Category Archives: WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after male intruders entered Wingfield High School on Tuesday, September 27. According to the Jackson Public School District (JPS), the intrude...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty to second degree murder and manslaughter in connection to the deaths of his father and grandmother. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Tyrone Lidd...

NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Conehatta man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a child under the age of 12. According to court documents, 48-year-old Kenneth John, of t...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders said the city's water system continued to experience significant water leaks throughout they system. They said crews are responding to leaks throughout the city...

UPDATE, Sept. 27, 2022: A judge dismissed the plaintiff's federal claims against Hernando Police with prejudice, and the state claims were dismissed without prejudice. The case is now closed. UPDATE: ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi schools and districts will earn new grades for the first time since 2019 when the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approves accountability grades Thursday...

Those convicted of murder are not eligible for parole in Mississippi, but court rulings paved the way for a man previously sentenced to death to receive parole and be scheduled for release. Frederick ...

Just one of the ten applicants hoping to open a new charter school in Mississippi received approval Monday. The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board voted to approve Instant Impact Global Prep ...

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police arrested a man who has been on the run for several months. Fernando Weekly was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and parole violation after offi...

HAMILTON, Ala. (WIAT) -- For months, Brittni Baker and her family couldn't breathe. Since January, they'd been afraid that Christopher Yielding, a man who'd been charged with murdering their loved one...