Category Archives: WJTV
Storm damage in New Iberia, medical center hit by reported tornado
UPDATE 4:05 p.m.: Iberia Parish President M. Larry Richard confirmed 6 people have been injured due to severe storms. UPDATE 2:20 p.m.: Iberia Parish Sheriff Tommy Romero is asking, for the safety of ...
Dec 14, 2022
Man arrested after gun battle in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies said a man was arrested recently after a gun battle with law enforcement officers on Wednesday, November 23. Dillion Ferguson, 30, was arrested by Jo...
Dec 14, 2022
Gov. Edwards tours storm damage in North Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a State of Emergency and toured storm damage North Louisiana from powerful storms that spawned a deadly tornado Tuesday in the...
Dec 14, 2022
Arkansas woman fatally stabs boyfriend, authorities say
EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Monday, December 12, 2022, 52-year-old Bridgett J. Thomas appeared in the 35th Judicial District Court after fatally stabbing her boyfriend, 43-year-old George Moore ...
Dec 14, 2022
Three injured during severe storms in Sharkey County
SHARKEY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - At least three people were hurt when severe storms moved through Sharkey County early Wednesday morning. Sharkey County deputies said neighbors were able to help get the...
Dec 14, 2022
Severe weather damage in Mississippi: The latest updates
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple tornado warnings have been issued in Mississippi overnight and into Wednesday as storms moved through the area. At least three people were hurt when severe storms move...
Dec 14, 2022
Two Bay St. Louis police officers killed in shooting
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities said two Bay St. Louis police officers were killed during an officer-involved shooting. The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14 at th...
Dec 14, 2022
Mississippi set to execute man for killing 16-year-old girl
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing a 16-year-old girl is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday evening. He would become the second inmate executed in Mis...
Dec 14, 2022
US storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions; 2 dead
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A destructive storm ripping across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that killed a young boy and his mother in Louisiana, smashed mobile homes and chicken houses in Mississippi and threate...
Dec 14, 2022
Man arrested for shooting outside Flowood Applebee's
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood police arrested a man in connection to a shooting behind the Applebee's on Lakeland Drive. Police responded to the scene just before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13. ...
Dec 13, 2022