Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson man found guilty of dealing fentanyl
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man was found guilty on drug-related charges after a three-day trial in Madison County. Madison-Rankin Counties District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Carlos Do...
Feb 02, 2022
Hearing set for Feb. 14 regarding Hinds County Jail
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) are at odds over a Hinds County jail system takeover. The Northside Sun reported Hinds County officials said...
Feb 02, 2022
JSU no longer participating in Southern Heritage Classic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jackson State University announced Wednesday that their school will no longer participate in the Southern Heritage Classic football game. JSU stated that their governing athletic conf...
Feb 02, 2022
Man convicted in Kingston Frazier case released on parole
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One of the men convicted in connection to the death of Kingston Frazier was released from the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) on Tuesday, Feb...
Feb 02, 2022
What to know about 2022 Go Red for Women event
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders of the American Heart Association are rallying women in Jackson to "Reclaim Your Rhythm" on Friday, February 4. This is part of the Association's Go Red for Women Natio...
Feb 02, 2022
Madison Co. woman pleads guilty to SNAP fraud
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Madison County woman pled guilty to SNAP fraud after an investigation by the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of Human Service (MDHS). Accor...
Feb 02, 2022
Army to start 'involuntary separation' process for soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
(NEXSTAR) - The United States Army is planning to begin an "involuntary separation" process for soldiers who refuse to comply with COVID-19 vaccination mandates. The directive, announced Wednesday, wo...
Feb 02, 2022
Driver survives rollover crash in Jones Co.
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A woman survived a rollover crash in Jones County on Tuesday, February 1. Jones County deputies said she was driving in a Nissan Maxima near Reid Road in the Powers Commun...
Feb 02, 2022
Former Missouri teacher's sex charges dropped after she marries student
SARCOXIE, Mo. (KSNF) - A former Missouri teacher charged with having sexual relations with a student is now having her charges dropped after she and the student married. Baylee Turner, who taught Engl...
Feb 02, 2022
Biden OKs troop deployments to Europe amid Ukraine tension
(NewsNation Now) - President Joe Biden is sending more than 3,000 American troops to Poland, Germany and Romania this week to bolster the defense of European allies in Russia's military standoff with ...
Feb 02, 2022