Category Archives: WJTV
2,322 new coronavirus cases, 77 additional deaths in MS
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 2,322 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 77 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Feb 09, 2022
3 wanted for robbing Golden Star Beauty Supply in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police and the FBI are investigating an armed robbery of a business. The robbery happened at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8 at Golden Star Beauty Supply on North Stat...
Feb 09, 2022
Driver killed in 3-vehicle crash in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating after a driver died during a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday, February 9. The crash happened before 6:45 a.m. on Hig...
Feb 09, 2022
Natchez crash leaves woman dead, two critically injured
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A rollover crash in Natchez left one woman dead and two others critically injured. The Natchez Democrat reported the crash happened on Melrose Montebello Parkway near United Mi...
Feb 09, 2022
Man indicted for 2020 homicide outside LD's Kitchen
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was indicted for a homicide that happened outside LD's Kitchen in Vicksburg in 2020. Vicksburg Daily News reported James Winters was indicted this week for the murder o...
Feb 09, 2022
Former State Hospital officer indicted for fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Mississippi State Hospital Police Department officer was arrested in Texas and extradited back to Mississippi after he was indicted for fraud by a Rankin County grand ...
Feb 09, 2022
New judge in John Davis’ welfare embezzlement case is his former colleague
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - A Hinds County judge has reassigned the criminal case of retired Mississippi welfare director John Davis to a special judge who happens to be Davis' former colleag...
Feb 09, 2022
Dixie National Rodeo events for Feb. 9
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 57th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo is being held in Jackson until Sunday, February 20. All events are held at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. The schedu...
Feb 09, 2022
Florida woman has legs partially amputated due to COVID complications
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) - Claire Bridges is facing the greatest challenge of her life. Those who know the 20-year-old Florida woman say she makes everyone smile and lights up a room. But she recen...
Feb 09, 2022
Rankin County deputies seize 30lbs of cocaine during traffic stop
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man and a woman were arrested after Rankin County deputies said they found 30 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop. On Tuesday, February 8, a Rankin County deputy st...
Feb 09, 2022