Category Archives: WJTV
Former Natchez jailer indicted for 2016 sex crime with inmate
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A former jailer at the Natchez city jail was indicted for sex-crimes that occurred in 2016 when the jail was operational. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said Nicholas Cain,...
Apr 14, 2022
Three injuries reported from severe storms in Mississippi on April 13
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are working with counties to assess damage from the Wednesday, April 13 storms. Three injuries have been reporte...
Apr 14, 2022
Argument leads to the fatal shooting of 68-year-old Arkansas woman, alleged suspect in custody
DESHA COUNTY, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the Desha County Sheriff's Department responded to a shooting on the 1700 block of Arkansas Highway 277. Upon arrival, authorities disco...
Apr 14, 2022
Phil Bryant’s star-powered selfies and slick brochures didn’t Save the Children
As Jennifer Garner spoke about growing up and her family's narrow escape from poverty in West Virginia, a C-SPAN camera panned over to then-Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant. From across the room, Br...
Apr 14, 2022
Silver Alert canceled for 21-year-old Pascagoula man
UPDATE: PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WJTV) - Chance David Garrison has been located and is safe. PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert for 21-year-ol...
Apr 14, 2022
Hattiesburg man arrested for identity theft
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg man was arrested in connection to an identity theft on Wednesday, April 13. Petal man convicted on sexual abuse charges Police said Michael Griffin, 29, was u...
Apr 14, 2022
Toyota recalls 460,000 vehicles over stability control issue
(NEXSTAR) - Toyota is issuing a safety recall to address a software glitch affecting approximately 460,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota says the problem concerns the cars' Vehicle Stability Contr...
Apr 14, 2022
Lafayette tattoo community in shock over death of local artist
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The close-knit community of tattoo artists in Lafayette are in shock following the announcement that one of their own died suddenly Wednesday. Lyric Verrett, just four days ago, ...
Apr 14, 2022
National Weather Service conducting damage surveys Thursday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson will conduct damage surveys on Thursday, April 14. This comes after parts of Jasper, Clarke, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba...
Apr 14, 2022
White House closer to canceling student debt 'than ever before', Schumer says
(The Hill) - Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) told activists on Wednesday that President Biden and his senior advisers are warming up to the idea of forgiving studen...
Apr 14, 2022