Category Archives: WJTV
Louisiana man arrested after deadly Mississippi shooting
BILOXI, Miss. (WGNO) - A Louisiana man is in custody after a shooting in Biloxi over the weekend. The Biloxi Police Department says 30-year-old James Tarvis McMorris, Jr. of Harvey, La. was arrested i...
Apr 17, 2023
Natchez unveils marker on Mississippi Freedom Trail
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Freedom Trail was established in 2011 to commemorate the state's role in the Civil Rights Movement, and the latest marker was unveiled in Natchez. Leaders with ...
Apr 17, 2023
Mississippi governor signs bills to strengthen state hospitals
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced he signed three bills in order to strengthen hospitals and increase the pipeline of medical professionals in Mississippi. The governor ...
Apr 17, 2023
Police: Mississippi man hides gun in Taco Bell quesadilla during traffic stop
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WGNO) - A man was taken into custody last week after Mississippi detectives say he hid a gun in his Taco Bell order during a traffic stop. The Picayune Police Department says around 1...
Apr 17, 2023
Woodville police arrest man after 37 hour manhunt
WOODVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after a 37 hour manhunt in Woodville this weekend. The Natchez Democrat reported the man, who has not been identified, was wanted for sexual assault. Yazoo...
Apr 17, 2023
Victims identified in Alabama birthday party shooting that killed 4, injured 32
DADEVILLE, Ala. (NEXSTAR) - The people killed in a weekend shooting at a teenager's birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, were identified Monday. The four victims identified by the Tallapoosa County C...
Apr 17, 2023
Yazoo County teen accused of fatally shooting mother
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 19-year-old was arrested for allegedly killing his mother on Saturday, April 15. The chief deputy of the Yazoo County Sheriff's Office said Tracey Wardley is accused of ...
Apr 17, 2023
Biloxi police officer, four others shot at Spring Break event
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - A Biloxi police officer and multiple other people were injured in back-to-back shootings on Sunday, April 16. Officials with the Biloxi Police Department (BPD) said officers res...
Apr 17, 2023
Officials respond after Missouri teen at wrong home is shot, prompting protests
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) - Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday addressed the shooting of a teenager allegedly by a homeowner after the 16-year-old visited the wrong home Thursday night. The c...
Apr 17, 2023
Two JPS seniors awarded millions in scholarships
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two seniors at Jackson Public School's (JPS)-Tougaloo Early College High School, Tyneah Buckley and Sydnee Thompson, were recently awarded millions of dollars in scholarships. ...
Apr 17, 2023