Category Archives: WJTV
Pilot, passenger presumed dead in Louisiana helicopter crash
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A pilot and passenger are presumed dead after the crash Friday of a helicopter in a south Louisiana marsh, a local government official said. The sheriff's office in coastal Lafou...
Jan 15, 2022
MLK Day celebration to be held in Benton
BENTON, Miss. (WJTV) - An annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will be held in Benton on Monday, January 17. The Yazoo Herald reported Oak Grove A.M.E. Church of Benton will host the event be...
Jan 15, 2022
Jackson police search for missing 16-year-old
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are asking for the public's help in searching for a 16-year-old who went missing on Tuesday, January 4. Missing man found dead near home in Terry They said Karee...
Jan 15, 2022
Exclusive: Family of construction worker killed in accident speaks out
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of a construction worker who was killed in an accident in Jackson talked exclusively to WJTV 12 News about their loved one. Family members described Matthew Miller a...
Jan 14, 2022
Adams County deputies search for armed robbery suspect
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies are working to find an armed robbery suspect. One killed, one injured in shooting on Oak Street in Natchez Sheriff Travis Patten said Tyrell Kelly, 29, is...
Jan 14, 2022
Puppy found with chemical burns in Louisiana recovering in Mississippi
Warning: Video may be disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. TERRY, Miss. (WJTV) - A local sanctuary and rescue needs help to cover the cost to help a puppy that was found with chemical burns on it...
Jan 14, 2022
JTRAN reduces hours of operation due to worker shortage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Jackson announced JTRAN will reduce bus services beginning Monday, January 17 due to a worker shortage. Leaders said service will be restored as soon a...
Jan 14, 2022
9,300 new coronavirus cases, 19 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 9,300 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 19 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Jan 14, 2022
Body of Mississippi man reported missing found near park
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The search for a Mississippi man reported missing last week ended when his body was found near a state park. The family of Charles "Mutton" Garner, 47, of Plantersville, said they...
Jan 14, 2022
Man accused of rape at Canton Manor arrested
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of raping a female at the Canton Manor Developmental Center was arrested. According to Chief Otha Brown, Antwon Harris is being held on no bond at the Madison Co...
Jan 14, 2022