Category Archives: WJTV

Louisiana man arrested in human trafficking case in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies said a Louisiana man was arrested in connection to a human trafficking case. Pike County deputies and agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (...
Rachel Hernandez Nov 17, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency restores Yazoo Pumps veto
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restored its Clean Water Act veto of the Yazoo Pumps project in the Mississippi Delta. The decision reinstates...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 17, 2021

Forrest County deputies search for man accused of stealing wallet
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Forrest County deputies are asking for the public's help to recover a stolen wallet. Hattiesburg man arrested on multiple auto burglary, credit card fraud charges Deputies ...
Rachel Hernandez Nov 17, 2021

Mississippi executions resuming; man killed estranged wife
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A man who killed his estranged wife and terrorized their family is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Wednesday evening in Mississippi and become the first person executed i...
The Associated Press Nov 17, 2021

Favre misses payment of $228K in welfare case, auditor says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Retired NFL player Brett Favre missed a deadline to pay $228,000 in interest on welfare money he was paid for a public speaking contract he did not fulfill, the Mississippi state...
The Associated Press Nov 17, 2021

Rittenhouse trial: Jury asks to see video on 2nd day of deliberations
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Jurors weighing charges against Kyle Rittenhouse returned Wednesday for a second day of deliberations in his murder trial after failing to reach a swift verdict on whether he was ...
The Associated Press via Nexstar Media Wire Nov 17, 2021

Marion County woman arrested for SNAP fraud
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Marion County woman was arrested for SNAP fraud following an investigation conducted by the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDH...
Erika Bibbs Nov 17, 2021

Photos: A sneak peek at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats
NEW YORK (WJW) - Following a truncated Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade last year due to COVID-19, the 2 1/2-mile long event is back in action this holiday season in New York City. Tuesday, the departme...
Laura Morrison Nov 17, 2021

Jackson police chief calls for new jail facility
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Police Chief James Davis said he hopes a new jail will be built to house misdemeanor offenders. He said the department is solving crimes at a rate higher than the natio...
Kayla Thompson Nov 16, 2021

Mississippi governor proposes banning critical race theory in schools
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - After calling critical race theory (CRT) a 'lie,' Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) said on Monday that he's proposing to ban it from Mississippi schools. D'Andra Orey, a professo...
Thao Ta Nov 16, 2021
