Category Archives: WJTV

Man arrested for 2025 Liberty Street homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on Liberty Street in 2025. Police said Ahmod McDonald, 36, was transported from Dall...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 04, 2026

'Upsetting': Mississippi residents react after ex-priest trainee pleads guilty to child sex crime
NESBIT, Miss. -- Nesbit, Mississippi, residents are reacting after a former De Soto County priest-in-training pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Johnathan Tu Ng...
Mike Suriani Jun 04, 2026

Fire at Jackson Square Promenade contained by firefighters
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a fire at the vacant Jackson Square Promenade. The fire occurred at the location in the 2400 block of Terry Road just before 6:00 a.m. on June...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 04, 2026

Woman killed in Vicksburg shooting, suspect arrested
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police said a man was arrested in connection to the shooting death of a woman. The shooting happened in the 2000 block of Hope Street just before 8:00 p.m. on June ...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 03, 2026

Mississippi State Rep. Price Wallace dies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Rep. Price Wallace (R-District 77) has died, according to House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.). Wallace served in the Mississippi House for nine years, representing parts ...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 03, 2026

Downtown Jackson businesses hope for more visitors, growth
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Business owners in downtown Jackson said they are ready to see more people visiting, shopping and dining in the area. Many hope empty buildings will soon be filled with new bus...
Cameron Smith Jun 03, 2026

United Airlines to offer flights at Natchez-Adams County Airport
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A stakeholder meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss the Natchez-Adams County Airport. The airport project began with the repurposing a building into a multi-million-dollar h...
Tommy West Jun 03, 2026

NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash that killed former Mississippi governor's son
MOUND, La. (WJTV) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the plane crash that killed the son of a former Mississippi governor. The crash occurred near the...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 03, 2026

Two dead, suspect in custody after Simpson County standoff
UPDATE: SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people are dead and a 17-year-old suspect is in custody after a standoff in Simpson County. According to Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Depa...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 03, 2026

Judge orders new election in Hinds County supervisor race
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A judge ruled there would be a new election in the Hinds County District 2 supervisor race. This comes after former Hinds County Supervisor David Archie challenged his election...
Acie Lewis Jun 03, 2026
