Category Archives: WJTV
Richland man sentenced for sexual battery of child
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Richland man was sentenced to 25 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for sexual battery of a child. On October 25, 2021, Richland police said they...
May 24, 2022
Jackson man sentenced for murder of girlfriend in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 19-year-old Jackson man was sentenced to 25 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for the second-degree murder of his girlfriend. Two arrested after...
May 24, 2022
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Gasoline prices, on average, continued to soar past the $4.50 per gallon mark over the last week and into Monday. Diesel, at $5.55 per gallon, has cooled off by two cents from its record high set on M...
May 24, 2022
Two arrested after shooting on Saragossa Road in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies arrested two men in connection to a shooting that happened on Saturday, May 21. Deputies said they responded to a shooting on Saragossa Road around 1...
May 24, 2022
Florida man arrested after chase in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced a Florida man was arrested after a chase on Monday, May 23. According to investigators, a deputy tried to stop a blue Nissan passenger ca...
May 24, 2022
Tylertown man charged with attempted murder
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Tylertown man was arrested for attempted murder by Lincoln County deputies. The Daily Leader reported the victim, Justin Hall, survived a gunshot wound to the head on ...
May 24, 2022
NOAA predicts up to 21 named storms this hurricane season
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKRG) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a 65% chance of a busier-than-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season for 2022. NOAA has released their seasonal f...
May 24, 2022
Lowndes County teen charged with murder after graduation
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Lowndes County 18-year-old was charged with murder after just graduating from Caledonia High School. Lowndes County deputies said they received a call about Saturday, ...
May 24, 2022
Monroe Police arrest Texas man for 2021 shooting; suspect shot female victim 11 times
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On June 10, 2021, around 5:49 AM, Monroe Police responded to a shooting that occurred at the intersection of South 28th and Louberta Street. Officers located a female victim...
May 24, 2022
Prep survival kits ahead of 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season starts on June 1. Leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) suggested neighbors should pack their hurricane survival k...
May 24, 2022