Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi Health Department fires preventive health and health equity employees
Mississippi's Health Department fired employees working on preventive health and health equity issues, people familiar with the personnel decision told Mississippi Today. An employee who was ter...
Oct 03, 2025
Charges upgraded for Mississippi man accused of impregnating child
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Charges have been upgraded for the man accused of impregnating a 12-year-old. According to the Harrison County Jail's website, Kurtis Emmert, 36, has been charged with ...
Oct 03, 2025
Mississippi man accused of fatally stabbing father
UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): Neighbors in the St. Andrews community in Jackson County told News 5 more about the man who was stabbed to death by his son Thursday afternoon. One nearby resident, Billy Dorr, sai...
Oct 03, 2025
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: October 3-5
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (October 3-5) around Mississippi. Cent...
Oct 03, 2025
1 killed, 1 injured during alleged vehicle theft in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said they are investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured another during an alleged vehicle theft. Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County ...
Oct 02, 2025
What's the future of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The future of having a PGA event in Jackson is uncertain beyond this week's Sanderson Farms Championship. This is the last year for Wayne-Sanderson Farms to be the main title s...
Oct 02, 2025
Man accused of firing shots near Magee Middle School
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police announced a man was arrested after he fired multiple gunshots near Magee Middle School. The incident occurred just before 11:30 a.m. on October 2, 2025. Woman involv...
Oct 02, 2025
Man arrested for impersonating officer, holding woman against her will at Meridian hotel
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WJTV) - A 23-year-old man was arrested in Meridian after authorities said he held a woman against her will while impersonating an officer. According to the Mississippi Department of P...
Oct 02, 2025
Woman involved in domestic incident arrested after Rankin County chase: deputies
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a woman after they said she fled from deputies who were responding to a domestic dispute call. Deputies responded to the incident at a hom...
Oct 02, 2025
Lawyers file emergency stay for Mississippi death row inmate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Lawyers who are representing a Mississippi death row inmate filed an Emergency Application for Stay of Execution. Officials said the lawyers for Charles Ray Crawford also filed...
Oct 02, 2025