Category Archives: WJTV
4 children, 1 adult dead after wreck sends car off Batesville, MS bridge into creek
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- Five people, ages 12 to 19, were killed in Batesville, Mississippi after their car hit a bridge and fell into a creek Tuesday night. According to the Panola County Sheriff's Office,...
Mar 22, 2023
Company seeks approval for Ridgeland development project
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi company is working on a mixed-use development in Ridgeland with a world-renowned golf entertainment center. According to the PraCon Global Investment Group, the...
Mar 22, 2023
Car thieves shoot at Southaven officers, send them on chase, police say
UPDATE: Southaven Police Department confirms they have caught one of the suspects in Memphis. Travion Hollomon will be charged with Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, along with numerous a...
Mar 22, 2023
Clinton police arrest 17-year-old for fatal shooting
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection to the shooting death of a 19-year-old. The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. on Hathaway Drive on Tuesday, March 21. R...
Mar 22, 2023
Remarkable Women: Johnetta Jurden
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Long before part of West Jackson was even considered a part of the capital city, Mrs. Johnetta Jurden relentlessly advocated for the installation of modern-day plumbing, fire h...
Mar 22, 2023
Report: Exam cannot determine Rasheem Carter's cause of death
SMITH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said a forensic anthropology examination of Rasheem Carter was completed by the Mississippi State Medical Exam...
Mar 22, 2023
Report: Mississippi in top 5 states with most child poisonings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A concerning new report revealed that Mississippi is one of the top five states when it comes to the number of child poisonings. March 19-25 is National Poison Prevention ...
Mar 21, 2023
U.S. Marshals arrest three after chase in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Three people were arrested after a chase involving U.S. Marshals in Jackson. Deputy Commander Carlos Cosby said the chase ended on Northside Drive and Bailey Avenue Tuesday mor...
Mar 21, 2023
Teach Plus Mississippi pushes for public school funding
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The education advocacy group Teach Plus Mississippi went to the Mississippi State Capitol on Tuesday to push for public school funding. One member said their focused on teacher...
Mar 21, 2023
Clinton police investigate shooting on Hathaway Drive
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police are investigating after a man was shot Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. on Hathaway Drive. Leaders with the City of Clinton said the vic...
Mar 21, 2023