Category Archives: WJTV
Warren County woman charged for shooting another in neck with pellet gun
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been set for the woman accused of shooting another woman in the neck with a pellet gun. Vicksburg Daily News reported Catheann Lee, 35, was charged with aggravat...
Jun 27, 2023
Actor Julian Sands died while hiking on California mountain, authorities confirm
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Julian Sands, who starred in several Oscar-nominated films in the late 1980s and '90s including "A Room With a View" and "Leaving Las Vegas," was found dead on a Southern Cali...
Jun 27, 2023
Fat Boy's Pizza to arrive in Jackson area
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A popular pizza chain based in New Orleans is looking to establish locations in the Jackson-metro area. According to the company, pizza chain Fat Boy's Pizza was recognized as ...
Jun 27, 2023
Rankin County deputies accused of torturing two Black men fired
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Rankin County deputies, who allegedly beat and tortured two Black men in January 2023, have been fired. According to Sheriff Bryan Bailey, the deputies were init...
Jun 27, 2023
Chainsaws stolen from Brandon business found in Texas
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Police said 15 chainsaws were taken from a Brandon business on Saturday, June 24. The break-in was reported at Frederick's Sales & Service. Endangered Child Alert issued fo...
Jun 27, 2023
Jimmie Johnson's in-laws, nephew reportedly killed in apparent murder-suicide
(WGHP) - A NASCAR star's family has been killed in what appears to be a murder-suicide in Oklahoma. According to TMZ, Jimmie Johnson's mother- and father-in-law, 68-year-old Terry and 69-year-old Jack...
Jun 27, 2023
Endangered Child Alert canceled for 12-year-old Jackson girl
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Endangered/Missing Child Alert issued for Nya Slaughter has been canceled. She has been located and is safe. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Inves...
Jun 27, 2023
3,600 Entergy Mississippi customers without power after Sunday storms
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews with Entergy Mississippi are working to restore power to customers, who were impacted by severe storms on Sunday, June 25. According to officials, damage assessment crews...
Jun 27, 2023
Former Vicksburg resident sentenced for double homicide
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Vicksburg resident was sentenced in connection to the deaths of two women at a Texas A&M University dorm in 2020. Vicksburg Daily News reported Jacques Smith ple...
Jun 27, 2023
Biloxi police locate body after person jumps into water
UPDATE: BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Biloxi police announced the department's dive team located and recovered a body just before 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27. They believe this is the person who never resu...
Jun 27, 2023