Category Archives: WJTV
Man charged with attempted kidnapping in Petal
PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - Petal police arrested a man they said tried to kidnap a woman over the weekend. Investigators said a resident of Trailwood was attempting to enter her home during the early morni...
Aug 16, 2022
Man arrested after Pike County deputies say they found ecstasy pills
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies arrested a man on multiple drugs charges. Investigators said they responded to the 4000 block of Highway 98 West on August 9 after receiving a call abo...
Aug 16, 2022
FedEx driver shooting case waits to move to grand jury
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Dee Bates, the 14th Judicial District Attorney, said prosecutors plan to take evidence to a grand jury in the case of shots being fired at a FedEx driver in Brookhaven. The ...
Aug 16, 2022
Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo, Mississippi, has welcomed an increasing number of visitors as fans commemorate the 45th anniversary of Presley's death and a new...
Aug 16, 2022
Defendant: Gov. Tate Reeves should be target of welfare lawsuit — not in charge of it
A defendant in Mississippi's civil lawsuit to recoup millions in misspent welfare money is asking the court to examine whether Gov. Tate Reeves is controlling the case to protect himself and his suppo...
Aug 16, 2022
Adams County deputies find missing 17-year-old girl
UPDATE: ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies said Jania Rose was found Monday night at the Holiday Apartments in Natchez. She was okay. ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Adams County Sher...
Aug 16, 2022
Man pleads guilty to sexual battery at Canton Manor Development Center
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced a man pled guilty to raping a woman at the Canton Manor Developmental Center in Canton. Antwon Harris, 35...
Aug 16, 2022
‘What happened?’ Health department will hire an outsider to evaluate Mississippi COVID-19 response
How well did Mississippi respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? The health department is hiring an outside contractor to answer that question. The contractor, who should start work in early November, will ...
Aug 16, 2022
19-year-old arrested for Terry Road homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 19-year-old in connection to a homicide that happened on Terry Road. Man killed in hit-and-run in Terry Officer Sam Brown said Wiley Green was arreste...
Aug 16, 2022
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
(The Hill) -- First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 while on vacation with President Joe Biden and other family members in South Carolina, the White House announced Tue...
Aug 16, 2022