Category Archives: WJTV

'Deal with it': Woman allegedly tells choking one-year-old before passing out at Destin restaurant
DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office charged a woman from Miramar with child neglect after finding her passed out on the deck of a Destin restaurant with a one-year-old child in...
Tom Ingram Nov 16, 2021

'Megaspider' that can bite through human fingernail found in park
AUSTRALIA (WJW) - A reptile park in Australia says it has discovered a funnel web spider so large for its kind that experts dubbed it a "megaspider." According to a press release from Australian Repti...
Darcie Loreno Nov 16, 2021

Wounded deer runs into Louisiana hospital, up escalator, video shows
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) - An injured deer that ran into a Louisiana hospital on Monday has been euthanized, wildlife officials have confirmed. The deer entered through the main entryway of Our Lady of...
Trinity Velazquez Nov 16, 2021

442 new coronavirus cases, 12 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 442 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 12 additional deaths. This brings the stat...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 16, 2021

‘He’s evil’: Victims’ family prepares for killer’s execution
NEW ALBANY, Miss. (AP) - If all goes as scheduled, 23-year-old Lindsey Kirk will be at a Mississippi prison this week to watch the execution of the stepfather who terrorized her family, sexually assau...
The Associated Press Nov 16, 2021

Mississippi Lottery makes October 2021 transfer to state
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its October 2021 transfer to the Mississippi State Treasury. The MLC transferred $11,209,968.78 in net proceeds to the Lotte...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 16, 2021

Jones County sex offender arrested after showing up to sheriff's office drunk, deputies say
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Jones County deputies said a man who was registering as a sex offender was drunk when he arrived at the Jones County Sheriff's Office. According to investigators, Justin W...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 16, 2021

Gabby Petito's parents join WFLA Now to talk about worldwide support, foundation in daughter's honor
You can find the latest on the investigation involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie here. Download the WFLA app for breaking news push alerts and sign up for breaking news email...
WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff Nov 16, 2021

FBI working to identify man who may know child sexual assault victim
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is working to identify an unknown man who may have information about the identify of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation ...
Kaitlin Howell Nov 16, 2021

Nurse tells why she's refusing COVID shot, not letting her kids get it either
(WTNH) - Most people in Connecticut who are eligible have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 -- which is just over 70%. But there are still thousands who refuse to get the vaccine. Who are they, a...
Darren Kramer Nov 16, 2021
