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An 18-wheeler overturned on Interstate 55 in Madison County. Troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on I-55 North near the 122-mile marker on Wednesday, January 8. Read More

A Batesville, Mississippi man was arrested after a traffic stop led authorities to illegal drugs and guns. On December 31, James Daugherty, 57, was pulled over by the Panola County Sheriff's Office ... Read More

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MHP says the crash involving the 18-wheeler happened Wednesday morning on I-55 northbound near the 122-mile marker. Read More

Panola County Narcotics Division arrested James Daugherty, 57, on Dec. 31 after he was stopped for traffic violations. Read More

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Multiple law enforcement agencies were led on a high-speed chase on Interstate 59 North from Hattiesburg to Laurel on Monday afternoon. 30-year-old Angelino Vialpando of Colorado Springs, Colo. was ... Read More

A Colorado man was arrested after a high speed chase from Hattiesburg to Laurel, authorities said. Jones County deputies said Angelino Vialpando, 30, of Colorado Springs, fled from a traffic stop ... Read More

An Oxford, Mississippi man was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer Sunday. Mississippi Highway Patrol identified the victim as John B. Briscoe, 61. The wreck happened just before 8 a.m. on ... Read More

OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) - An Oxford man died following a weekend crash in Lafayette County. Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) Sgt. Marvin Baird identified the victim as John Briscoe, 61. The crash ... Read More

# A HEARTBREAKING tragedy unfolded in Bimini on January 4, 2025, as 15-year-old Anthorn Jaheim Johnson lost his life in a car accident that left his family and the close-knit community in shock. Read More

A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:50 p.m. in effect until 9 p.m. The watch is for East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, ... Read More

The 16 WAPT Weather Team is tracking the storms that have produced tornado warnings. Tap here for the latest alerts | Tap here for radar Watch live in the video player above. TOP STORIES FROM WAPT: ... Read More

Jacob Allen Smith faces multiple charges after crashing into a trooper's vehicle during a pursuit in DeSoto County, MS. Read More

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The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported one fatal wreck over its 2024-2025 New Year Holiday Travel Period. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, at approximately 2:55 p.m., troopers responded to a single-vehicle ... Read More

WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A Walthall County sheriff's deputy has been terminated following his DUI arrest on New Year's Eve. On Friday, Walthall County Sheriff Kyle Breland confirmed that Ronald ... Read More

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The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 1 one-vehicle wreck on I-22 that resulted in one fatality. Read More

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A one-car, mid-afternoon wreck in Union County on New Year's Day claimed the life of a Tupelo man. Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 22 in ... Read More

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UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Tupelo man was killed in a New Year's Day car crash in Union County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol said 42-year-old Van Wade was traveling east on Interstate 22 at 2:55 ... Read More

The National Weather Service has confirmed that 27 tornadoes swept through Mississippi as part of a storm system that spanned multiple states on Saturday, Dec. 28. So far, the two deaths and at least ... Read More

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WARREN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating after an 18-wheeler overturned on Interstate 20. MHP said the crash happened Thursday morning on I-20 eastbound near the ... Read More