Category Archives: WJTV
Search resumes for body of Ebony Owens in Big Black River
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones announced the search resumed for the body of Ebony Owens on Friday, March 17. Deputies are searching the Big Black River near the Hinds Co...
Mar 17, 2023
Pike County man accused of fatally shooting brother
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man is behind bars, and his brother is dead after the two exchanged gunfire in Pike County, according to deputies. Officials with the Pike County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) ...
Mar 17, 2023
Jackson leaders push to stop illegal dumping on Hilda Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - WJTV 12 News has been following the City of Jackson's push to stop illegal dumping by focusing on a portion of northwest Jackson, Hilda Drive. "So, I don't know if it's a lack ...
Mar 17, 2023
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: March 17-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (March 17-19) around Mississippi. Cent...
Mar 17, 2023
Suspects wanted for shooting at Jackson Shell gas station
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to identify the suspects involved in a shooting at the Shell gas station on Raymond Road on Thursday, March 16. Deputy Chief Tyrone Buckley said the s...
Mar 17, 2023
Woman, baby injured in Rankin County crash
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - At least two people, including a baby, were injured in a crash in Rankin County Friday morning. The crash happened on Brown Hill Road in Florence. Pedestrian fatally stru...
Mar 17, 2023
Pedestrian fatally struck by MHP vehicle in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Police said a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) vehicle in Hattiesburg on Friday, March 17. Officials with the Hattiesburg Police ...
Mar 17, 2023
Ex-Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The former director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families in one of the po...
Mar 17, 2023
Updated version of Medical Cannabis Act heads to governor
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An updated version of the Medical Cannabis Act passed through the Mississippi Legislature and is on its way to the governor's desk. House Bill 1158 is full of changes to the Me...
Mar 16, 2023
Mississippi governor signs postpartum Medicaid extension bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, March 16, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed Senate Bill 2212 which extends postpartum care from two to 12 months for mothers on Medicaid in Mississippi. "Today...
Mar 16, 2023