Category Archives: WJTV
Threat leads to lockdown at Callaway High School
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An alleged threat disrupted school at Callaway High School. Chaos and uncertainty filled the air as parents rushed to the school, trying to figure out what was happening. "My d...
Sep 22, 2022
Photos show suspects in fatal shooting outside Mississippi casino
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, D'Iberville police released surveillance pictures of the suspects accused of killing a man outside the Scarlet Pearl Casino. Nicholaus Craig, of California, wa...
Sep 22, 2022
Power feed repairs at O.B. Curtis near completion
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson leaders said the O.B. Curtis Water Plant remained at steady pressure over the past 24 hours and is currently working at 84 PSI. Tanks levels remain stable after issues ...
Sep 22, 2022
Brandon man could get 30 years for sexual battery
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Brandon man could face up to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of sexual battery. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney John K. Bramlett Jr. said Ja...
Sep 22, 2022
Mom, student accused of assaulting school resource officer
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A mother and her child were arrested for allegedly assaulting a school resource officer at West Jones High School on Friday, September 16. The Laurel Leader Call reported ...
Sep 22, 2022
Memphis man killed in crash in Lawrence County
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Memphis man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Lawrence County on Tuesday, September 20. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said Gregory Millican...
Sep 22, 2022
Gipson addresses security for Mississippi State Fair
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R-Miss.), along with state and local law enforcement officials, addressed security staff and safety measures ...
Sep 22, 2022
Woman speaks after being attacked by pit bulls in Kosciusko
Editor's note: This story may contain images that are graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers. KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WJTV) - A meter reader who was attacked by pit bulls in Kosciusko had to undergo ...
Sep 22, 2022
John Davis pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The former head of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) pled guilty on Thursday for conspiring to defraud the State of Mississippi of millions of dollars in fede...
Sep 22, 2022
Grandfather charged after 2-year-old left in hot car for 7 hours dies
ONEONTA, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man is facing a reckless manslaughter charge after his 2-year-old grandson died when he was left in a hot vehicle for seven hours, authorities said Wednesday. Two-year-...
Sep 22, 2022