Category Archives: WJTV
Silver Alert issued for Desoto County man
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 87-year-old Howard Eugene Phipps, of Hernando. Phipps was last seen Monday, September 20, around 9...
Sep 21, 2021
Gabby Petito's 'odd' final text message revealed
(NEXSTAR) - Missing 22-year-old Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito, whose body was believed to have been recovered over the weekend at a Wyoming national park, sent a final text message to her mother that raise...
Sep 21, 2021
Questions remain after deadly officer-involved shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There are more questions than answers after a deadly officer-involved shooting at a Jackson hotel. Two people died during the incident on Sunday, September 19. The shooting hap...
Sep 20, 2021
Jackson mayor extends deadline for city employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba extended the deadline for COVID-19 guidelines, which require city employees, contractors and subcontractors to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccina...
Sep 20, 2021
Man in custody after deadly shooting in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies arrested a man after a deadly shooting Monday afternoon. The shooting happened on Magnolia Road just before 3:30 p.m. Two men arrested after incident...
Sep 20, 2021
Gabby Petito investigation: Florida police search warrant provides new details
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A Florida police department's search warrant from Sept. 15 gives new details about the timeline of events surrounding the missing persons case of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman...
Sep 20, 2021
$80,000 Mississippi Match 5 winning ticket remains unclaimed
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - According to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC), there is an $80,000 Mississippi Match 5 jackpot that hasn't been claimed. The ticket was purchased for the Thursday, Sep...
Sep 20, 2021
Man drowns after falling from Natchez State Park pier
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - On Saturday, a Natchez man died in a possible drowning at Natchez State Park. According to the Natchez Democrat, Adams County Coroner James Lee pronounced Eric Minor, 27, dead ...
Sep 20, 2021
Yazoo City shooting victim found on front porch, murder suspect in custody
UPDATE: YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police said Wesley Littleton turned himself in around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21 at the Yazoo City Police Department. According to investigators, ...
Sep 20, 2021
Woman stabbed on Pemberton Street in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are investigating after a woman was stabbed on Saturday, September 18. Woman arrested for allegedly killing boyfriend in Vicksburg The incident happened on P...
Sep 20, 2021