Category Archives: WJTV
Man wanted for Laurel double homicide arrested in Ohio
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A man wanted in connection to a double homicide in Laurel was arrested in Fremont, Ohio. Laurel police said they were notified about Ronald Buckley's arrested on Tuesday, Novemb...
Nov 22, 2022
MHP announces 2022 Thanksgiving Travel Enforcement Period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) will begin the 2022 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Enforcement Period on Wednesday, November 23. The enforcement period will begin at 6:00 a.m...
Nov 22, 2022
Arkansas hunter's death causes experts to urge more caution for this deer season
ARKANSAS. (KTVE/KARD) -- While deer season is a fun time of the year for many people, it can also be a dangerous time with hazards that need caution from all hunters. These hazards, one in particular,...
Nov 22, 2022
Man wanted for 7th Street shooting in Hattiesburg arrested
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police, along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, arrested a wanted suspect on Monday. Police said Jerome Strickland, 38, of Hattiesburg, was taken into...
Nov 22, 2022
Wanted man found hiding under Warren County home after chase
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested by Warren County deputies after a chase on Saturday, November 19. Vicksburg Daily News reported a deputy tried to stop a Honda Accord on Highway 80 nea...
Nov 22, 2022
United Furniture lays off all employees before Thanksgiving holiday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - United Furniture Industries laid off about 2,700 employees just before the Thanksgiving holiday. The Daily Journal reported a memo was sent from the board of United just before...
Nov 22, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers discuss Jackson's crime crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House Judiciary Committee met Monday morning for its second hearing on crime in Jackson. The majority of the meeting was focused on how the state can better ser...
Nov 22, 2022
Mississippi monkeypox weekly update
On August 4, 2022, the Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency. Since then, every state and Washington, D.C. has recorded cases of the virus, with the first death from monkey...
Nov 22, 2022
UPDATE: Missing Louisiana woman found dead in car submerged in river
UPDATE: 11/21/22 8:30 P.M.: A Lake Charles woman missing since Sunday has been found dead. According to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies recovered a vehicle belonging to Stephany Fong, ...
Nov 22, 2022
Monroe Police Department respond to a 911 hang-up call, leading to a Monroe man's arrest
DISCLAIMER: "All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty." MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On November 21, 2022, at 7:04 AM, officers responded to a 911 hang-up call at the Bon Aire Drive Apartme...
Nov 22, 2022