Category Archives: WJTV
Use of force 'justified' in Tippah County officer-involved shooting
TIPPAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office announced agents with the office completed an investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Tippah County. Inves...
Feb 11, 2022
Judge, former CPS commissioner recuses himself from welfare embezzlement case
JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The judge most recently assigned to oversee the fraud and embezzlement case against former welfare agency director John Davis has recused himself. Judge Jess ...
Feb 11, 2022
USM to leave Conference USA by June 30
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Leaders with the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) announced the university will terminate its membership in Conference USA effective June 30, 2022. USM will not par...
Feb 11, 2022
Man shot, killed inside vehicle on Ellis Ave.
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times inside his vehicle. U.S. Marshals arrest suspect wanted for crimes in Jackson, Richland The shooting happen...
Feb 11, 2022
White House says Russian invasion could begin 'any day,' urges US citizens leave Ukraine
(The Hill) - A Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin "any day," including before the end of the Winter Olympics, Biden administration officials warned Friday, sounding a greater sense...
Feb 11, 2022
FDA postpones meeting on Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids under 5
(NEXSTAR) - Federal health regulators on Friday delayed next week's public meeting to review Pfizer and its partner BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, saying they want to see more data....
Feb 11, 2022
Man arrested after victim found dead at homeless camp
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of another man at a homeless camp in Mississippi, police said Friday. The Biloxi Police Department, in a news release,...
Feb 11, 2022
Fire burns 480 acres in Attala, Winston counties
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A fire has burned more than 480 acres in Attala and Winston counties. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the fire started on Thursday in eastern Attala Coun...
Feb 11, 2022
Issaquena County sheriff dies after cancer battle
MAYERSVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Issaquena County Sheriff Richard Jones died on Thursday, February 10 following a battle with cancer, according to the Vicksburg Post. The Jasper County Sheriff's Department...
Feb 11, 2022
Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Two men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Tennessee cookie shop pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other felony charges Friday....
Feb 11, 2022