Category Archives: WJTV

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...
Rachel Hernandez 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 ...
The Associated Press 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...
Kaitlin Howell 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 ...
Biancca Ball 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...
Rachel Hernandez 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...
Kaitlin Howell 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...
Rachel Hernandez 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...
Rachel Hernandez Feb 22, 2022

Person of interest in Young Dolph case in custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man named by police as a person of interest in the Nov. 17 shooting death of rapper Young Dolph has been taken into custody. Devin Burns, 27, is booked in the Shelby County Jail on...
Destinee Hannah Feb 22, 2022

Woman dies in Pearl house fire
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman, who was wheelchair-bound, died during a house fire in Pearl on Tuesday, February 22. Greg Flynn with the City of Pearl said investigators believe the woman was smoking a...
Rachel Hernandez Feb 22, 2022
