Category Archives: WJTV

Gluckstadt opts out of medical marijuana program
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Gluckstadt opted out of the sale of medical marijuana. This is the third city in the Jackson-metro area that has made the decision. Mayor Bubba Morrison said eve...
Marie Mennefield Mar 09, 2022

Woman arrested after shooting in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman was charged with aggravated assault after a shooting that happened on Wednesday, March 9. Body found in Battlefield Park Madison County deputies said they respon...
Rachel Hernandez Mar 09, 2022

4 arrested after two chases in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Four people were arrested in connection to separate car chases after deputies said they fled from a Jones County checkpoint on Tuesday, March 8. Jones County deputies said...
Rachel Hernandez Mar 09, 2022

Man sentenced for 2017 homicide in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced a man was sentenced on a second-degree murder charge. Adams County Sheriff's Office enters partnership with Secret Service L...
Biancca Ball Mar 09, 2022

163 new coronavirus cases, 22 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) -The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 163 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 22 additional deaths. The new cases were re...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 09, 2022

Additional charge filed against Natchez rape suspect
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies announced an additional charge was filed against a rape suspect. Natchez man arrested on rape charge They said Trevor Posey has been charged with attempte...
Biancca Ball Mar 09, 2022

Body found in Battlefield Park
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a body was found in Battlefield Park on Wednesday, March 9. Some mentally ill Mississippians wait in jail for hospital beds, report finds...
Rachel Hernandez Mar 09, 2022

Man wanted in Brookhaven after fleeing police
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Brookhaven police are searching for a man who allegedly fled after an officer recovered multiple drugs during a traffic stop. Police said they stopped Charles Edwards Thomas...
Rachel Hernandez Mar 09, 2022

Inside the contract dispute between Mississippi’s largest hospital and insurer
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Tens of thousands of patients at Mississippi's largest hospital and its clinics will be on the hook for higher out-of-pocket costs if an agreement with the state's...
Will Stribling Mar 09, 2022

Some mentally ill Mississippians wait in jail for hospital beds, report finds
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - Last winter, a George County woman spent weeks waiting in jail for a bed at a mental health facility. Civil commitment - when a local court orders someone to be ho...
Isabelle Taft Mar 09, 2022
