Category Archives: WJTV
Lindsey Whiteside in custody after bond revoked
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The trial date in the federal case of Lindsey Whiteside has been pushed back to next year, and her bond has been revoked. She is back in custody in Lafayette County on Thursday. White...
Nov 13, 2025
Trump signs funding bill to end historic government shutdown
President Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding bill to officially end the longest shutdown in history after 43 days. Trump signed legislation in the Oval Office, where he placed blame for th...
Nov 12, 2025
House passes bill to end history-making shutdown, sending it to Trump
The House on Wednesday passed a sweeping spending package to reopen the government, setting the stage to end a marathon shutdown - the longest in U.S. history - that churned economic turmoil around th...
Nov 12, 2025
Jackson police seek information on hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to solve a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 17-year-old. The incident occurred around 4:00 a.m. on December 24, 2023, near the intersection of ...
Nov 12, 2025
19-year-old arrested, 2 wanted after chase in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police announced a 19-year-old was arrested and two others are wanted after a chase in Jackson. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Saf...
Nov 12, 2025
Murrah High teacher arrested in major drug operation
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Murrah High School teacher and assistant football coach was arrested after authorities said he was caught in a major drug operation in Rankin County. On November 10, 20...
Nov 12, 2025
Abner's Famous Chicken closing Brandon location
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - A restaurant in Brandon will soon close its doors. Abner's Famous Chicken, located on West Government Street, will close on November 20, 2025. "This closure comes as the compan...
Nov 12, 2025
Man dies in Mississippi farm equipment accident
COAHOMA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man died after he was trapped underneath farm equipment in Coahoma County. According to the Coahoma County Fire Department (CCFD), authorities responded to Moon Lake R...
Nov 12, 2025
Two men arrested in Magee apartment shooting
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police announced two men were arrested in connection to a shooting at an apartment complex. According to investigators, Austin O'Neal Magee was charged with aggravated assa...
Nov 12, 2025
K-9 injured after wanted man flees traffic stop in Southaven
MEMPHIS, TENN. -- A man is wanted after running from a traffic stop in Southaven, causing another driver to hit a K-9 officer, according to police. Police said Ronald "Bubba" Pilkington was last seen ...
Nov 12, 2025