Category Archives: WJTV

State investigating after horses shot, killed in George, Greene counties
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) - The Mississippi Department of Agriculture is investigating three separate cases of horses being shot and killed in George and Greene counties. Two were found dead in Gree...
Cory Johnson Jan 24, 2023

EBRSO: 4 arrested, 2 charged with rape in Madison Brooks' death investigation
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of a legal charge. We apologize for the error. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office investigation shows...
Trinity Velazquez Jan 24, 2023

Twins trek across Mississippi to raise awareness on mistreatment of foster care children
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Twin brothers are trekking their way across America and U.S. territories to shed light on the mistreatment of children in the foster care system. Davon and Tavon Woods a...
Marie Mennefield Jan 24, 2023

Powerball jackpot increases to $526 million
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The jackpot for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, January 25 has increased to an estimated $526 million. The estimated cash value is $284 million. Drawing results will be bro...
Malaysia McCoy Jan 24, 2023

Man sentenced for Rankin County sexual battery case
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was sentenced to 25 years in custody in connection to a sexual battery case that happened in Rankin County. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bra...
Malaysia McCoy Jan 24, 2023

Mississippi College offers scholarship for Chick-fil-A employees in state
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new agreement between Mississippi College and Chick-fil-A (CFA) will provide savings for CFA workers in Mississippi who attend the university in Clinton. According to the sta...
Biancca Ball Jan 24, 2023

Jay-Z-funded lawsuits end as Mississippi improves prison
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Attorneys hired by Jay-Z and other entertainers have ended two lawsuits they filed on behalf of Mississippi inmates in 2020 over what they said were squalid living condition...
The Associated Press Jan 24, 2023

Mississippi doctor against vaccine mandate runs for governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi doctor who leads a group of physicians opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates has filed paperwork to challenge Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves in the state's Republican ...
The Associated Press Jan 24, 2023

Silver Alert issued for Louisville man
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for an 18-year-old Louisville man. William Henry Harrell is described as five feet eleven inches tall...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 24, 2023

7 dead as California mourns third mass killing in just 8 days
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) - Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at agricultural businesses in a Northern California community, marking the state's third mass killing in eight day...
The Associated Press Jan 24, 2023
