Category Archives: WJTV
Oxycodone pills found during search in South Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents and Homeland Security found bags of pills, which were identified as Oxycodone. Investigators conducted an investig...
May 12, 2022
High grocery prices causing some to make sacrifices
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Consumers feel like they're getting punched in the pockets with the recent inflation seen at grocery stores. According to a recent USDA report, grocery prices are expected to j...
May 12, 2022
Baby formula shortage leaves shelves empty in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The nationwide baby formula shortage continues to worsen, and it's sending parents in a panic to find baby formula. The hunt for the product worsens as stores cannot seem to ke...
May 12, 2022
Man sentenced to life for murder of Lil Lonnie
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - After a four-day trail, Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, announced Antoine Carr was found guilty verdict for the murder of Lonnie Taylor, also known as Lil Lo...
May 12, 2022
Jackson gas average nears $4 per gallon
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For the third straight day, gasoline prices have set a new national record.In the Jackson-metro area, prices are continuing the slow climb up to $4.00 per gallon. The AAA websi...
May 12, 2022
Pearl mother charged with attempted murder of infant
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pearl woman was arrested after an eight-week-old baby was left in critical condition after an incident that happened on Thursday, May 12. Pearl police said they were made aware...
May 12, 2022
Convicted ex-friar won’t be tried in 2nd sex abuse case
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi prosecutors have dropped a second set of charges against a former Franciscan friar who was convicted last month of sexually abusing a student during the 1...
May 12, 2022
Yazoo City couple says they were kidnapped
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Law enforcement is investigating after a Yazoo City couple said they were kidnapped from their home on Wednesday, May 11. Yazoo City Investigator Richard Brooks said the wom...
May 12, 2022
18-wheeler crash causes fuel spill, fire in Scott County
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An 18-wheeler accident caused a fuel spill and fire in Scott County on Thursday, May 12. The accident happened on Interstate 20 West at mile marker 70. Leaders with the Mi...
May 12, 2022
18-wheeler overturns on I-20 in Warren County
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A New Orleans man crashed in Warren County while driving an 18-wheeler on Thursday, May 12. Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) investigators said the crash happened around ...
May 12, 2022