Category Archives: WJTV
Two kids killed in Mississippi hostage situation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) - Two children were shot to death after a hostage situation in Mississippi on Monday. Teen kills father in front of police officers, tries to kill himself: MPD Police say they ar...
Jan 09, 2023
Walmart to host first Wellness Day of 2023
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Walmart will host its first Walmart Wellness Day of the new year on Saturday, January 14. Officials said the event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at participating...
Jan 09, 2023
Mississippi agency denies NAACP’s water discrimination claim
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi environmental regulator has denied claims that the state agency he leads discriminated against the capital city of Jackson in its distribution of federal funds for ...
Jan 09, 2023
Woman accused of posing as Louisiana doctor, used forged diploma
ALLEN PARISH, La. (KLFY) - A woman has been arrested after allegedly opening a dermatology practice in Louisiana and posing as a doctor. Erica Giles was charged with theft by fraud and possession of f...
Jan 09, 2023
Domino's Pizza robbed at gunpoint in Canton
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Canton police are investigating after a Domino's Pizza store was robbed at gunpoint on Friday, January 6. Police Chief Otha Brown said the incident happened around 7:15 p.m. at ...
Jan 09, 2023
Movie studio could be built in Midtown Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hollywood insider and local investor are working to make a multi-million-dollar movie studio a reality in Jackson. The Clarion Ledger reported Hollywood insider Robert Schnit...
Jan 09, 2023
MDOC shuttles women inmates from metro facility to Delta prison
Incarcerated women are being moved from the state's designated women's prison in central Mississippi to a formerly decommissioned prison in the Delta more than a hundred miles away. Nearly 300 w...
Jan 09, 2023
How Jacksonians would spend $1.1B Mega Millions jackpot
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With no claim on the Mega Millions jackpot, the pile of cash continues to grow. The Mega Millions lottery is now up to $1.1 billion, one of the largest prizes ever. With all th...
Jan 09, 2023
Vigil held for teenage girl shot, killed in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A vigil took place to honor the life of a teenager who was shot and killed in Jackson Wednesday night. Family and friends of 15-year-old Sha'Maya Anderson gathered in prayer on...
Jan 09, 2023
Man shot during armed carjacking on University Boulevard
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man is in critical condition after being shot during an armed carjacking in Jackson on Saturday, January 7. Jackson Deputy Police Chief Deric Hearn said the carjacking happen...
Jan 09, 2023