Jackson is experiencing an overall decline in homicides as of February 2026, when compared to previous years, despite seeing an uptick.

Testimony continued Feb. 11 in the murder trial of Marcus Johnson, a former Jackson police officer accused of brutally attacking and killing nurse Carlos Collins in April 2024.

UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A former Jackson police officer has been convicted of killing a man in 2024. A Hinds County jury found Marcus Johnson guilty of first-degree murder and shooting into a ...

A Hinds County judge sentenced Marcus Johnson, a former Jackson police officer, to life in prison for the murder of Carlos ...

A Hinds County jury found Marcus Johnson, a former Jackson Police Department officer, guilty of murder in the 2024 death of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A high-speed chase, a bloody shirt and a pawned gun receipt emerged as some pieces of evidence presented Feb. 11 by prosecutors in ...