Category Archives: WJTV
Man angry about football team beat, raped girlfriend: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- Police say a man seriously injured and raped his girlfriend after he got angry with her about a football team and waited days to take her to the hospital. Cedric Rooks, 34, is...
Oct 11, 2022
Indiana mother sentenced to 115 years for poisoning oatmeal, strangling ex-boyfriend
CARMEL, Ind. (WXIN) - An Indiana mother has been sentenced to 115 years in prison after being found guilty in an oatmeal-poisoning murder plot that stemmed from a contentious custody battle between he...
Oct 10, 2022
Teen killed in Carroll County ATV wreck
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Carroll County deputies are investigating after a 17-year-old was killed in an ATV wreck on Friday, October 7. The accident happened around 2:40 p.m. on County Road 286....
Oct 10, 2022
Cassie Carli's death not ruled a homicide, cause of death 'undetermined,' coroner says
PELL CITY, Ala. (WFLA) -- Medical examiners in Alabama have completed the autopsy of Cassie Carli, however rather than provide answers, the final autopsy report leads to even bigger questions as to ho...
Oct 10, 2022
Which Mississippi counties are under a burn ban?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) has placed several counties under burn ban due to the drought and wildfire conditions. During a burn ban, anything with an open flame ...
Oct 10, 2022
Social Security COLA increase to be announced Thursday: Here's what we know
(NEXSTAR) - Social Security recipients will soon know exactly how much their monthly payments will jump next year. On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Social Security Administration is set to announce its cost-...
Oct 10, 2022
Woman charged with murder after body found in Laurel
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A woman is facing a murder charge after another woman's body was found in Laurel. A report led to the discovery of the woman's body in the 2000 block of Lindsey Avenue on Wednes...
Oct 10, 2022
Autopsy reveals Yazoo City woman died from gunshot
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - An autopsy revealed that a Yazoo City woman died from a gunshot wound. Man arrested for homicide at Yazoo City apartment complex Margaret Harris, 33, was found inside her Ya...
Oct 10, 2022
Suspect wanted for fatal shooting at Natchez convenience store
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police are asking for the public's help to identify and locate the shooter in a murder case that happened at Zippy's convenience store on Saturday, October 8. The Natch...
Oct 10, 2022
Natchez Balloon Festival kicks off October 14
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2022 Natchez Balloon Festival will be held October 14-16. The festival was initially established in 1986 and features a weekend of hot-air balloons and live music in the ci...
Oct 10, 2022