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Authorities investigating deadly Saturday night wreck in Jackson

Authorities investigating deadly Saturday night wreck in Jackson

Authorities investigating deadly Saturday night wreck in Jackson JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Authorities are investigating a deadly Saturday night wreck in Jackson. The crash occurred around 11 p.m. at the intersection of Bobby Rush Boulevard and Highway 80. Jackson Police and Capitol Police were on the scene when our cameras arrived. AMR and the Jackson

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Suspect who died in Rankin Co. standoff tied to multiple shootings in Omaha

Suspect who died in Rankin Co. standoff tied to multiple shootings in Omaha

Suspect who died in Rankin Co. standoff tied to multiple shootings in Omaha RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A man who killed himself during a standoff with authorities in Rankin County was tied to multiple shootings in Omaha, including one claiming the life of his cousin. Authorities say Ricardo Kirk shot himself during a standoff

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Inmate who sexually assaulted CMCF employee won’t get conviction overturned

Inmate who sexually assaulted CMCF employee won’t get conviction overturned

Inmate who sexually assaulted CMCF employee won’t get conviction overturned JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – An inmate convicted of sexually assaulting an employee at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility won’t get his sentence overturned. On Thursday, the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Earnest Mayfield, who in 2021, assaulted a female employee at the Rankin

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The End Zone: Week 1

The End Zone: Week 11

The End Zone: Week 11 JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Week 11 of high school football is here! Click here for the latest scores! Game of the Week: Pisgah vs. Raleigh The Game of the Week featured the Pisgah Dragons traveling to take on the Raleigh Lions in a big opening round matchup of the 3A

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Independent pharmacies renew plea for PBM reform amid more closures

Independent pharmacies renew plea for PBM reform amid more closures

Independent pharmacies renew plea for PBM reform amid more closures JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Momentum built during the last state capitol session about pharmacy benefit manager reform. PBMs are the middlemen between your local pharmacy and your insurance. However, this legislation didn’t make it across the finish line. “Their first question is what are we

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Exclusive: Mother speaks after arrests made in son’s 2023 killing

Exclusive: Mother speaks after arrests made in son’s 2023 killing

Exclusive: Mother speaks after arrests made in son’s 2023 killing JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The mother of murdered Jackson State University student Jaylen Burns spoke exclusively to 3 On Your Side on Friday after four arrests were made in her son’s homicide investigation. These are the first arrests since a 3 On Your Side investigation

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