Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi Match 5 jackpot jumps to $70,000
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot has increased to $70,000 for the February 14 drawing. Winner of record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot finally comes forward This comes after th...
Feb 14, 2023
Two inmates wanted after escaping from Grenada County jail
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Grenada County deputies are searching for two inmates who escaped from the county jail on Monday, February 13. Sheriff Rolando Fair said Correctional Management Services...
Feb 14, 2023
Kitchen fire leads to closure of Jackson restaurant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A popular restaurant in the Belhaven community will be closed until further notice due to a fire. The Jackson Fire Department (JFD) responded to the Manship Wood Fired Kitchen ...
Feb 14, 2023
Man was stabbed in New Orleans East after denying suspect money and cigarettes, police say
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - Detectives began investigating a stabbing in New Orleans over the weekend that left a man wounded after he reportedly denied the suspect money. Details from the New Orleans Police...
Feb 14, 2023
Kids living in 'deplorable' RV, parents arrested
JENNINGS, La. (KLFY)-- Jennings Police carried out a welfare check at a local truck stop on Feb. 8 after receiving a call concerned about a juvenile. When officers arrived at the truck stop, they foun...
Feb 14, 2023
Water discharge from Reservoir increased due to forecasted rain
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) announced discharged from the Barnett Reservoir has been increased to 30,000 cubic feet per second (CFS). Acc...
Feb 14, 2023
Forensic testimony continues in Alex Murdaugh murder trial
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The jury will continue hearing testimony Tuesday from forensic experts in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife Margaret and young...
Feb 14, 2023
Hundreds of fugitives wanted for violent crimes arrested in Operation North Star
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Hundreds of people wanted for violent crimes, dozens of guns, and pounds of drugs are now off the street after Phase II of Operation North Star. It's an effort spearheaded by th...
Feb 14, 2023
MSU shooting: Police ID suspect and two of three victims
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- Michigan State University Police held a fourth press conference Tuesday morning where they revealed the name of the suspect in the deadly shooting. In total, there are ei...
Feb 14, 2023
Michigan State Shooting: Police say 3 killed, 5 injured, suspect had no connection to school
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Three people were killed and five other people were injured in a shooting on Michigan State's campus Monday night, campus police said. All five of those people injured are...
Feb 14, 2023