Category Archives: WJTV
Trial set for Hinds County election commissioner, 2 others
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Trial dates have been set for those involved in an alleged Hinds County Election Commission scandal. The trial is scheduled for Monday, October 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the Hin...
Apr 18, 2022
Former probation officer pleads guilty to embezzlement
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - A former Mississippi Department of Corrections probation officer faces up to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of embezzlement for taking more than $4,0...
Apr 18, 2022
Jackson police arrest several suspects in weekend operation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Police Department's (JPD) Criminal Apprehension Team executed several search warrants over the weekend. Officers made several arrests and seized weapons and drugs. ...
Apr 18, 2022
Huey Magoo's restaurant opens in Pearl
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The grand opening of the new Huey Magoo's restaurant was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Pearl Chamber of Commerce on Monday, April 18, 2022. Severe weather ha...
Apr 18, 2022
Dallas man arrested after chase from Brandon to Pearl
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Dallas man was arrested and charged with felony fleeing after a chase from Brandon to Pearl. Police said the chase happened around 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022....
Apr 18, 2022
Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55
NEW YORK (AP) - Pioneering hip hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19. Grayson's death at age 55 on Sunday was confir...
Apr 18, 2022
Man dies after fight in north Mississippi; 1 person charged
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - A man died during the weekend after a fight at a north Mississippi restaurant, authorities said. News outlets reported that officers responded to a call early Saturday about an as...
Apr 18, 2022
148 new coronavirus cases, 2 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 148 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with two additional deaths. The new cases were ...
Apr 18, 2022
Severe weather hampers tornado recovery in Edwards
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) - With the recent severe weather in Mississippi, people who are trying to rebuild from the storms are facing setbacks. In Edwards, homeowners have been working to rebuild since a...
Apr 18, 2022
Lightning causes house fire in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Lightning caused a house fire in northern Hinds County on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The incident happened on Meadow Oaks Lane near Pocahontas around 6:30 p.m. Officials with...
Apr 18, 2022