Category Archives: WJTV
Inmate found unresponsive, dies at Yazoo City federal prison
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Yazoo City Medium in Yazoo City died after being found unresponsive. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Adri...
Jan 12, 2026
FBI: Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire targeted institution because of its 'Jewish ties'
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The FBI says that a suspect in the arson fire at a Mississippi synagogue admitted to targeting the institution because of its "Jewish ties." Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged M...
Jan 12, 2026
21-year-old charged with sexual battery in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 21-year-old man was charged with sexual battery in Rankin County. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, said deputies executed a search w...
Jan 12, 2026
Hub of Jewish life in Mississippi's capital city damaged by arson attack
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - With just a few hundred people in the community, it was never particularly easy being Jewish in Mississippi's capital city, but members of Beth Israel Congregation took a s...
Jan 12, 2026
Water outage forces early dismissal for Marion County schools
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Some Marion County Schools were dismissed early due to a water outage. According to the school district, officials with the Foxworth Water Association said West High, Wes...
Jan 12, 2026
Road rage shooting suspect arrested in Flowood
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood police announced a man was arrested in connection to a road rage shooting. The shooting occurred on Lakeland Drive near Treetops Boulevard on January 10, 2026. Police s...
Jan 11, 2026
Two arrested in Sharkey County homicide
SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Sharkey County deputies announced two suspects were arrested in connection to a homicide. The incident occurred in Anguilla on January 9, 2026. The victim and the suspec...
Jan 10, 2026
6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) - A 24-year-old Mississippi man killed six people - his father, brother, uncle, 7-year-old cousin, a church pastor and the pastor's brother - at three locations during a Friday ...
Jan 10, 2026
Suspect arrested for Beth Israel Congregation fire
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A suspect has been arrested in connection to the fire at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson. Division Fire Chief Charles Felton said the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) ...
Jan 10, 2026
Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murder
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) - Authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people - including a child - were killed in a series of shootings in northeast Mississippi. Clay County Sherif...
Jan 10, 2026