Category Archives: WJTV
MS man charged with rape in Dollar General kidnapping
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man has been charged with rape and sexual battery after an investigation by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi. Mother, son kidnapped at Dollar General store i...
Apr 20, 2022
Trump tour set to stop in Mississippi near Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Former President Donald Trump says he's bringing his American Freedom Tour to North Mississippi on June 18. The event is advertised on the americanfreedomtour site. A venue has not be...
Apr 20, 2022
DOJ finds conditions at Parchman violate U.S. Constitution
PARCHMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced there is reasonable cause to believe that the conditions and practices at the Mississippi...
Apr 20, 2022
Amazon announces new energy project for Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, April 20, Amazon announced 37 new renewable energy projects around the world, including Mississippi. "Our commitment to protecting the planet and limiting Amazon'...
Apr 20, 2022
Rapper A$AP Rocky arrested at Los Angeles airport: reports
(KTLA) - Rapper A$AP Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday in connection with a November 2021 shooting, police said. The shooting happened on Nov. 6, 2021 following an...
Apr 20, 2022
61-year-old woman shot, killed on Johnston Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 61-year-old woman was found dead on April 20, 2022. 5 arrested, 1 wanted for drive-by shooting in Adams County The shooting happened in...
Apr 20, 2022
Hattiesburg man arrested on drug charges in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Marion County deputies arrested a Hattiesburg man on drug charges during a safety checkpoint. The incident happened on Highway 98 and Enon Road on April 18, 2022. Deputie...
Apr 20, 2022
Part of Pearl Street closed due to cave in
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A section of Pearl Street in Vicksburg was shutdown on Tuesday, April 19, due to a pavement cave in. Road closures in Hattiesburg for April 20 Drivers will be rerouted to Spe...
Apr 20, 2022
Mississippi governor discusses workforce development efforts
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, April 20, Governor Tate Reeves will deliver an update on Mississippi's workforce development efforts as AccelerateMS marks its one-year annive...
Apr 20, 2022
Stolen Yogi Bear statue found in Mississippi
PELAHATCHIE, Miss. (WJTV) - The stolen Yogi Bear statue from the Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Pelahatchie has been found. Nikki Ammons, the general manager of the park, said the statue was found ear...
Apr 20, 2022