Category Archives: WJTV
6-month-old dies after being left in SUV for around 5 hours by Louisiana woman, sheriff's office says
LAKE CHARLES, La. (BRPROUD) - Ivy L. Lee, 22, of Lake Charles, was arrested on Sunday, August 14, and transported to the Calcasieu Correctional Center. Lee was arrested after her 6-month-old baby died...
Aug 16, 2022
Man killed in hit-and-run in Terry
TERRY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Terry on Saturday, August 13. Terry Police Chief Michael Ivy said the incident happened north of Interstate 55 Frontage Road and...
Aug 15, 2022
Hinds County supervisors consider legal action over White Oak Creek project
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Supervisors Robert Graham and David Archie said they are considering legal action against other board members in a dispute over the White Oak Creek project. G...
Aug 15, 2022
Endangered/Missing Child Alert issued for Bay Springs boy
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued an Endangered/Missing Child Alert for nine-year-old Josh Braiden Smith, of Bay Springs. MBI officials said Josh i...
Aug 15, 2022
Jackson Chamber addresses city's water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Greater Jackson Chamber is asking local and state leaders to work together to find a solution to Jackson's water crisis. The Chamber addressed a letter to officials, urging...
Aug 15, 2022
Man killed after being hit by train in Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo County deputies are investigating after a man was killed after being hit by a train. The incident happened around 5:15 Monday morning in Bentonia, but investigators ...
Aug 15, 2022
WATCH: Crazy video shows shooting at Panama City Beach gas station
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) - The Bay County Sheriff's Office released a video in a shooting on Panama City Beach Monday. The shooting happened early Sunday morning at 2:50 a.m. at a gas station in the 8...
Aug 15, 2022
Feds fine Mississippi Wingstop stores run by family of rapper Rick Ross
Rapper Rick Ross' family, which operates several Wingstop franchises, owns the five Mississippi locations the labor department found to be illegally deducting money from workers' wages, leaving s...
Aug 15, 2022
"This is an ongoing state of emergency": Jackson mayor provides update on city's water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As the City of Jackson remains under a boil water notice, neighbors said they are frustrated with not being able to safely use their running water. Jackson leaders said daily w...
Aug 15, 2022
Man dies after being shot in Woodville
WOODVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A man died in a hospital after he was shot in Woodville on Sunday, August 14. Man arrested after crash kills motorcyclist in Flowood The Natchez Democrat reported the man was...
Aug 15, 2022