Category Archives: WJTV
Man arrested after abandoned dog seen on video chasing car that left it behind
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KTSM) -- A 68-year-old man has been arrested and accused of animal cruelty for abandoning a canine in Texas, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Luis Antonio Campos ...
Jul 26, 2021
Man sentenced on child exploitation charge in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - In Marion County, a man pled guilty to one count of child exploitation. William A. Chapman, 39, was sentenced to 10 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of ...
Jul 26, 2021
Woman arrested in Perry County after deputies find 3,000 Fentanyl pills
PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Perry County deputies arrested a woman after a traffic stop on Saturday, July 24. Investigators said they stopped Angela Pacheco, 39, on Highway 98 just east of New August...
Jul 26, 2021
Jones County deputies warn about scam
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Jones County deputies are warning neighbors about a scam. Investigators said if you send a payment to redeem the "pile of money you've won" or any other free things, then ...
Jul 26, 2021
Man wanted after confrontation with Vicksburg police
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg man is wanted after escaping from authorities on Sunday, July 25. According to Vicksburg Daily News, police received a call about a domestic disturbance at an apa...
Jul 26, 2021
Academy of Innovation students to being school year in new building
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Vicksburg Warren School District announced the new Academy of Innovation (AOI) middle school building will open for 7th and 8th grade students for the 2021-2...
Jul 26, 2021
Texas, Oklahoma inform Big 12 of plans to exit, opening door for negotiations with SEC
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas at Austin took the first step in severing ties with the Big 12 Conference on Monday, telling the league they don't intend to extend their grant-of-rights agree...
Jul 26, 2021
3,608 new coronavirus cases, 6 additional deaths reported in 3 days
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 3,608 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with six additional deaths. The cases were re...
Jul 26, 2021
Too much coffee can cause your brain to shrink, raise risk of dementia by 53 percent, study finds
(StudyFinds.org) - That morning cup of joe may be just what you need to help jumpstart your workday and sharpen your mind. But if you find yourself repeatedly heading over to the coffee pot for refill...
Jul 26, 2021
Mississippi Dept. of Education to temporarily relocate offices
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, leaders with the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced they will relocate employees who work in the Central High School Building (CHS) in mid-August. T...
Jul 26, 2021