Category Archives: WJTV
Pearl police arrest Jackson homicide suspect
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Police announced a Jackson homicide suspect was arrested in Pearl. According to investigators, members of the Pearl Police Department's Special Operations Division located and ar...
Nov 03, 2025
Pedestrian hit, killed on Terry Road in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle. The incident occurred in the 3100 block of Terry Road on November 1, 2025. Ex-Missi...
Nov 03, 2025
Ex-Mississippi substitute teacher sentenced for child sex crimes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A former substitute teacher in Mississippi was sentenced on sexual battery and child exploitation charges. Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced Jakalyn Moore, of Sou...
Nov 03, 2025
Mississippi universities see 3% enrollment rise in fall 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) announced data from Mississippi's public universities showed continued growth in student enroll...
Nov 03, 2025
Man pleads guilty to killing 6-year-old in McComb
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty in connection to the shooting death of a six-year-old boy in McComb. The Daily Leader reported Bryan Cameron pled guilty to second-degree murder and other char...
Nov 03, 2025
TDK Accounting owner accused of submitting fraudulent documents to MSDH
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Special agents from the State Auditor's Office arrested the owner and operator of TDK Accounting and Tax Services for allegedly submitting fraudulent documents to the Mississip...
Nov 03, 2025
Sergeant with Hinds County Sheriff's Office killed in Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a sergeant with the Hinds County Sheriff's Office was killed during a shooting. The shooting occurred in the 1700 block of Dorgan Street ...
Nov 03, 2025
Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for the safety of her children. Jessica Bond...
Nov 02, 2025
SNAP benefits could restart Wednesday, Bessent suggests
(The Hill) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday signaled that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could restart as soon as this week. "There's a process that has to be f...
Nov 02, 2025
New SNAP restrictions go into place amid shutdown drama
(The Hill) - New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules are going into effect on Saturday, even as uncertainty reigns regarding whether benefits will be issued through November. The Un...
Nov 02, 2025