Category Archives: WJTV

Flight instructor, student pilot were on plane that crashed in Lake Pontchartrain
The Coast Guard confirmed that an instructor and student pilot were on a plane that crashed in Lake Pontchartrain Monday.
Michael Scheidt Nov 25, 2025

Sentences upheld for man convicted of killing two near Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences of the man who was convicted of killing two people near the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade in March 2023. Acco...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 25, 2025

Texas man killed during Mississippi crash
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Texas man was killed during a crash in Forrest County, Mississippi. The crash occurred on Interstate 59 around 4:30 a.m. on November 25, 2025. According to the Mississ...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 25, 2025

Rare fire whirl caught on camera during Mississippi wildfire
GREENE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A rare "fire whirl" was captured on camera by wildland firefighters in Mississippi. The fire whirl occurred during a 22-acre wildfire in Greene County on November 17, 202...
Sethanie Smith Nov 25, 2025

Millions traveling for Thanksgiving 2025: MDOT urges safety
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel holidays in the United States. In 2025, AAA estimates that 73 million Americans will travel to their Thanksgiving destination by car. ...
Sethanie Smith Nov 25, 2025

MGCCC student arrested for child sex abuse videos
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities announced a Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) student was arrested on campus. The Sun Herald reported Walker Young, 19, of Long Beach, was arr...
Sethanie Smith Nov 25, 2025

Woman arrested, mother wanted in Dollar General robbery
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A woman was arrested and her mother is wanted in connection to the robbery of a Dollar General in Jones County. The incident occurred at the Dollar General at #10 Highway ...
Sethanie Smith Nov 25, 2025

For the first time in 10 years, no hurricanes make landfall in US | Tracking the Tropics
On this edition of Tracking the Tropics, our team looks back on the season, which featured 13 named storms, five of which were hurricanes.
Rachel Tucker Nov 25, 2025

Man convicted in Kingston Frazier case sentenced for selling meth
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man, who was sentenced in connection to the Kingston Frazier case and later released on parole, has been sentenced on a drug charge. According to District Attorney Jo...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 25, 2025

MBI investigates officer-involved shooting in Olive Branch
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. -- The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting Monday night in Olive Branch involving the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office. According to the...
Vivian Nguyen Nov 25, 2025
