Category Archives: WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson announced the final four candidates for the position of Chief of Police for the Jackson Police Department (JPD). RaShall Brackney, Joseph Daughtry, LeJon Ro...

"They're ripping families apart."

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Taiwanese national accused of draining the accounts of victims in an international fraud scheme has been indicted in DeSoto County, Mississippi after being captured Tuesday in Cali...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Senate Education Committee passed three bills out of the committee during the first day of the 2026 Legislative Session in Mississippi. Senate Education Chair Dennis DeBar ...

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten announced a man, who was wanted in Louisiana, was captured in Mississippi. On January 6, 2026, a patrol lieutenant conducted a traffic s...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council wants U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to take action on issues surrounding JXN Water, including billing, oversight and how the system should opera...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One of the suspects charged in the mass shooting that followed the 2025 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival will remain in custody. Marquavius McLeod appeared in court on Jan...

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Warren County sheriff said a deputy shot a dog after he was bitten multiple times. The incident occurred around 12:00 p.m. on Bradford Drive on January 6, 2026. Accor...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced that it has temporarily closed its Hinds County office due to a plumbing issue. While the office is closed, staff ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lawmakers returned to the Mississippi State Capitol on Tuesday for the 2026 Legislative Session. Several bills were passed out of committees in the Senate, including a bill tha...