SUMMARY: In Jackson, Miss., a seven-month-old girl was reported missing after a vehicle was stolen from the 500 block of Beasley Road. The child, a white female, was last seen in the vehicle traveling on Interstate 55 South. Detective Tommie Brown revealed that she was found abandoned at Brent's Drugs in the Fondren neighborhood, unharmed but taken to a hospital as a precaution. The suspect fled before police arrived. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Jackson Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

Read the full article

The post 7-month-old girl found unharmed after Jackson auto theft appeared first on www.wjtv.com

SUMMARY: COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Saturday ends calmly with clouds increasing overnight. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a few isolated showers, hot and muggy conditions, and temperatures reaching low to mid-90s with heat indices in the triple digits. Tonight's weather will be warm and mild with temperatures around the mid-70s and winds from the NNW at 5 mph. Heading into next week, expect more thunderstorms and slightly cooler temperatures, with some areas experiencing upper 80s.

Read the full article

The post Isolated showers tomorrow with increasing storms next week – Home – WCBI TV appeared first on www.wcbi.com

SUMMARY: Two inmates who escaped from Claiborne County Detention Center, Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, were captured on July 6 in an abandoned home on Bridewell Lane. They escaped on July 5 by going through the ceiling and climbing an outside wall; Johnson injured his leg during the escape. Collins is accused of killing his cousin in Copiah County in October 2023. Johnson faces murder and aggravated assault charges in Jefferson County, with a trial set for October 15, 2024. Camera footage aided in tracking them down. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Read the full article

The post Two Mississippi escapees captured after being found in abandoned home appeared first on www.wjtv.com