Category Archives: WJTV
Tupelo mother denied bond for death of five-year-old son
TUPELO, Miss. (WJTV) - A Tupelo woman, who was charged with capital murder in the death of her five-year-old autistic son, was denied bond by a judge. The Daily Journal reported Brianna Young, 27, was...
Apr 25, 2023
May scratch-off games coming to Mississippi Lottery retailers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Three new scratch-off games are coming to Mississippi Lottery retailer locations on Tuesday, May 2! $1 - Mad Money: Approximate overall odds are 1:4.54. Win up to $5,000. $2 - ...
Apr 25, 2023
Woman questioned in Fayette arson case found dead
FAYETTE, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities said a woman involved in a Fayette arson investigation has died in Port Gibson. The Natchez Democrat reported Mary Wyatt was found dead shortly after being question...
Apr 25, 2023
Hinds County escapee suspected of killing pastor
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said they are searching for one of the escapees from the Hinds County Detention Center in connection to a homicide that happened on Monday, April 24...
Apr 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) - Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He ...
Apr 25, 2023
Man sentenced for ramming police cars during Madison County chase
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man pled guilty to three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer in Madison County. District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Jonathan S. Gray, 3...
Apr 25, 2023
Ancient Roman bust found at Goodwill in Texas heading back to Europe
AUSTIN (KXAN) - With her $35 purchase at a Goodwill Store in Texas nearly five years ago, resident Laura Young helped discover a lost piece of ancient Roman artwork. Young purchased the marble bust fr...
Apr 25, 2023
Tougaloo alumni seek removal of college's president
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Tougaloo College Alumni Coalition for Change has launched an online petition asking for the removal of the school's president, Carmen J. Waters. The coalition said repeated...
Apr 24, 2023
MBI investigates death of woman at Rankin County Detention Center
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating the death of a woman at the Rankin County Detention Center. Yazoo City man sentenced for sexua...
Apr 24, 2023
Three Jackson residents file lawsuit to block House Bill 1020
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, three Jackson residents filed a lawsuit in the Hinds County Chancery Court asking the court to block House Bill 1020 because it violates the Mississippi Constitution...
Apr 24, 2023