Category Archives: WJTV
Homicide investigation underway after human remains found in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - On March 14, Vicksburg police said they were contacted by a citizen about the discovery of human remains in a partially wooded area on Patton Street. Police said the Mississi...
May 17, 2022
Man arrested after Vicksburg police find ecstasy pills during traffic stop
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police arrested a man after a traffic stop uncovered 91 dosage units of suspected ecstasy. Police stopped a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban on Clay Street around 1:00 a.m. ...
May 17, 2022
Man wanted for shooting outside Yazoo City post office
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police are working to find a suspect after a man was shot Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened on Main Street in front of the post office around 4:00 p.m. Pol...
May 17, 2022
FDA authorizes booster shots for kids 5-11
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11. Dr. Catherine Phillippi, who ...
May 17, 2022
North Jackson tattoo studio will open despite neighborhood opposition
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new tattoo studio in the Junction Shopping center was granted a "use permit" by the Jackson City Council on Monday, May 16. The new studio had received backlash regarding zon...
May 17, 2022
Silver Alert issued for 61-year-old Amory man
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 61-year-old Charles Thomas Bailey, of Amory. Bailey is described as five feet seven inches tall, weigh...
May 17, 2022
No bond for Pearl woman accused of killing infant daughter
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A judge denied bond for the Pearl mother accused of killing her infant daughter. Makaylia Shaylynn Jolley, 20, made her initial appearance in court on Tuesday, May 17. Jolley was...
May 17, 2022
Memorial services honor Mississippi's fallen officers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With National Police Week underway in Mississippi, cities and police departments across the state held fallen officer memorials on Tuesday, May 17. The Mississippi Department o...
May 17, 2022
Man pleads guilty to misusing pandemic relief business loan
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal wire fraud charge for misusing more than $6 million in business loans through a pandemic relief program, prosecutors said....
May 17, 2022
USACE, Brandon sign water system rehabilitation agreement
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Brandon. This is part of the Mississippi Environ...
May 17, 2022