Category Archives: WJTV
Brandon Theesfeld to plead guilty in death of Ole Miss student
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Ole Miss student is expected to plead guilty for allegedly killing his classmate Alexandria "Ally" Kostial in 2019. Attorney Tony Farese, who represents Brandon Theesfe...
Aug 24, 2021
Almost 29,000 Mississippi students in quarantine due to COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) released its weekly school COVID-19 report. 1,000 healthcare workers deployed to Mississippi hospitals from across...
Aug 24, 2021
Powerball Group announces drawing results delays
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The official results of the Powerball drawing on Monday, August 23 have been delayed due to two lotteries outside of Mississippi needing additional time to complete the require...
Aug 24, 2021
Jones County deputies searching for mother, son due to welfare concerns
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are working to find a mother and her young son, who were last seen on East Ridge Drive in Laurel on Thursday, August 19. Alexander Davis, 4, has brow...
Aug 24, 2021
Jackson leaders want to find solutions to crime in the city
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Jackson leaders spoke out about gun violence in the city. During a news conference, Councilman Kenneth Stokes read off the number of homicides recorded in each ward...
Aug 24, 2021
2,000 Jackson customers placed under boil water notice
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the City of Jackson announced a boil water notice has been issued for 2,000 customers. The notice affects Raines Elementary, John Hopkins Elementary and Ambition P...
Aug 24, 2021
Silver Alert issued for Mylinda Miller of Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for a 45-year-old Jackson woman. Investigators said Mylinda Miller was last seen on Thursday, August 19, aro...
Aug 24, 2021
Man wanted for credit card fraud investigation in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police are working to identify a suspect in connection to a credit card fraud investigation. Covington County Sheriff's Office warns of multiple scams According...
Aug 24, 2021
1,000 contract medical workers to help with Mississippi COVID surge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves held a news conference on Tuesday, August 24, to discuss the state's COVID-19 response. According to the governor, about 1,000 healthcare worke...
Aug 24, 2021
Vicksburg woman sentenced in connection to May 2020 homicide
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of killing a man in Vicksburg in May 2020 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. On Tuesday, a judge sentenced Summer McGee to 40 years in prison with 30...
Aug 24, 2021