Category Archives: WJTV

UPDATE: (5/12/2026) -- According to the Vicksburg Daily News, the plane crash claimed the life of pilot Dan Fordice, who's the son of former Mississippi Governor Kirk Fordice. MADISON PARISH, La. (KTV...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Police Department (JPD) is evaluating how its blue light camera system is being used and whether it is effectively helping reduce crime across the city. Jackson Pol...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Relief efforts are continuing across Lincoln County as crews and volunteers work to support families recovering from last week's tornado. Multiple organizations are help...

LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A college football player has been released from a hospital after being shot during a concert in Mississippi. According to Laurel police, Ahmad Hardy was released from Forrest G...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced a man was arrested after they discovered 96 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop. The stop occurred on Highway 49 near Highway 469 i...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 32-year-old man pled guilty to second-degree murder in connection to a 2024 homicide in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Treylin Sojourner, 32, pled gu...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters are responding to a massive fire in the capital city. The fire occurred along Highway 80 near Interstate 220 on May 12, 2026. WJTV 12 News has reached out ...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will provide free Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccinations and birth certificates to residents impacted d...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - One person was killed during a road rage shooting on U.S. 49 in Forrest County. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), the s...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The devastating storms on May 6, 2026, uprooted many Mississippi, including those who lived at the Wash Mobile Home Park. Kimieko Williams said she was in her mobile hom...