Category Archives: WJTV
What happens if nobody claims the Mega Millions jackpot?
(NEXSTAR) - It's been a week since a Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois landed the third-largest lottery prize in the nation. Despite the $1.337 billion award, the winner hasn't yet come forward. S...
Aug 05, 2022
Gov. Reeves slams Jackson leaders on infrastructure spending
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) isn't holding back after Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba made a statement this week that the city needs more financial help to fix its failing wa...
Aug 04, 2022
Parents, 6-year-old killed at Iowa state park were shot, stabbed, strangled: autopsy
IOWA (WHO-TV) - An autopsy released Thursday revealed the causes of death for three family members who were killed at an eastern Iowa state park last month, as well as for the man believed to have kil...
Aug 04, 2022
Shooting at Mall of America prompts lockdown, authorities searching for suspect
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (NEXSTAR) - Police in Minnesota are looking for the person who fired multiple shots at the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis Thursday, according to police. Around 5:40 p.m. CD...
Aug 04, 2022
Former Jackson police officer found guilty in connection to death of George Robinson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Jackson police officer was found guilty in connection to the January 2019 death of George Robinson, 62. On Thursday, the jury found Anthony Fox guilty of culpable negl...
Aug 04, 2022
Carbon dioxide shortage could lead to national beer shortage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A national shortage in carbon dioxide could lead to a national beer shortage. The gas is a vital ingredient in the majority of all beer brewed here in the United States. The sh...
Aug 04, 2022
Jackson neighbors angry about water cutoff notices
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson neighbors are frustrated about city leaders deciding to resume water shutoffs for non-payment. Many neighbors want to know why the city want to know why leaders are con...
Aug 04, 2022
Man arrested for attempted murder in Brookhaven
UPDATE: 08/05/2022 10:10 a.m. BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Brookhaven police said Lawrence Terrell Buie has been taken into custody. BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Brookhaven police are searching for a man ...
Aug 04, 2022
Police: Man found with catalytic converters after chase
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was arrested for allegedly stealing catalytic converters and running from officers in Hattiesburg on Thursday, August 4. Hattiesburg police said they tried to pull ov...
Aug 04, 2022
Mississippi company offers alcohol delivery service
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi company has taken alcohol delivery into its own hands. The founder of Moonshine Mississippi received a license to deliver alcohol in the state in October 2021. In...
Aug 04, 2022