Category Archives: WJTV
State Auditor Shad White talks Jackson crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Auditor Shad White discussed Jackson's crime crisis on Monday, May 23. He said everyone agrees the capital city need more resources for police and judges. However, he als...
May 23, 2022
Holmes County family wants answers after man's disappearance
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A family wants answers in the disappearance of a Holmes County man. Alex Easterling, 30, has been missing since April 20, 2022. He was last seen when he was dropped off a...
May 23, 2022
Jackson Black Rodeo canceled at Mississippi Fairgrounds
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After organizers with JXN Fest announced the event's cancellation, the president of the Real Cowboys Association announced the Jackson Black Rodeo was also canceled. "We are cu...
May 23, 2022
Man turns himself in for Hattiesburg shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A man is charged with aggravated assault in connection to a shooting that happened in Hattiesburg on Sunday, May 22. California men arrested in Hattiesburg for drug traffic...
May 23, 2022
Contractor chosen to build new DPS headquarters
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration has awarded a $33.7 million contract to AnderCorp. The company will be responsible for building the new Departmen...
May 23, 2022
Mississippi Highway Patrol hosts Trooper of the Year banquet
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) hosted their 40th annual Trooper of the Year banquet on Monday, May 23. The banquet recognized the Trooper of the Year for 2021. The event w...
May 23, 2022
Byram police chase ends in deadly crash in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A police chase from Byram to Jackson left one person dead and two people injured on Monday, May 23. Byram police said they tried to pull over the driver of a stolen Honda Accor...
May 23, 2022
Jackson's Bridal Path moving to Madison
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Bridal Path is moving to Madison after operating in Jackson for 50 years. The Clarion-Ledger reported the store's owner, Audrey McCarty, said the new location will provide ...
May 23, 2022
Southaven, MS Kroger facing $13K in child labor law penalties
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WREG) - Grocery chain Kroger in Southaven, Mississippi is facing over $13,000 in fines for hazardous conditions and child labor violations. The Department of Labor said they allowed ...
May 23, 2022
Woman pleads not guilty to killing Carl the Rooster
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Jones County correctional officer, Kendra Shaffer, pled not guilty to a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. Shaffer has been accused of killing beloved Ocean Spring...
May 23, 2022