Category Archives: WJTV

'Mental health is a crisis that is affecting every family — ours is no different,' family speaks out after police accuse mother of stabbing her children
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - The family of two young children who were stabbed in the 9th Ward over the weekend has spoken out following the arrest of the children's mother in the investigation. On Sunday, 31...
Kylee Bond Aug 10, 2022

18-year-old arrested in connection to Pebble Creek Apartments homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested another suspect in connection to a homicide that happened at Pebble Creek Apartments on Manhattan Road. Police said 18-year-old Charles Kirk was arreste...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 09, 2022

Lawsuit in Metrocenter Mall case moves forward
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The revolving door of issues with Metrocenter Mall in Jackson were front and center during a court hearing on Tuesday. Plaintiff Christopher Jones, who is a business investor, ...
Marie Mennefield Aug 09, 2022

Mississippi politicians react to FBI raid at Trump's Florida home
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. The warrant appears to be focused on whe...
Richard Lake Aug 09, 2022

AAA provides tips for drivers ahead of Labor Day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Drivers nationwide are starting to see some relief at the pumps ahead of Labor Day. In Mississippi, AAA reported the average cost of gas per gallon is currently $3.61, which is...
Jaylan Wright Aug 09, 2022

Belhaven alumni donate water to university's football team amid Jackson's water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Belhaven University alumni helped provide water to the Belhaven football team during the City of Jackson's water crisis. "It wasn't even a question," said Frederick Terry, who ...
Thao Ta Aug 09, 2022

Bond denied for suspect, new details emerge in Jimmie "Jay" Lee case
OXFORD, Miss. (WREG) --- It has been one month since University of Mississippi graduate, Jimmie "Jay" Lee went missing, and suspect Sheldon Herrington, Jr. appeared in court for the case Tuesday morni...
Destinee Hannah Aug 09, 2022

Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Mississippi
The COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and a higher cost of living in major cities have combined with opportunities for remote work over the past two years. This combination has fueled a major migrat...
Stacker Aug 09, 2022

Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) - A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, despite revelations ...
The Associated Press Aug 09, 2022

3 accused of helping Alcorn County inmates escape from jail
ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Alcorn County deputies said three people were arrested for helping four inmates escape from the Alcorn County Jail. Investigators said 29-year-old Ana Ruiz, 25-year-old Y...
Biancca Ball Aug 09, 2022
