Category Archives: WJTV
LIST: 2021 Christmas Parades in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - People across Mississippi will celebrate the holidays with annual Christmas parades in cities. Central Mississippi: Brandon - Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:00 p.m.Byram - Saturday, Dec. ...
Nov 02, 2021
Edwards police arrest three in connection to Staple Street homicide
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) - Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a homicide that happened in Edwards. McComb police identify person of interest in October homicide According to police, Gerva...
Nov 02, 2021
"Gruesome discovery:" Shreveport couple arrested after child, 3, found weighing just 11 pounds
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - A Shreveport couple is behind bars, charged with child cruelty after police say they made a "gruesome discovery" in their west Shreveport home. According to SPD, patrol o...
Nov 02, 2021
McComb police identify person of interest in October homicide
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police identified a person of interest who is wanted in connection to a homicide that happened on Pearl River Avenue in October. Police said Dennis Bell has been identifi...
Nov 02, 2021
Vicksburg woman arrested after chase on Clay Street
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police arrested a woman after a chase on Monday, November 1. Investigators said officers stopped a 2006 Dodge Stratus just before 1:30 p.m. for speeding on Clay Str...
Nov 02, 2021
Vicksburg Warren School District implements employee vaccine incentive
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Employees in the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) are eligible for a $1,000 incentive if they receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Vicksburg Post reported the VWSD Board ...
Nov 02, 2021
Mississippi P-EBT call center expands hours of operation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services P-EBT call center will begin additional hours of operation Tuesday, November 2. 14,000 P-EBT cards for Mississippi students mistake...
Nov 02, 2021
Woman reaches into purse, accidentally fires gun at game in Madison
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police are investigating after a gun was accidentally fired during a game at the Rosa Scott School on Monday, November 1. The woman told police she was reaching into he...
Nov 02, 2021
Body found near roadway in Tennessee identified as 32-year-old Mississippi woman
MADISON, Tenn. (WKRN) - Metro Police have released the identity of a woman who was found dead along a roadway in Madison Monday morning. Police say Tabitha Ryals, 32, was discovered off the roadway in...
Nov 02, 2021
Silver Alert issued for missing Jackson woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 48-year-old Latonya Fletcher, of Jackson. She's described as five feet eight inches tall, weighs 135 pou...
Nov 02, 2021