Category Archives: WJTV
Vicksburg suspect pleads guilty to 2020 homicide
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty to a manslaughter charge in connection to a 2020 homicide in Vicksburg. Vicksburg Daily News reported Bennard Craft pled guilty to the lesser charge on Tues...
Apr 12, 2023
Florida lightning strike results in groundbreaking find, researcher says: 'Never seen this… on Earth'
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A professor at the University of South Florida discovered something never-before-seen on Earth after analyzing a dirt sample that was struck by lightning. The phosphorus material,...
Apr 12, 2023
Mobile native, NFL prospect reportedly undergoing 'multiple surgeries' after head on crash in Mobile
UPDATE (3:35 p.m.): According to ESPN Senior NFL insider Adam Schefter, Michael Antonio Jefferson is undergoing "multiple surgeries" after being involved in a head-on crash near Mobile. Jefferson, 23,...
Apr 12, 2023
Missing man found dead in sugarcane field drain
YOUNGSVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- A man missing for a week has been found dead, authorities said. According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, Mohamed Nabil Qasem was last seen on April 5, driving his 2020 Toyota Tu...
Apr 12, 2023
Attorney: Richard's to sue Jackson over garbage contract
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The attorney for Richard's Disposal announced the company will sue the City of Jackson. With the garbage contract dispute in Jackson, Richard's Disposal's Attorney John Walker ...
Apr 11, 2023
Some Mississippi Medicaid members could lose health benefits
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Since the beginning of April, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid has been reevaluating the eligibility of all Medicaid members. With new monthly income caps, some Medicaid me...
Apr 11, 2023
Jackson leaders set for meeting with MDEQ amid garbage crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is scheduled to meet with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on Wednesday, April 11 to discuss trash collection in the city. Jackson...
Apr 11, 2023
Capitol police arrest driver after chase near Livingston Road
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested a man following a brief chase near Livingston Road in Jackson on Monday, April 10. Bailey Martin with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (...
Apr 11, 2023
UMMC designated as a Mississippi Burn Center
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has designated the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson as a Mississippi Burn Center. Accord...
Apr 11, 2023
Woman hit, killed on Old Fannin Road in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies are investigating after a woman was hit and killed. Paul Holley with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office said the woman was walking southbound on Ol...
Apr 11, 2023