Category Archives: WJTV

Hospital worker dies after struck in groin by patient in South Carolina, police say
SUMTER, S.C. (WGHP) - A hospital worker is dead after he was injured by a woman who was allegedly trying to escape the hospital during a court-ordered visit, according to the Sumter Police Department....
Justyn Melrose Jun 08, 2022

Silver Alert canceled for 85-year-old Grenada woman
UPDATE: GRENADA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Maggie Forrest McNeal has been cancelled. According to MBI, she has been located and is safe. GRENADA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 08, 2022

2 arrested in connection to 2020 homicide on Southbrook Drive in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested two men in connection to a homicide that happened in November 2020. On Sunday, June 5, Deputy Police Chief Deric Hearn said Johnny Clark II was arrested...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 08, 2022

Mass shooting victims make emotional pleas to lawmakers
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) - "I don't want it to happen again," said Miah Cerrillo, an 11-year-old fourth-grader, recounting the Uvalde school massacre in pre-recorded video testimony before a House...
Tom Palmer Jun 08, 2022

Infant formula shortage expected to continue through the summer
STURGIS, Mich. (WXIN) - The Abbott facility, previously shuttered after an infant formula recall, is back up and running, but that doesn't mean the formula shortage is close to ending. On Saturday, Ab...
Jacob Burbrink - Digital Investigative Reporter and Producer Jun 08, 2022

Todd and Julie Chrisley found guilty on federal charges
ATLANTA (AP) - Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show "Chrisley Knows Best," have been found guilty in Atlanta on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. The Chris...
The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire Jun 08, 2022

Republican Brian Flowers advances to primary runoff election in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Brian Flowers advances to primary runoff election in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District. Flowers lost to Rep. Bennie Thompson in 2020 and now says Thompson "is tryin...
The Associated Press Jun 07, 2022

Republican Steven Palazzo advances to primary runoff election in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo is headed to a runoff in south Mississippi's 4th District. Two other candidates, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell and retired banker Clay Wagner, were...
The Associated Press Jun 07, 2022

Johnny DuPree wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Johnny DuPree wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District. Click here to keep up with the election results.
The Associated Press Jun 07, 2022

US Rep. Thompson wins Mississippi Democratic primary
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mississippi's lone Democrat in Washington, Rep. Bennie Thompson, defeated one primary opponent. Jerry Kerner ran a low-budget campaign and called Thompson "a gullible follower of the...
The Associated Press Jun 07, 2022
