Category Archives: WJTV
Bond set for woman in January 2023 homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been set for a woman charged in connection to a Jackson homicide that happened in January 2023. Charlotte Michelle Blackley, 37, received a $200,000 bond on Tuesday, A...
Apr 04, 2023
Lawsuit against Favre should be dismissed, attorneys argue
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Attorneys for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre argued in a new court filing Monday that a civil lawsuit against him seeking to recover misspent welfare money in Miss...
Apr 04, 2023
Fitness trainer says former Gov. Bryant directed welfare-funded project, sues for emotional distress
Paul Lacoste, a fitness trainer and one of the retired athletes ensnared in Mississippi's ongoing welfare scandal, is firing back at the state agency suing him. In his recent counterclaim, Lacoste all...
Apr 04, 2023
State of Emergency issued for 5 Mississippi counties due to severe weather
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) issued a State of Emergency for Pontotoc, DeSoto, Tishomingo, Lee, and Tunica counties as well as other areas of the sta...
Apr 04, 2023
Vicksburg building to be used for surveillance, youth programs
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The former Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce building on Mission 66 will now serve as home for surveillance cameras and youth programs. Vicksburg to install new high tech securit...
Apr 04, 2023
Nearly 200 Mississippi homes damaged by severe weather this weekend
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is working with counties impacted by the severe weather from March 31 and April 1. The storms claimed the life of one person an...
Apr 04, 2023
Silver Alert issued for 44-year-old Southaven man
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 44-year-old Lamar Miller Jr., of Southaven. He is described as six feet tall, weighs 190 pounds, with ...
Apr 04, 2023
Person stabbed near Hardy Street in Hattiesburg
UPDATE: HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police identified the suspect who was arrested in connection to a stabbing that happened on Monday, April 3. Police said Julius Eric Parsons, 57, of Ken...
Apr 04, 2023
Live coverage: Former President Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts
NEW YORK (NEXSTAR) - Former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records after surrendering to authorities at a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday. Th...
Apr 04, 2023
Mississippi crews work to clean up after March 24 tornadoes
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - As the response to the March 24 tornadoes in Mississippi continues, leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said their top goals are debris removal, utili...
Apr 04, 2023