Category Archives: WJTV

Leake County man arrested in connection to girlfriend's death
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Leake County man was charged with murder after his girlfriend's body was discovered on Thursday. Biloxi parents face upgraded charges in toddler's death Breezy News repo...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 07, 2022

Biloxi parents face upgraded charges in toddler’s death
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Charges have been upgraded against the parents of a 2-year-old who died last month at a Mississippi hospital, authorities said. Joseph David Heard, 38, and Hailey Leann Heard, 21,...
The Associated Press Jan 07, 2022

Firehouse Subs owner makes a 'death wish' to a customer on video
OZARK, Ala. (WDHN) - It was a normal day for Cinnamon Clarke and her husband when they decided to share a sandwich from the Firehouse Subs in Ozark, Alabama. However, when she got her meal, she notice...
Allison Polk Jan 07, 2022

Starkville police arrest 3 in connection to shooting death of nine-year-old
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - On Thursday, Starkville police arrested three men in connection to the shooting death of a nine-year-old child. Desoto County woman arrested for SNAP fraud Police the suspec...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 07, 2022

Heated argument over crock pot lands Louisiana woman behind bars for aggravated assault
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Friday, January 7, 2022, Monroe Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Orange Street in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victi...
Kevin Dudley, Jr. Jan 07, 2022

6,774 new coronavirus cases, 16 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 6,774 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 16 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 07, 2022

Omicron variant is dominate strain of COVID-19 in Mississippi, health experts say
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the omicron variant is the dominate strain of COVID-19 in the state. State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers sai...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 07, 2022

Jones County deputies arrest man on multiple charges after chase
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies arrested a Sandersville man after an overnight chase. According to investigators, Jones County narcotics agents tried to stop Dalton Hunter Lightsey,...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 07, 2022

Family wants max sentence for 3 convicted of Ahmaud Arbery's death
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Ahmaud Arbery's family asked a judge to show no lenience Friday in sentencing three white men convicted of murder for chasing the running Black man in pickup trucks, cutting off ...
The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire Jan 07, 2022

Rankin County deputies arrest Texas man accused of kidnapping teen from Tennessee
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a 24-year-old Texas man for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old girl from Tennessee. On December 30, 2021, a deputy noticed a Ford Fusion w...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 07, 2022
