Category Archives: WJTV
Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman's rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as in...
May 25, 2022
Man arrested for trafficking cocaine in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested for aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance in Hinds County. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), along with Homeland Securit...
May 25, 2022
Pearl man arrested after chase leads to crash on U.S. 49
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) arrested a Pearl man after a chase in Rankin County. Investigators said troopers attempted to stop a blue 2018 Ford Mustang on U.S. 4...
May 25, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers react to school shooting in Texas
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After Tuesday's mass shooting at a Texas school, Mississippi lawmakers stressed the importance of expanding mental health resources and further toughening gun laws. The latest ...
May 25, 2022
18-year-old accused of killing Raven Coleman denied bond
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 18-year-old who was arrested in connection to the death of Raven Coleman appeared in court on Wednesday, May 25. Latimius Washington was denied bond. Person shot while driv...
May 25, 2022
Jackson airport sees high demand for flights for 2022 Memorial Day holiday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) said the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) has seen a significant demand for flight reservation...
May 25, 2022
3 arrested during crack cocaine bust in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies arrested two men and a woman after receiving complaints about drug activity. During the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 25, deputies executed t...
May 25, 2022
Person shot while driving on Cooper Road in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a person was shot while driving on East Cooper Road. Police said the shooting happened on Wednesday, May 25 while the victim was travelin...
May 25, 2022
Joshua Duggar sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on child pornography charges
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - Joshua Duggar, 34, was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for his December 2021 conviction on child pornography charges. Judge Timothy L. Brooks sentenc...
May 25, 2022
JPS denies Midtown Charter School lease of unused building
Following a failed attempt to lease a building from the Jackson Public School District, Midtown Public Charter School will relocate out of the Midtown neighborhood to a building near the intersection ...
May 25, 2022