Category Archives: WJTV
Officials scour charred site of UPS plane crash for victims and answers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, entered a third day Thursday as investigators...
Nov 06, 2025
Federal judge reviews proposed rate hike for JXN Water
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal court hearing was held in Jackson on Wednesday to review a proposed rate increase by JXN Water. Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin proposed a 12% rate increase, ...
Nov 05, 2025
Democrats appear to break GOP supermajority in Mississippi Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Unofficial election results indicated Democrats have broken the Republican supermajority in the Mississippi Senate for the first time in 13 years. Mississippi Democrats celebra...
Nov 05, 2025
Man convicted of killing cellmate at Hinds County Detention Center
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty of killing his cellmate at the Hinds County Detention Center. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced Avery Bankston, 38, was found guilty of...
Nov 05, 2025
Preview Gala: What to expect at 2025 Mistletoe Marketplace
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Join the Junior League of Jackson for the 'Holly Jolly' Mistletoe Marketplace! The annual shopping event, which benefits the Junior League of Jackson, will be held at the Missi...
Nov 05, 2025
Multiple agencies respond to chemical leak at Yazoo County plant
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple agencies responded to a chemical leak at a Yazoo County plant. According to Scott Simmons, MEMA Chief Communications Officer, the incident occurred at CF Industri...
Nov 05, 2025
Jasper County man says he killed escaped monkey to protect family
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - WJTV 12 News spoke to the man who killed one of the monkeys that escaped after a crash in Jasper County. On Monday, George and Kerri Barnett spotted a monkey running acro...
Nov 05, 2025
New cameras aim to deter crime in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - New high-tech security cameras are keeping watch across downtown Jackson. Downtown Jackson Partners installed six police-grade cameras in key spots, including Smith Park, Capit...
Nov 05, 2025
Man accused of killing Hinds County sergeant captured in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing a Hinds County sergeant was captured in Vicksburg. Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Ladarien Tyrese Jones was...
Nov 05, 2025
Jackson man pleads guilty to killing wife on Valentine's Day in 2019
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty during his trial to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife on Valentine's Day in 2019. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Marcell ...
Nov 05, 2025