Category Archives: WJTV
Man found guilty in shooting at Jackson Waffle House
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty in connection to a shooting that injured two people at a Waffle House in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Marco Lewis was found gu...
Dec 10, 2025
Protect your holiday deliveries: Tips to avoid porch pirates
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - As more people turn to online shopping for the holidays, police officers in Mississippi said shoppers should be vigilant. Across the United States, porch pirates strike at all ho...
Dec 10, 2025
Mississippi governor grants executive clemency to man sentenced on drug charge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For the first time since taking office, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) granted executive clemency to a man who was sentenced on a drug charge. Reeves said he signed Executive O...
Dec 10, 2025
Rudy Warnock sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for bribery, wire fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge sentenced Rudy Warnock to 144 months in prison. Warnock was sentenced at the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse on December 10, 2025. He was found guilty on ...
Dec 10, 2025
Romanian man gets 12 months for card skimming scheme
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced a Romanian man was sentenced in federal court in connection to a card skimming scheme. Giovanni Iortoman, 21, was convicted on o...
Dec 10, 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris announces book tour stop in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Vice President Kamala Harris will bring her national book tour for "107 Days" to the City of Jackson. "Her story of perseverance, and leadership continues to inspire peo...
Dec 10, 2025
Four arrested after crash on Highway 51 in Ridgeland
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland police announced four people were arrested after a crash. The crash occurred on Highway 51 near Rice Road on December 9, 2025. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Meyers s...
Dec 09, 2025
13-year-old shot in head after Mississippi town Christmas parade, grandmother says
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. - A 13-year-old was shot in the head Monday night after a Christmas parade in Crenshaw, Mississippi, his grandmother says. She identified her grandson as Jayden Stokes, an 8th gra...
Dec 09, 2025
Mississippi farmers face financial pressure. Will farm aid plan help?
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Farmers across Mississippi are facing unprecedented financial pressure. Many are worried about the future of their family operations. Rising fuel, fertilizer and equipment prize...
Dec 09, 2025
Inmate bites, assaults detention officer at Rankin County Jail: authorities
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A detention officer at the Rankin County Adult Detention Center was injured by an inmate, according to investigators. The incident occurred at the facility around 8:00 p....
Dec 09, 2025