Category Archives: WJTV
Man accused of shooting roommate in Madison
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police arrested a 56-year-old man who allegedly shot his roommate during a fight. The shooting happened on Sunday, August 14 just before 8:00 p.m. at the Tidwater Subdi...
Aug 15, 2022
BR father accused of shaking 8-week-old, causing injuries
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Members of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a possible case of child abuse on Monday, June 13. The investigation started in the Our Lady of...
Aug 15, 2022
Man arrested, crack cocaine found in Laurel drug bust
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was arrested following a drug bust at a home in Laurel on Friday, August 12. Officials with the Laurel Police Department (LPD) said narcotics officers conducted a search w...
Aug 15, 2022
Mississippi Lottery player wins $500K from Powerball drawing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A $50,000 win soon became a $500,000 win for a Mississippi Lottery player. According to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC), the player spent an extra dollar for the Powe...
Aug 15, 2022
Man arrested after crash kills motorcyclist in Flowood
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after a person died in a car crash that happened in Flowood on Sunday, August 14. Officials with the Pearl Police Department (PPD) said officers tried to sto...
Aug 15, 2022
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating a shooting that involved Capitol Police. MBI officials said the officer-involved shooting happened near Adelle an...
Aug 15, 2022
Anne Heche dead at 53; actress removed from life support after organs harvested
Actress Anne Heche, whose charismatic persona made her one of Hollywood's biggest stars of the 1990s, died Sunday, a little more than a week after she crashed her car into a home in Los Angeles. She w...
Aug 15, 2022
Crews respond to house fire on Marydale Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Fire Department (JFD) responded to a house fire. The fire happened early Monday morning on Marydale Drive. Crews were able to respond and extinguish the fire. Inves...
Aug 15, 2022
Peaceful prisoner protest ends with officer raid at Orleans Justice Center after sprinkler system triggered
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - A three-day protest by a group of Orleans Justice Center inmates who barricaded themselves inside a high-security pod came to an abrupt end after officers invaded the area, report...
Aug 15, 2022
Jacksonians want gas prices to go down more
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gas prices have bee steadily dropping over the past month. The national average is now under $4 per gallon. While President Biden has been vocal about his plan to lower gas pri...
Aug 14, 2022