Category Archives: WJTV
Laurel man sentenced for sexual battery in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced a Laurel man was sentenced to 25 years for sexual battery. According to Bramlett, Daniel A. Jenkin...
May 02, 2023
Hospitals join UMMC in departing Mississippi Hospital Association
A handful of major hospitals say they're ending their membership with the Mississippi Hospital Association, long an influential player in the policy and political spaces in the state. Mere days after ...
May 02, 2023
Blue Alert issued for man accused of shooting Mississippi trooper
BOLIVAR COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi authorities are searching for a suspect who is wanted in connection to an officer-involved shooting in Mound Bayou. Leaders with the Mississippi Highway Patr...
May 02, 2023
Crisler still running for Hinds County sheriff despite indictment
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County sheriff candidate Marshand Crisler spoke out on Monday for the first time since he was indicted on federal charges. Last week, Crisler was charged with solici...
May 01, 2023
New bride killed after suspected drunk driver hits golf cart hours after South Carolina wedding
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) - A bride was killed and a groom left critically injured just hours after exchanging their vows on South Carolina's Folly Beach last Friday evening. The couple had left their ...
May 01, 2023
State restrictions weigh heavily on patients needing weight loss meds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi has long been one of the most obese states in the country with nearly 40% of its population struggling with obesity. While doctors across the state have pledged to ...
May 01, 2023
Farmington clerk charged with embezzlement
ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, State Auditor Shad White announced that the clerk for the City of Farmington surrendered herself to special agents from his office. Debora Jackson has been cha...
May 01, 2023
Tuesday Morning going out of business, set to close all its stores
(NEXSTAR) - Yet another national retailer has announced it is going out of business. Discount store Tuesday Morning announced Monday that it will be closing all of its remaining stores. This comes aft...
May 01, 2023
Mississippi State baseball parts ways with Scott Foxhall
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, Mississippi State head coach Chris Lemonis announced that the Bulldogs' baseball program and pitching coach Scott Foxhall have parted ways effective immediately. ...
May 01, 2023
'Our hearts go out to this young man’s family': Jackson police recruit dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Jackson announced a police recruit passed away on Monday, May 1. They said the recruit, who has not been identified, was training to be a police office...
May 01, 2023