez: police
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – Natchez police said a man was shot in the face by his stepfather. The Natchez Democrat reported the shooting happened at a home on Liberty Road on Sunday, April 27. Man admits to killing Mississippi woman, attacking another According to police, Joseph Edward Letcher, 47, was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot his stepson following a fight at the home. The victim was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson. He was listed in critical condition on Monday morning. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
