Category Archives: WJTV
MDOT announces temporary lane closures on I-55 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be temporary lane closures on Interstate 55 in Jackson. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the two left lanes of I-55 South between Pe...
Dec 09, 2025
Mississippi man arrested for child sex crimes in Oxford
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Mississippi man is now in jail facing child sex charges, according to the Oxford Police Department. Paul Petach, 57, is charged with two counts of enticement of a child to meet for...
Dec 09, 2025
Man accused of attacking realtor in Rankin County dies
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of attacking a realtor at an open house in Rankin County has died. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said Jerry Glynn Dennis died on December 1, 2025, fr...
Dec 08, 2025
McComb police arrest two wanted for fatal shooting
UPDATE: MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police announced two suspects, who were wanted in connection to a shooting that left a man deceased inside a vehicle, were taken into custody. According to invest...
Dec 08, 2025
DeSoto County judge arrested for DUI released same day
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A DeSoto County Justice Court judge was arrested by the Hernando Police Department, the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office confirmed Monday morning. Karen Sanders was charged with DUI an...
Dec 08, 2025
Mississippi man arrested for making threats, firing gun at church
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. -- A man is accused of making threats and firing shots at a Mississippi church on Sunday. Christopher Ray Reed, of Water Valley, Miss., 34, was charged with making a terroristi...
Dec 08, 2025
Woman critically injured after being hit by vehicle in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating after a woman was hit by a vehicle. The incident occurred near West Amite Street around 10:30 a.m. on December 8, 2025. According to police, th...
Dec 08, 2025
Man electrocuted during alleged copper theft in Jackson: police
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a man was electrocuted while trying to steal copper wiring. The incident occurred in the 300 block of Greenhill Drive around 4:30 p.m. on December 5, 2025. ...
Dec 08, 2025
Two dead, one critically injured in Brookhaven shooting
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were killed and a third was injured during a shooting in Brookhaven. The shooting occurred at a home on North Jackson Street around 11:00 a.m. on December 8, 2025...
Dec 08, 2025
Trial continued for ex-Capitol police officer charged with manslaughter
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The trial for the former Capital police officer, who was charged in connection to the death of Jaylen Lewis, has been continued. Michael Rhinewalt appeared at the Hinds County ...
Dec 08, 2025