Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Vicksburg man accused of shooting at car occupied by juveniles
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police said a man was arrested for firing shots at a vehicle occupied by several juveniles. Officers responded to the shooting in the 100 block of Roseland Drive ar...
Kaitlin Howell May 29, 2026

Former Greenville police officer sentenced in drug trafficking bribery scheme
GREENVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Greenville police officer was sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to aid and abet, and to attempt to aid and abet, the possession, transportation and dist...
Kaitlin Howell May 29, 2026

Woman captured after escaping custody during transport to Hinds County jail
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the escaped detainee, Latoria Sample, was captured by deputies on May 29, 2026. According to Jones, Sample was located inside an u...
Kaitlin Howell May 29, 2026

NTSB determines cause of 2025 barge crash on Mississippi River
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its findings on a May 2025 incident when two barges struck a bridge over the Mississippi River. On May 1, 2025, NTSB ...
Kaitlin Howell May 29, 2026

Mississippi woman sentenced for misusing VA funds intended for son
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Rankin County woman was sentenced to 37 months in prison for misusing Veterans Benefit Administration money entrusted to her to benefit a disabled Army Veteran. Accordi...
Kaitlin Howell May 29, 2026

Appeals court overturns life sentence for Claiborne County man
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals overturned a life sentence for a Claiborne County man, who was convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon following a fatal shooting...
Kaitlin Howell May 29, 2026

2nd man with ties to international gang sentenced for ‘jackpotting’ in Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - Prosecutors announced a second Venezuelan man with ties to the Tren de Aragua (TdA) international gang was sentenced for conspiracy to commit brank fraud. According to the U.S. ...
Kaitlin Howell May 29, 2026

Latto Appears to Challenge Cardi B to Get in the Booth
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C. Vernon Coleman II May 29, 2026

Mississippi substitute teacher arrested on child porn charge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A substitute teacher who taught at Hernando High School has been arrested on a child pornography charge, according to the DeSoto County District Attorney's Office. Authorities said Pr...
Karen Bray Davis May 29, 2026

Mississippi lawmakers review Rural Health Transformation Program
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers gained insight from a group about how the Rural Health Transformation Program is being used in other states. Lawmakers on health care committees in the Ho...
Cameron Smith May 28, 2026
