Category Archives: WJTV
Two arrested, stolen cars recovered in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies arrested two people and recovered two stolen vehicles. Woman, man arrested for leading Flowood police on chase Deputies stopped a 2018 Ford Escape on...
Mar 02, 2022
Hattiesburg man in custody for September 2021 shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg man turned himself in for a shooting that happened on September 23, 2021. Hattiesburg police said Tarvez McCarty, 21, turned himself in to the Mississippi Dep...
Mar 02, 2022
NOPD arrests 20-year-old for firearms, narcotics possession along parade route
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - The New Orleans Police Department reported the arrest of 20-year-old Jalan Jackson in connection with Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Illegal Possession of Narcotics and Resistin...
Mar 02, 2022
Deadly crash after Tesla 'came to a stop' on Missouri highway, investigators say
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (WDAF) - New details are emerging in the wake of a deadly car crash involving a Tesla that stopped in the middle of a Missouri interstate Sunday night. Police believe the car failed ...
Mar 02, 2022
Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' sued by 81-year-old mom
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Rick Harrison might have to negotiate a deal -- this time, with his 81-year-old mom. The "Pawn Stars" ring-leader has been sued by his mother, Joanne Harrison, who claims she has be...
Mar 02, 2022
Russia pounds Ukraine as both sides prepare for more talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia renewed its bombardment of Ukraine's second-biggest city Wednesday, pounding Kharkiv with attacks that shattered buildings and lit up the skyline with balls of fire. At lea...
Mar 02, 2022
City of Ridgeland opts out of medical marijuana
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, a city can opt out of the processing, sale, cultivation, and/or distribution of medical marijuana and marijuana products within a ...
Mar 01, 2022
Hinds County Jail hearing reaches closing arguments
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After more than three weeks of testimony, the hearing of Hinds County vs. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached closing arguments. The hearing is to determi...
Mar 01, 2022
Mississippi teacher pay initiatives face key deadline day
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Senate has seemingly been at the forefront of raising teacher pay for several years. However, there was no movement in the House or Senate on teacher salary bil...
Mar 01, 2022
Woman, man arrested for leading Flowood police on chase
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man and woman have been arrested after allegedly leading Flowood police on a chase in a stolen vehicle. On Thursday, February 24, Flowood police noticed a vehicle on ...
Mar 01, 2022