Crime survivors rallied March 11 at the Mississippi State Capitol, calling for investments in crime prevention, violence intervention and victim assistance.

Legislation would require death or life without parole for the most severe sexual battery cases.

Survivors of violent crimes and grieving families gathered Wednesday at the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol, demanding the state strengthen its Victim Compensation program and fund a trauma ...

A proposal to offer up to $2,500 for arrests and convictions tied to two Jackson business burglaries sparked debate at the Jackson City Council.

Hundreds of violent crime survivors and family members gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday, urging ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 30, 2026 JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) — A Moss Point man is behind bars on charges related to a woman’s body that was found in April 2024, according ...

FAITH ARE STILL POWERFUL TOOLS AS JACKSON CONFRONTS VIOLENCE HEAD ON. NEW TONIGHT: THE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CHANGING HOW IT FIGHTS CRIME. UNDER CHIEF TYREE JONES, THE DEPARTMENT HAS MOVED TO ...

A high-speed chase, a bloody shirt and a pawned gun receipt emerged as some pieces of evidence presented Feb. 11 by prosecutors in the murder trial of Marcus Johnson, a former Jackson Police ...

RaShall Brackney faced questions from every ward before winning confirmation as Jackson’s next police chief in a closely ...

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - For four decades now, Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers has helped turn anonymous tips into criminal convictions. It’s an invaluable service that many South Mississippi ...