C.J. LeMaster
Chief Investigative Reporter at WLBT-TV (Jackson, MS)
Journalist. #IRE winner. @WLBT's 7x EMMYⓇ-nominated Investigative Reporter/5 pm co-anchor. Public records advocate. Opinions mine. Signal: 769-218-8386
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2 weeks ago |
wlbt.com | C.J. LeMaster |C.j. LeMaster
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two weeks after Eudora’s Mississippi Brasserie in The District closed its doors, which the owner blamed on financial challenges, 3 On Your Side has learned the restaurant has been in an ongoing legal battle over failing to pay its creditor hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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3 weeks ago |
wlbt.com | C.J. LeMaster |C.j. LeMaster
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson voters overwhelmingly chose State Sen. John Horhn with 67 percent of the vote against five other challengers. Now, in an exclusive interview with 3 On Your Side’s C.J. LeMaster, Mayor-Elect Horhn said he’s excited to share his new vision and promising future for Jacksonians. We’ve seen two different types, and there’s probably more than this. But just for the sake of this question, different methods when it comes to establishing the tone of an administration.
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1 month ago |
wlbt.com | C.J. LeMaster |C.j. LeMaster
MCCOMB, Miss. (WLBT) - The city of McComb remains under state scrutiny because it hasn’t kept track of how taxpayer money is being spent for nearly five years by failing to get audits completed. This failure to check the books since 2020 will cost the city an estimated $330,000. State law allows the State Auditor’s office to take that money and bring a firm in to get those finances sorted. Residents in the city have their own theories on why this lapse in accountability has taken place.
State demands to know whether former Richland mayor in payroll fraud case plans to use alibi defense
1 month ago |
wlbt.com | C.J. LeMaster |C.j. LeMaster
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - As Pat Sullivan’s criminal trial creeps closer, the state of Mississippi demands to know whether the former Richland mayor plans to use an alibi defense to answer years of alleged payroll fraud first uncovered by WLBT. Such a defense is typically used in cases where a singular event is the basis for the crime, like a shooting or robbery.
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1 month ago |
wsaw.com | C.J. LeMaster |C.j. LeMaster
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Brett Favre’s triumphs and tribulations will be the subject of a new documentary premiering this week. With it comes new details about the man some Mississippians once celebrated and now denounce because of taxpayer dollars meant for the poorest residents that went to him and his causes instead. The new Netflix documentary, Untold: The Fall of Favre, begins with the NFL legend’s rise to prominence in professional sports. “Everybody wishes they could be a NFL quarterback.
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BREAKING: It appears John Horhn has won the Jackson mayoral race with 67 percent of the vote and all of Jackson's 80 precincts reporting. The Capital City has a new leader. 800 absentee ballots remain, but not enough to close the gap. 9,000+ vote margin. #Decision2025 #wlbt https://t.co/naAZSgHiOh
RT @WilsonStribling: BREAKING: Rubin Weeks, 63, was arrested moments ago for the abduction and murder of Shondra May, who was kidnapped in…
We might end up seeing the disclosure of this donation on primary pre-runoff election reports, but as of today, Mayor Lumumba has not yet filed his. The deadline was yesterday. Our Anthony Warren following up on Jackson runoff race campaign cash: https://t.co/2BtF96KSiz #wlbt
Chicago Alderman Lamont Robinson disclosed that his campaign committee donated $250 to Mayor Lumumba's campaign committee in June 2024, but Lumumba didn't disclose the donation on his own campaign disclosures. I wonder how many other donations Lumumba failed to disclose. https://t.co/OtWTVJlREH