Category Archives: WJTV
Amazon murder suspect shot by officers on I-40
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- The man suspected of shooting a woman to death at an Amazon Warehouse in Mississippi has been shot to death by officers on I-40. An incident was reported at 3:20 p.m. on I-40 and Wh...
Jun 03, 2022
Mom arrested after 4 kids test positive for meth
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WHLT) - An Ellisville mother faces four felony charges of child abuse after her children all tested positive for meth. Woman turns herself in for Hattiesburg identity theft The Laur...
Jun 03, 2022
Reeves proposes a ‘new pro-life agenda’ – but offers few details
In an op-ed titled "The New Pro-Life Agenda," Gov. Tate Reeves wrote that the pro-life movement must be more than anti-abortion - but he offered few specifics about plans to improve the lives of mothe...
Jun 03, 2022
Sheriff: Man shot, killed while trying to break into Adams County home
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County authorities said a man was shot and killed while he was trying to break into a home early Friday morning. The man has been identified as Gari Harris, 35. 18-year-o...
Jun 03, 2022
Victim, gunman identified in MS Amazon shooting
UPDATE: Memphis police confirm that the suspect in the Amazon shooting in Horn Lake, Mississippi was killed in an officer-involved shooting at 3:20 p.m. The suspect was spotted by police in a white Ho...
Jun 03, 2022
Man wanted in connection to car theft in Byram
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a car theft. Police said a silver 2013 Nissan Maxima was reported stolen on Sunday, May 29. They said the man picture...
Jun 03, 2022
Jackson mayor joins coalition for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, June 3, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced he will join a coalition of current and former mayors across the country to honor the Americans killed by gun violence. ...
Jun 03, 2022
18-year-old turns herself in for murder of 12-year-old, Jackson police say
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities said an 18-year-old girl turned herself in to Jackson police in connection to the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy on Ventura Drive. Jackson police announced the...
Jun 03, 2022
4 students were the last victims of Gonzalo Lopez
Leon County (FOX 44) -- A Houston-area school district is mourning the death of four students believed killed by escaped inmate Gonzalo Lopez. Tomball ISD sent an email to students and parents Friday ...
Jun 03, 2022
'He didn't have any regard for life': Victim recounts Olive Branch home invasion
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- A victim of a home invasion in Olive Branch is praising police response after he says the suspect held him at gunpoint for several minutes and threatened his mother's life.New images ...
Jun 03, 2022