Category Archives: WJTV
Memphis woman pleads guilty to advertising minor for sex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Memphis woman pled guilty to advertising a minor for sex U.S. District Court in Jackson on Monday, February 13. Court documents state Autumn Brooke Julian, 22, used the inter...
Feb 17, 2023
Flora woman sentenced for COVID-relief fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Flora woman was sentenced for defrauding the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Court documents state Tarshauna Thomas, 34, fraudulently applied for two PPP loans by...
Feb 17, 2023
Arkabutla, MS man accused of killing ex-wife, 5 others
ARKABUTLA, Miss. (WREG) - Six people were shot and killed at multiple locations in the small town of Arkabutla, Mississippi on Friday, the Tate County sheriff said. Authorities identified the suspect ...
Feb 17, 2023
'Yellowstone' star makes guest appearance at Dixie National Rodeo
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 'Yellowstone' actor made a special guest appearance at the 58th annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson welcomed ...
Feb 17, 2023
Former McComb art school leader sentenced to 240 years in prison
MCCOMB, Miss (WJTV) - The former executive director of the Jubilee Performing Art School in McComb has been sentenced to 240 years in prison after being convicted of sexual exploitation of minors...
Feb 17, 2023
Former JPD sergeant dies after 26 years of service
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Police Department (JPD) is mourning the loss of a beloved former sergeant. Sergeant Terry Dismuke, a 26-year veteran of the Jackson Police Department, died. He serv...
Feb 17, 2023
JSU included in first HBCU bobblehead series
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) is one of the 13 HBCUs to be featured in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum's first HBCU bobblehead series. The bobbleheads are bein...
Feb 17, 2023
JSU football player suffers cardiac arrest at hospital
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson State football player went into cardiac arrest while at a hospital on Wednesday, February 15. William Vauls said his son, Kaseem, was experiencing stomach pains for t...
Feb 17, 2023
Things happening in Mississippi this weekend: Feb. 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 (February 17-19) around Mississippi. C...
Feb 17, 2023
Silver Alert canceled for 81-year-old Gulfport man
UPDATE: HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Conrad George Howell has been cancelled. HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a ...
Feb 17, 2023