Category Archives: WJTV
Suspects wanted in Young Dolph murder captured
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The suspects wanted for the murder of rap star Young Dolph were captured on Tuesday, according to U.S. Marshals. According to the press release, Justin Johnson, 23, was captured arou...
Jan 11, 2022
Mississippi Chief Justice extends COVID-19 emergency order
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph issued an emergency order on January 11 extending the time for COVID-19 safeguards in all courts. The order also gives ind...
Jan 11, 2022
Man accused of killing woman, unborn child in Jackson arrested
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested on Tuesday, January 11 in connection to the deadly shooting of a woman and her unborn child. Holmes County man charged with child abuse in death of 4-year-ol...
Jan 11, 2022
Starkville McDonald's manager accused of shooting former employee
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A McDonald's manager in Starkville was arrested after police said he shot a former employee. Starkville police arrest 3 in connection to shooting death of nine-year-old Star...
Jan 11, 2022
Water outage for northeast Pearl moved to Thursday
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Pearl said they were notified by contractors that the originally planned water service outage has changed. The outage will now take place on Thursday, Ja...
Jan 11, 2022
Mississippi House panel OKs bill to phase out income tax
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House is working on a proposal to phase out the state income tax and reduce the sales tax on groceries. The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday passed the f...
Jan 11, 2022
Holmes County man charged with child abuse in death of 4-year-old
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Holmes County deputies arrested a man for child abuse in connection to the death of a four-year-old boy. Silver Alert issued for Jacqueline Epps of Lexington Holmes Count...
Jan 11, 2022
Three homicide cases set to go before Hinds County grand jury
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Court held hearings on Tuesday, January 11 for three high-profiled homicide cases that occurred in 2021. Charles Robinson III, the man accused of setting the f...
Jan 11, 2022
UMMC: Majority of children hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The latest surge of COVID-19 has produced a jump in hospitalized patients at Children's of Mississippi, mainly in Mississippi's youngsters without the added protection of vacci...
Jan 11, 2022
One dead, one injured after car strikes a tree in Claiborne County
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A single-car crash left one person dead and another injured in Claiborne County on Tuesday, January 11. The Vicksburg Post reported the crash happened on Fisher Ferry Road ar...
Jan 11, 2022