Category Archives: WJTV
Fannie Lou Hamer's Presidential Medal of Freedom donated to MDAH
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of Fannie Lou Hamer donated the civil rights leader's Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). Former President Jo...
Oct 13, 2025
Man charged with kidnapping 12-year-old girl in Mississippi
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies announced a man was arrested for kidnapping a 12-year-old girl. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said the suspect, Victor Alfonso Xol Mez, was taken int...
Oct 13, 2025
After hostages and prisoners freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and prisoners, raising hopes that the ...
Oct 13, 2025
Woman shot in head while inside SUV with child: JPD
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a woman was shot in the head while inside a vehicle with a child. Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said ...
Oct 12, 2025
FBI seeks suspects in Leland mass shooting
LELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - The FBI Jackson Field Office released surveillance pictures of the suspects who are wanted in connection to the mass shooting in Leland. According to authorities, a total of 16 ...
Oct 12, 2025
SNAP changes: Here's who could lose benefits in November
(NEXSTAR) - States are warning SNAP recipients that their eligibility for food assistance could change as a November deadline to comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill approaches. The mega-bill, which...
Oct 12, 2025
Child injured in shooting near Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A child was injured during a shooting near Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the shooting...
Oct 11, 2025
1 dead, 2 injured in Alcorn State University shooting
LORMAN, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed and two people were injured during a shooting on Alcorn State University's campus in Lorman. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of ...
Oct 11, 2025
Fire damages at least 4 vehicles near Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - At least four cars were damaged during a fire near Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. The incident occurred at the old Farmers Market on Woodrow Wilson Avenue ju...
Oct 11, 2025
Legendary actress Diane Keaton dies at age 79
(KTLA) -- Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, whose career spanned more than five decades and included iconic roles in "The Godfather," "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," has died in California a...
Oct 11, 2025