Category Archives: WJTV
Man dies after officer-involved shooting in Madison County, says coroner
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has died after an officer-involved shooting in Madison County on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Madison County Coroner Alex Breeland identified the man as Calvin Robin...
Oct 11, 2021
Two women wanted for shoplifting at Ulta store in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police are working to identify two women accused of shoplifting. Jones County man arrested for arson Police said the two women came into the Ulta store, located...
Oct 11, 2021
Two Yazoo County inmates injured after stabbing
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two inmates were hospitalized after being stabbed at the Yazoo County Correctional Facility. The incident happened last week, according to the Yazoo Herald. On Saturday, T...
Oct 11, 2021
Recall issued on baby food sold at Walmart, online for high levels of arsenic
(WTAJ) -- Multiple lots of Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal sold across the nation at Walmart and online have been voluntarily recalled after testing 'above the guidance' for naturally occurring inorg...
Oct 11, 2021
'Great ShakeOut' earthquake drill set for Oct. 21
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are encouraging everyone to take part in the 'Great ShakeOut' earthquake drill Thursday, October 21, 2021. The dri...
Oct 11, 2021
Montgomery County man sentenced for statutory rape, child exploitation
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 41-year-old Montgomery County man pled guilty and was sentenced for the charges of statutory rape and child exploitation. On Monday, October 4, Dustin Swopes was se...
Oct 11, 2021
Man wanted for trying to rob woman in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to identify a man who tried to rob a woman last week. Man dies in single-car crash in Copiah County Police said the incident happened in the 1000 blo...
Oct 11, 2021
Average price of gas jumps 6 cents per gallon to $3.31
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 6 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.31 per gallon. That's $1.07 more than a year ago. Fauci says it's safe to trick-...
Oct 11, 2021
1,041 new coronavirus cases, 22 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,041 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 22 additional deaths. The new cases were...
Oct 11, 2021
Man dies in single-car crash in Copiah County
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man died during a single-car crash on Highway 28 near Barlow Road Sunday morning. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), the crash happened just before 2:00...
Oct 11, 2021