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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
16 WAPT has been trying to get more information from ICE about Kerlin Moreno-Orellana's case and current whereabouts, but we haven't heard back yet. In the meantime, we took our questions to an immigration attorney for insight on ICE procedures. "They have to go pick up the people to meet their quota," said local immigration attorney, Jeremy Litton. He's seen the reasons for detainment change with the new presidential administration.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
Christy Parker shared her story after she and her employee Kerlin Moreno-Orellana were arrested by Jackson Police on Monday. 16 WAPT was the only station there as they were arrested. Moreno-Orellana is originally from Honduras. After being booked by Jackson police, he was taken to the Hinds County Sheriff's Office and detained by ICE Thursday morning. Police said they are both accused of illegal dumping in south Jackson. Parker has a different story.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
Editorial Standards ⓘ The city of Brandon is considering moving a 7-foot-tall Confederate monument that currently stands in the middle of downtown.Mayor Butch Lee said a vote by the Board of Aldermen on Monday was for a civil engineer to look at the statue and see where it could be relocated.
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1 week ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
A federal judge held a hearing for people to voice their opinions about a potential rate increase for Jacksonians. Community members reacted to this possible increase in their bills, as JXN Water tries to stay afloat. "You can't drink the water, you can't cook the water, you can't bathe in the water, but you have to pay a higher rate for something you can't really use, I mean that's ridiculous," said Robert Garrett.
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2 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
Editorial Standards ⓘ The national protest 'No Kings Day' is approaching and is making its way to cities across Mississippi.
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2 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
It's day five of immigration protests in Los Angeles, and Mississippians are watching it closely, formulating their own opinions on federal officials arresting immigrants. "Well, if they're here illegally, they're criminals, and they should be removed. I can't even speed without getting a ticket, and they can violate our laws of getting in this country," said Don Gentry.
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3 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
The Greenwood LeFlore Consolidated School District announced a fifth-grade student has died because of gun violence. In a Facebook post, the district said Zameria Jones died after being shot, but the post did not say when she was shot. She was a student at Threadgill Elementary School.State Sen. Derrick T. Simmons also took to Facebook about the matter. "I am calling on all cities and towns across the Mississippi Delta to follow suit. We can no longer wait until tragedy strikes to respond.
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3 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
A Milwaukee man accused of killing and dismembering a Mississippi native has been found guilty. Nineteen-year-old Sade Robinson went on a first date with Maxwell Anderson and wasn't seen again. It took a jury less than 30 minutes to deliberate and find Anderson guilty on all counts, including first-degree intentional homicide or first-degree reckless homicide, mutilating a corpse, arson and hiding a corpse.
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3 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
A heavy police presence was seen Wednesday at the Oyo Hotel located on Interstate 55 East Frontage Road. 16 WAPT crews saw officers place multiple shell casing markers down along the side of the building. Police were also seen measuring the distance between each marker. Several people were outside when we arrived, and police appeared to be questioning witnesses on scene. This is a developing story.
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3 weeks ago | 
wapt.com | Crystal Tisme
Hope is the theme across central Mississippi, with Tuesday's municipal election bringing in a wave of new leaders. In Jackson, Sen. John Horhn received a majority of the votes, becoming mayor-elect. Jacksonians hope that with new leadership, the city will head in the right direction. "He was the senator for forever, so he knows Jackson, so it shouldn't take the next two years, the next three years, he should be able to step in and get it together," said Stacey Evans.
