Category Archives: WJTV
More witnesses take the stand in Hinds Co. jail hearing
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Court resumed on Tuesday, February 22 to determine whether or not the Hinds County Detention Center's long standing consent decree should be terminated. One of the witness...
Feb 22, 2022
Suspects accused in deadly McComb shooting held without bond
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - The four suspects accused of killing a six-year-old and injuring four others in McComb are being held without bond. 6-year-old killed, 4 injured in McComb shooting Malik Reed, 1...
Feb 22, 2022
Man gets 30 years for Byram attempted murder, kidnapping
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - In January 2022, a man pled guilty to attempted murder, kidnapping and tampering with evidence in Hinds County Circuit Court. Third person arrested in Hinds County Election Commi...
Feb 22, 2022
Mississippi Senate committee OKs bill to cut some taxes
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi Senate committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would phase out part of the state income tax and reduce the sales tax on groceries. It's a more modest proposal than ...
Feb 22, 2022
Third person arrested in Hinds County Election Commission scandal
Correction: The State Auditor's Office sent out the incorrect picture for Sudie Jones-Teague. They sent the correct picture, which has been updated in this article. HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tue...
Feb 22, 2022
Spare transformer stolen from WJTV 12 News
UPDATE: The suspects were arrested Tuesday afternoon. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A spare transformer was stolen from WJTV 12 News in Jackson early Tuesday morning. Surveillance video showed two men, who ...
Feb 22, 2022
Hattiesburg man wanted for robbery, other charges
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Forrest County deputies are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for various outstanding warrants. NOTRAX job fair to be held in Hattiesburg Deputies sa...
Feb 22, 2022
1,868 new coronavirus cases, 22 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,868 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 22 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Feb 22, 2022
Canton man pleads guilty to DUI homicide
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Canton man pled guilty to one count of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Resulting in Death. Madison and Rankin Counties District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Jerodrick George...
Feb 22, 2022
State senator calls on parents to stop gun violence in McComb
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, State Senator Kelvin E. Butler (D- District 38) urged parents to intervene and stop gun violence in the City of McComb. This comes after six-year-old Oterrious Marks...
Feb 22, 2022