Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi launches new domestic violence reporting system
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced the launch of a new tool for law enforcement and courts statewide to use in reporting and updating incidents of dome...
Mar 01, 2022
McComb man charged with murder nearly a year after shooting
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - A McComb man was charged with murder after a shooting victim died in the hospital in March 2021. McComb police said they were called about a man laying in a parking lot on Summi...
Mar 01, 2022
Jackson police officer's wife charged with aggravated domestic violence
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson police officer's wife was arrested after a domestic altercation in Clinton on Tuesday, March 1. Woman arrested after deadly shooting on Monument Street in Jackson Cli...
Mar 01, 2022
USM 2022 football schedule announced
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) released the 2022 Southern Miss football schedule. Ole Miss extends contract for Athletics Director Keith Carter The schedule o...
Mar 01, 2022
Hattiesburg man arrested after chase on Highway 49
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg man was arrested after a police chase ended on Highway 49. Police said Ricky Keys, 61, was reported driving recklessly and at a high speed on Broadway Drive a...
Mar 01, 2022
Columbia patrol, school resources officers wanted
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WHLT) - The Columbia Police Department (CPD) is accepting applications for two open positions. USM fraternity donates to Southern Pines Animal Shelter Applications can be submitted fo...
Mar 01, 2022
Woman arrested in connection to Jones County shooting
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Jones County woman was arrested in connection to a shooting that happened on Monday, February 28. Jones County deputies began searching for Melinda Allison Landrum after...
Mar 01, 2022
Former 'Dancing with the Stars' pro says he's trying to leave Ukraine after being arrested
(The Hill) - "Dancing with the Stars" alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy announced on social media that he is trying to leave Ukraine after being arrested. The professional dancer announced in a video post...
Mar 01, 2022
Silver Alert issued for missing Hinds County woman
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 53-year-old Kawanna Jenkins of Jackson. She's described as five feet three inches tall, weighs 130 ...
Mar 01, 2022
Biden to make 1st State of the Union address Tuesday
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Joe Biden will deliver his first of the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pie...
Mar 01, 2022