Category Archives: WJTV
Monroe man and woman arrested after kidnapping their children from the Department of Children and Family Services
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Monroe Police was dispatched to the 100 block of Barbara Drive in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with 25-year-old C...
May 04, 2022
Suspect in Louisiana accused of spitting out a dozen baggies full of drugs, marijuana found in rectum during medical examination
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) - Deputies with the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office were called to assist with a disabled vehicle on Tuesday, May 3. The vehicle was located in the woods off of Hwy...
May 04, 2022
Duo arrested after cocaine worth millions seized during traffic stop on I-12
COVINGTON, La (BRPROUD) -- Troopers with the Louisiana State Police made a traffic stop early Monday morning in St. Tammany. Troopers stopped a 2005 Peterbilt 387 traveling on I-12 East. During the st...
May 04, 2022
Two dead in Calhoun County plane crash
Editor's Note: This story has been updated following new information from authorities. They initially said three people had died but have now confirmed that only two people have died and two others we...
May 04, 2022
Surveillance footage released of escaped inmate, suspected accomplice
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) -- The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office has shared surveillance video of the last time escaped inmate Casey White and his accomplice Vicky White were seen. The sheriff...
May 04, 2022
Jackson residents concerned about safety at large events
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After the shooting at the Mississippi Mudbug Festival, many people are now questioning security measures that are being taken at large events in Jackson. The rise in violent cr...
May 03, 2022
Mississippi lawmakers react to SCOTUS leak
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, an exposed drafted opinion written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito alleged that majority Supreme Court justices are likely to ban abortions eliminating the hist...
May 03, 2022
Late Mississippi governor, wife honored at memorial
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On May 3, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) celebrated the lives of Governor William Winter and First Lady Elise Winter at the Two Mississippi Museums. ...
May 03, 2022
Activists in Mississippi react to Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade draft ruling
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Supreme Court is set to overturn the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that protects the federal right to abortion, according to a draft majority opinion ...
May 03, 2022
Clinton homicide suspect arrested in Louisiana
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police announced the man who was wanted in connection to Sunday's homicide in the city has been arrested. Clinton police, working with the U.S. Marshals Service, Louisi...
May 03, 2022