Category Archives: WJTV
North Hills apartment residents speak out over living conditions
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson apartment resident said she wants something done about what she calls "unfavorable living conditions," so she called WJTV 12 News. North Hills apartment residents sai...
Jun 16, 2022
Autopsy confirms remains are those of woman reported missing
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The state crime lab has confirmed that human remains found last month are those of a Mississippi woman missing since August. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green said the State Medica...
Jun 16, 2022
Watkins appointed as superintendent of Mississippi Achievement School District
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed Dr. Earl Watkins to lead the Mississippi Achievement School District (ASD), effective July 1. The ASD includes the Hump...
Jun 16, 2022
Man accused of shooting brother in Vicksburg arrested
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A man wanted for allegedly shooting his brother at Battlefield Campground on Sunday, June 12 has been arrested in Webster County. Mother allegedly killed by son on Lakewood D...
Jun 16, 2022
Clinton Christian Academy coach arrested for sexual battery
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A basketball coach at Clinton Christian Academy was charged with sexual battery. School officials said Willie Alexander, a part-time coach, was arrested. They said the school h...
Jun 16, 2022
Famous actors from Mississippi
Admiring and envying the world's biggest stars is easy to do on Instagram. From A-list movie stars and major musicians to pro ball players and comedians who landed their own sitcoms, there's no shorta...
Jun 16, 2022
Juneteenth events happening in Jackson this weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African American people on June 19, 1865. The day was dedicated as a federal holiday in 2021, and people around the country will b...
Jun 16, 2022
Founder's Day of Caring: WJTV helps provide services to the homeless
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc, the parent company of WJTV 12 News, will be observing the 26th anniversary of its founding on Friday, June 17. Each year as part of their daily servic...
Jun 16, 2022
Pike County jail escapee back in custody
UPDATE: PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies said Decoreius Lee was found safe and is back in custody. PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies are searching for a man who they sai...
Jun 16, 2022
Manager fired after gas station mistakenly sells gas for 69 cents a gallon
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (KTXL) - John Szczecina, a manager at a California gas station, was fired days after the station sold gas for 69 cents a gallon for several hours, Nexstar's KTXL has confirmed.&...
Jun 16, 2022