Category Archives: WJTV

Man accused of pointing weapon at father, kids in Gluckstadt
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WJTV) - Gluckstadt police announced a man was arrested for pointing a weapon at a man and his two children. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Soulshine Pizza Factory. MBI ...
Kaitlin Howell Oct 28, 2025

MBI investigates fatal officer-involved shooting in Mississippi
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Northeast Mississippi. The shooting occurred near the intersection of...
Kaitlin Howell Oct 28, 2025

Mississippi lawmakers push to revive downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There's a push from Mississippi lawmakers and Jackson Mayor John Horhn to get more state agencies and life back to the downtown area. Horhn provided several state senators with...
Cameron Smith Oct 27, 2025

22-year-old man killed in Crystal Springs shooting
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities in Crystal Springs are investigating after a 22-year-old man was shot and killed. According to investigators, Robert Brent, Jr., was found shot inside a vac...
Jaylin Thornton Oct 27, 2025

Jackson woman's home, vehicles shot at while she's at work
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson woman said she was at work on Monday when someone fired shots into her home and vehicles. Pamela White said she had just clocked in for a 16-hour shift when she recei...
Jaylin Thornton Oct 27, 2025

Man fatally shot in South Jackson after forcibly entering home: police
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a man who forcibly entered a home was shot and killed. The shooting occurred on Wooddell Drive just before 1:00 p.m. on October 27, 2025. Ridgeland police s...
Kaitlin Howell Oct 27, 2025

Mississippi food pantries prepare for SNAP pause impact
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Thousands of Mississippi households could soon feel the impact of the ongoing government shutdown. More than 350,000 Mississippians rely on SNAP benefits each month. If the fed...
Mercy Rain Oct 27, 2025

Federal SNAP benefits won't be paid in November: What happens next?
(NEXSTAR) - "The well has run dry," a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government shutdown c...
Alix Martichoux Oct 27, 2025

Ridgeland police seek suspects in auto burglary case
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland police are working to identify three suspects in an auto burglary investigation. Police released surveillance video of the suspects. Ridgeland police are working to...
Kaitlin Howell Oct 27, 2025

Woman injured in road rage shooting near Reservoir
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Reservoir police said shots were fired into a woman's vehicle during a road rage incident. The shooting occurred at the Spillway Road and Old Fannin Road intersection aro...
Kaitlin Howell Oct 27, 2025
