Category Archives: WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The deadline for the defendants in the Jackson bribery scandal to tell the federal court if they will plead guilty was May 29, 2026.

LEXINGTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lexington police are investigating after one person was killed and another was injured during a drive-by shooting. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Lexington D...

Jackson State University's new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the job, which has been tumultuous for her predecessors. Denise Jones Gregory took t...

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State baseball team defeated Lipscomb during the opening game of the NCAA Starkville Regional. The Bulldogs defeated Lipscomb 10-1 on May 29, 2026.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The Southern Miss baseball team fell to Little Rock during the opening game of the NCAA Hattiesburg Regional. The Golden Eagles lost to the Trojans 7-4 on May 29, 2026. Sou...

OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - Oxford police announced two men were arrested for stealing more than $140,000 worth of jewelry from a home, as well as other burglaries that occurred across the country. Officer...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police said a man was arrested for firing shots at a vehicle occupied by several juveniles. Officers responded to the shooting in the 100 block of Roseland Drive ar...

GREENVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Greenville police officer was sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to aid and abet, and to attempt to aid and abet, the possession, transportation and dist...

UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the escaped detainee, Latoria Sample, was captured by deputies on May 29, 2026. According to Jones, Sample was located inside an u...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its findings on a May 2025 incident when two barges struck a bridge over the Mississippi River. On May 1, 2025, NTSB ...