Category Archives: WJTV
More human remains found near Camp Shelby
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Forrest County deputies, along with the coroner, the USM Anthropology Department and the State Crime Lab, are working to determine the identity of the person whose human...
Dec 31, 2022
Mega Millions jackpot now 4th largest in game's history
(NEXSTAR) - The current Mega Millions jackpot is now the fourth largest in the game's history after yet another drawing produced no grand-prize winners. Friday's winning numbers - 15, 21, 32, 38, 62, ...
Dec 31, 2022
Boil water notice lifted for some areas in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice has been lifted for parts of the City of Jackson. Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin said progress with the recovery from the winter storm is being made. The c...
Dec 31, 2022
One killed in car crash on Clinton Boulevard in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed in a two-car crash on Clinton Boulevard in Jackson on Friday, December 30. Officials with the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) said the crash happened around...
Dec 30, 2022
Silver Alert issued for 60-year-old Jackson man
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 60-year-old Robert Earl Smith of Jackson. Dollar General clerk shot during armed robbery in Hinds Co...
Dec 30, 2022
Even Mississippi lawmaker feels strain of Jackson water woes
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - In Mississippi's capital city, where intermittent periods without running water have become a fact of life for residents, a new disruption to the long-troubled water system persi...
Dec 30, 2022
Former Jackson police officer killed in Atlanta
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Jackson police officer was killed in Atlanta on Thursday, December 29. James Thomas, 24, was a deputy for the Fulton County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) in Georgia at the t...
Dec 30, 2022
Teen accused of attempted murder after Pearl shooting
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A 16-year-old is facing attempted murder charges in connection to a shooting that left a 17-year-old injured in Pearl. The 17-year-old was shot twice in his abdomen around 3:30 p...
Dec 30, 2022
Groups partner for New Year's Eve DUI initiative
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - While New Year's Eve celebrations are upon us, a local group wants to make sure Mississippians party safely. The Metro Jackson Community Prevention Coalition Group is partnerin...
Dec 30, 2022
Suspect faces 4 murder charges in Idaho killings, police say
(NewsNation) - A suspect was arrested Friday morning in connection with the brutal November stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was arrested in the e...
Dec 30, 2022