Category Archives: WJTV
Bond denied for Claiborne County murder suspect
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been denied for a Claiborne County homicide suspect. Deputies said they responded to a call about a shooting on June 18 in Pattison. They were informed that t...
Jun 21, 2023
Explosion hits a building in Paris, injuring 24. Police are trying to determine the cause
PARIS (AP) - A strong explosion hit a building in Paris' Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving 24 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surro...
Jun 21, 2023
Holmes County woman charged with embezzlement
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Special agents from the State Auditor's Office arrested the former district secretary for the Holmes County Water and Soil Conservation District. State Auditor Shad White...
Jun 21, 2023
Explosion hits a building in Paris, injuring 16. Police are trying to determine the cause
PARIS (AP) - A strong explosion hit a building in Paris' Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving at least 16 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation...
Jun 21, 2023
Sold! California family sells 1 million pennies found in relative's home
(KTLA) -- More than a week after capturing the interest of the entire nation, a California family's bounty of 1 million copper pennies has officially changed hands. John and Elizabeth Reyes, who disco...
Jun 21, 2023
Nearly 400 Jackson County structures damaged by tornado
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said nearly 400 homes and businesses have reported damage in Jackson County after the June 19 storms. The ...
Jun 21, 2023
Mississippi boy's wish to be Atlanta Braves player comes true
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 12-year-old boy from Yazoo City was granted a wish of a lifetime on Tuesday. Make-A-Wish announced Kabrien Kyles was granted his wish of being an Atlanta Braves player. Missi...
Jun 21, 2023
USCG: No timeline on ending Titanic sub search despite ticking clock
(NewsNation) - The U.S. Coast Guard is stressing the search for a missing submersible remains a search and rescue mission despite concerns over dwindling oxygen supplies for the five passengers on boa...
Jun 21, 2023
Pearl police searching for missing 16-year-old girl
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police are working to find a missing 16-year-old girl. Police said Abby Lafontain was last seen on June 20, 2023, leaving her home in Pearl just before 10:30 a.m. She was i...
Jun 21, 2023
Water discharge from Rez could impact Jackson homes
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) revised the peak inflow into the Barnett Reservoir. Officials with the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) ...
Jun 21, 2023