Category Archives: WJTV
Brandon police seize 364 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A California man was arrested after Brandon police find 364 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop. The arrest happened on Tuesday, September 28. Police said they stopped Wi...
Sep 30, 2021
Woman finds 4.38-carat diamond at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park
MURFREESBORO, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - A California woman found a 4.38-carat yellow diamond sitting on top of the ground within an hour of searching at Crater of Diamonds State Park last Thursday. It's the ...
Sep 30, 2021
'Couldn't live with the guilt anymore': Florida man confesses to killing woman, dumping body in 2011
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - The family of Nicole Rose Scott can finally have some closure. Deputies in Manatee County, Florida, announced Thursday morning that the man responsible for her 2011 death...
Sep 30, 2021
Jackson City Council, mayor reach agreement on garbage collection
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba have come to a resolution about garbage collection during a court hearing on Thursday. The resolution was not read aloud in...
Sep 30, 2021
IRS issues warning as next batch of Child Tax Credit Payments are set to go out next month
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRPROUD) - The IRS is half way through distributing Child Tax Credit Payments this year. The third batch of payments went out of September 15. Those payments did not go out without a...
Sep 30, 2021
13-year-old shot at Memphis school; one in custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 13-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting Thursday morning at a Memphis K-8 school, and police say the suspected shooter was another student. Police responded at 9:15 a.m...
Sep 30, 2021
'Not Brian Laundrie': Lookalike goes viral on TikTok as he tries to clear his name
**For previous coverage, watch the above video. (WJW) -- A man who many say looks like Brian Laundrie has amassed millions of views on TikTok after sharing several videos in which he says he is not th...
Sep 30, 2021
McRib is back! Here's when you'll be able to get it
(NEXSTAR) - The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping and the aroma of barbecue sauce and processed pork will soon fill the air. Yes, it's almost McRib Season. McDonald's confirmed on Thurs...
Sep 30, 2021
Powerball jackpot grows to $620 million
(NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in Wednesday night's drawing. The jackpot has now grown to $620 million, with a c...
Sep 30, 2021
Hinds County Supervisor David Archie arrested during Thursday's meeting
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Supervisor David Archie was arrested during a special Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, September 30. On Wednesday, the board voted 3-2 to remove Arch...
Sep 30, 2021