Category Archives: WJTV
Father believed 19-year-old he allegedly murdered sold daughter into sex trafficking ring, police say
SPOKANE, Wash. (WFLA) - A father is accused of killing his daughter's boyfriend, believing he sold her into sex trafficking in Seattle last year. The case began in October 2020 when 60-year-old John E...
Nov 02, 2021
Mother, infant killed in crash on Highway 18 in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating after a child and mother were killed in a crash Monday evening in Hinds County. The crash happened on Highway 18 at Springridge Road around 5...
Nov 01, 2021
Mississippi governor won't renew contracts for state-funded medical workers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said he has no intentions of renewing contracts for hundreds of medical workers, who were treating COVID-19 patients statewide. The nurses and ...
Nov 01, 2021
Preparations underway for special election in Hinds County
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, polls will open for Election Day in Mississippi. In Hinds County, poll workers picked up election materials at the Circuit Clerk's Office on Monday. Hinds County Ci...
Nov 01, 2021
Jackson family held at gunpoint during attempted carjacking after trick-or-treating
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An attempted armed carjacking happened in the Belhaven neighborhood in Jackson Halloween night, and police are working to find the suspects who were responsible. The incident h...
Nov 01, 2021
Violent crime in city puts Jackson police pay back in the spotlight
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Recruiting police officers is a top priority as the City of Jackson remains on track to break the number of reported homicides in a single year. Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay (War...
Nov 01, 2021
Work still happening on medical marijuana proposal, says Mississippi governor
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - While Mississippians are calling for Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) to call a special legislative session, the governor said adjustments still need to be made to the proposed m...
Nov 01, 2021
Charges filed against student after marijuana, handgun found in vehicle at Yazoo County school
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Yazoo County High School student faces misdemeanor charges after marijuana and a handgun was found inside their vehicle. Suspect killed during Yazoo City home invasion The...
Nov 01, 2021
Simpson County man accused of killing another man on Halloween
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Simpson County deputies arrested a man in connection to a deadly shooting. Police responded to Big V Road South near the Covington County line on Sunday, October 31, 202...
Nov 01, 2021
McComb man arrested in connection to shooting on Venable Street
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police arrested a man in connection to a shooting that happened on October 17, 2021. The shooting happened on Venable Street. Officers said they found the victim, Anthony...
Nov 01, 2021