Category Archives: WJTV
Trio accused of creating fake business for education counseling in Mississippi
YALOBUSHA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Coffeeville School District Superintendent Vivian Robinson, Melissa Nance and Tammy Briggs were arrested on fraud-related charges. State Auditor Shad White said...
Jul 21, 2022
Cities and counties will soon spend $1 billion in water, sewer upgrades as inflation rises
After years of struggling with home wells running dry, Amanda Barkley and her neighbors near the Falkner community on the Benton-Tippah county line hope soon to have ample, clean water as Mississippi ...
Jul 21, 2022
Man arrested after child dies in Hattiesburg DUI crash
Warning: An image in this article may be disturbing to some viewers. Discretion is advised. HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A man was arrested following a DUI crash that killed a five-year-old in Hattiesb...
Jul 21, 2022
Biden experiencing ‘very mild symptoms’ after testing positive for COVID-19
(The Hill) - President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House announced in a statement. The president, who is 79 years ...
Jul 21, 2022
Hope rally held for missing University of Mississippi graduate
OXFORD, Miss. (WREG)-- Friends and family held a hope rally for Jimmie "Jay" Lee Wednesday night in Oxford, Mississippi. The recent University of Mississippi graduate has been missing for nearly two w...
Jul 21, 2022
Man dies after shootout on Weems Street in Canton
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - One man died during a shooting on Weems Street in Canton. Police Chief Otha Brown said the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. Investigators believe the sh...
Jul 21, 2022
Woman shoots at car full of children at Taco Bell: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A woman is in jail after police say she shot at a car, filled with children at a fast food restaurant on Wednesday. According to Memphis police, Shuntae Daniels is responsible for the...
Jul 21, 2022
2 charged, 1 wanted for Manhattan Road shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested two suspects and are searching for a third after a fatal shooting at Pebble Creek Apartments on Manhattan Road. Investigators said the suspects, 27-year...
Jul 21, 2022
Mistrust lingers in Black communities amid 988 launch
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - On a few occasions, Sitaniel Wimbley's mother grew manic in her front yard. When neighbors were met with screaming and cursing on their street in Natchez, Mississippi, they would...
Jul 21, 2022
Police: Untested DNA leads to Mississippi cold case arrest
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi man arrested in a nearly two-decade old cold case will have an initial court appearance Friday. Frederick Fitzgerald Gandy, 55, of West Point, was arrested Monda...
Jul 20, 2022