Category Archives: WJTV
Canton teen dies after being shot in head
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Canton teenager died early Wednesday morning after being shot in the head. 19-year-old killed in Crystal Springs shooting Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said the shooting happ...
Oct 06, 2021
'A Home for Brad': GoFundMe aims to raise funds for Deputy Brad Sullivan
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County Deputy Brad Sullivan nearly lost his life after he was shot in the head in the line of duty in September 2019. Now, members of the Madison County Sheriff'...
Oct 06, 2021
Mississippi’s largest tourism board is on the brink of collapse
BILOXI, Miss. (Mississippi Today) - The organization that promotes Mississippi's biggest tourist destination - the three counties along the Gulf Coast - is on the brink of collapse following a string ...
Oct 06, 2021
Mississippi appeals order requiring mental health plan
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi on Wednesday followed through on its promise to appeal a federal judge's ruling that it come up with a plan to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of people with...
Oct 06, 2021
Trial begins for man charged in Mississippi artist’s death
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, opening arguments began in the murder trial of Arthur Moore, 45. He has been accused of killing James H. Williams, 54, on January 22, 2019. Man injured in Yazoo Cit...
Oct 06, 2021
Deadly shooting victim's daughters help US Marshals capture their uncle
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) -- In the six weeks since 38-year-old Ricardo Salazar was shot and killed, there was a high-speed chase, a crash and a carjacking. Salazar's brother, 34-year-old Ricky Salazar...
Oct 06, 2021
Parents say 5th-grader died of COVID after she was class 'nurse'
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- The world will miss Teresa Sperry. That's what her parents say about the bubbly 10-year-old Virginia girl who died from COVID-19 on Sept. 27 at Children's Hospital of The Kin...
Oct 06, 2021
Tracking the Tropics: No active storms in Atlantic for first time since August
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- With a little less than two months left in this year's hurricane season, the tropics are quiet. For the first time since August, there are no active named storms in the Atlantic ...
Oct 06, 2021
162nd Mississippi State Fair kicks off on Wednesday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The 162nd Mississippi State Fair will open to the public on Wednesday, October 6. Thousands of people are expected to attend this year's event at the Mississippi State Fairgrou...
Oct 06, 2021
Brian Laundrie search: Activity ramping up at Carlton Reserve
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...
Oct 06, 2021