Category Archives: WJTV
Stokes wants to move to lowest garbage collection bidder
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With the City of Jackson now appearing to have an invalid garbage collection, one city leader said it's time to resolve the issue once and for all, but the right way. Councilma...
Jul 11, 2022
Man arrested after standoff at Attala County deer camp
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Attala County deputies arrested a man after a standoff at a deer camp. The incident happened on Sunday, July 10. Investigators said they received a call about an armed in...
Jul 11, 2022
University of Mississippi student missing
UPDATE: Lee's vehicle was found on July 11 at a towing company after it was removed from Molly Barr Trails apartment complex Friday afternoon. OXFORD, Miss. (WREG) --- The University of Mississippi ha...
Jul 11, 2022
Convicted killer of former LSU basketball player found dead in prison
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - An inmate died inside the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Sunday night. Dyteon Simpson, 23, was found to be unresponsive around 8 p.m. and declared dead later in the eve...
Jul 11, 2022
States sending the most people to Mississippi
The U.S. population between 2019 and 2020 grew at the lowest rate in 120 years-just .35%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But low population growth didn't stop many people from moving, as western...
Jul 11, 2022
Adams County man dies after falling from tree
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man died after falling from a tree in Adams County on Saturday, July 9. Missing woman reported in Pike County The Natchez Democrat reported the incident happened around ...
Jul 11, 2022
Jackson firefighters find body while putting out fire
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters discovered the remains of a body while extinguishing a fire on Friday, July 8. Jackson neighbor says ambulance never came for mother Assistant Fire Chief P...
Jul 11, 2022
Person dies after three-car crash at Cross Creek Parkway
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - One person died and another person was injured following a three-car crash that happened in Hattiesburg on Sunday, July 10. Hattiesburg police said the crash happened aroun...
Jul 11, 2022
Biden celebration of gun law clouded by more mass shootings
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) - President Joe Biden hailed a new bipartisan law meant to reduce gun violence as "real progress" on Monday, but said "more has to be done" since after just 16 days i...
Jul 11, 2022
Missing 6-year-old boy with autism found dead in Virginia
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A missing 6-year-old non-verbal boy with autism and Down syndrome was found dead in Virginia on Monday morning, according to a local volunteer fire department. Landon ...
Jul 11, 2022