Category Archives: WJTV

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - When a former Hinds County educator found himself out of a job for reading a children's book, it seemed that things were looking up when the Mississippi Court of Appeals a...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of the arson attack at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson has been indicted on additional federal charges. According to court documents, Stephen Pittman was in...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There could soon be a law in Mississippi that allows for voluntary prayer and reading of the Bible and other religious texts for students and employees at public schools and ch...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are searching for a driver after a chase in Jackson. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said officers attempted ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - More witnesses were called to the stand on Wednesday in the trial of a former Jackson police officer, who was charged with killing a man in 2024. Trooper Jason Henson, with Lou...

PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - Petal police are searching for a female suspect in connection to multiple armed robbery incidents across the Pine Belt area. On February 5, 2026, police said the suspect robbed t...

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) - A man arrested for allegedly holding an elderly woman hostage has been denied bail. According to a news release, Jackson County Court Judge Mark Watts denied bail for 47...

Authorities had detained a man after the FBI released surveillance footage and images showing a masked, armed person approaching her home.

UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Supervisor Tony Smith, District 2, announced the reopening of the Mayes Street bridge has been postponed. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The bridge on Mayes Stree...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House passed a bill that would take money people win on certain betting games, if they owe money that hasn't been paid for child support. This would include slo...