Category Archives: WJTV
Vacant home catches fire on North Jefferson in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A raging house fire off North Jefferson and High Street left part of Downtown Jackson blocked off to traffic. According to Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Arman, crews responded t...
Dec 11, 2022
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach hospitalized in Jackson
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was hospitalized Sunday after what the university called "a personal health issue" that happened at his home in Starkville. The 61-year-old ...
Dec 11, 2022
Man killed after vehicle collides with tree in Terry
TERRY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was killed after his vehicle collided with a tree in Terry on Sunday, December 11. Officials with the Hinds County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said deputies responded to the sc...
Dec 11, 2022
Man suffers two gunshot wounds at Utica bonfire
UTICA, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies are investigating after a man was shot at a bonfire in Utica on Sunday, December 11. Officials with the Hinds County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said deputies r...
Dec 11, 2022
Man charged in fatal shooting at Yazoo City car wash
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting that happened at a Yazoo City car wash. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. at a car wash on Barnwell Stre...
Dec 11, 2022
Chase leads to shooting involving Capitol Police
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Jackson on Sunday, December 11. Officials with the Mississippi Depa...
Dec 11, 2022
Two charged with murder in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people are now facing murder charges after a November 2022 shooting victim died from his injuries. Pike County deputies said the shooting happened in the 7000 block of ...
Dec 10, 2022
MBI investigates officer-involved shooting in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened in Hancock County. According to MBI, deputies with the Han...
Dec 10, 2022
Silver Alert issued for 45-year-old Jackson man
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 45-year-old Carl Jolly, of Jackson. He is described as five feet ten inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, wit...
Dec 10, 2022
Two wanted for fatal shooting of Crystal Springs teen
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - Arrest warrants have been issued for two more suspects in connection to the shooting death of a teenager at a Crystal Springs gas station. Police said the capital murde...
Dec 10, 2022