Category Archives: WJTV
Missing Brookhaven man last seen in Louisiana
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Brookhaven police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Father, son accused of shooting at FedEx driver in Brookhaven They said 78-year-old Amile Degen...
Feb 08, 2022
Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival set for March 26
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Organizers with the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival announced the event will be held in March 2022. The parade was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pand...
Feb 08, 2022
Kidnapped toddler believed to be traveling with grandmother, NOPD reports
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - Police in New Orleans began searching for a young child who was reportedly taken by his grandmother early Tuesday morning. NOPD reports 2-year-old King-Josiah Holmes was taken by ...
Feb 08, 2022
Texas mom finds missing daughter in New York City after 2-month search
THE BRONX (WPIX) -- The Texas mother of a New York City woman missing for two months found her 31-year-old daughter on Monday afternoon. "She was with a Honduran family," Noemy Brinson said about her ...
Feb 08, 2022
Supporters across the country raise money for Ridgeland Library after controversy
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - People from across the nation are rallying together to raise money for the Ridgeland Public Library. In January without warning Ridgeland Mayor Gene Mcgee withheld designated...
Feb 07, 2022
Man shot at home on Dewey Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating a shooting that happened on Monday, February 7. Pelahatchie woman pleads guilty to murder-for-hire plot Police said an older man was shot at hi...
Feb 07, 2022
Mayor addresses water problems in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - For weeks, people in South Jackson have been dealing with little to no water pressure. This weekend, people who live in the Georgetown Subdivision said they have been dealing w...
Feb 07, 2022
Jackson police make $70K drug bust
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police made a $70,000 drug bust on Friday, February 4. They said the Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT) witnessed an illegal narcotics transaction take place on Deer Park...
Feb 07, 2022
Hosemann discusses teacher pay, tax plans
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Positioning Mississippi's economy to be competitive for the future is a top concern facing the Legislature. Income taxes made up about a third of the state's $6 billion in ...
Feb 07, 2022
Saints reportedly hiring Dennis Allen to be the next head coach
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - 13 days after Sean Payton announced that he was stepping away from the New Orleans Saints, the team has reportedly named his successor. ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter announced on...
Feb 07, 2022