Category Archives: WJTV

Sports Zone Saturday: Week 5 of Mississippi college football
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Sports Zone 12 team has special coverage of this week's college football games. The Sports Zone Saturday show will air from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on September 27 on WJTV...
Camden Morris Sep 27, 2025

MDEQ issues warning for Pearl River algal bloom
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a contact advisory for a section of the Pearl River from the Highway 25 bridge to the Low Head Dam due to the ...
Tommy West Sep 26, 2025

Jackson shoplifting suspect arrested after chase, crash
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police announced a man was arrested after a chase ended in a crash. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said officers re...
Sethanie Smith Sep 26, 2025

Teen pleads guilty to armed carjacking in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 19-year-old pled guilty for his role with three other individuals in an armed carjacking and robbery that occurred in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said ...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 26, 2025

Brandon police investigate series of car break-ins
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon police are investigating a series of auto burglaries in several subdivisions. According to officials, the auto burglaries occurred in the Belle Oak, Bella Vista and Gra...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 26, 2025

Man killed in shooting at McComb gas station
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb police are investigating after a man was shot and killed at a gas station. The shooting occurred at the Blue Sky gas station in the 1600 block of Delaware Avenue around 4...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 26, 2025

3-year-old Jackson girl found dead in Alabama
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Interim Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones announced the body of three-year-old Janae McGill was recovered in Alabama. According to Jones, author...
Jaylin Thornton Sep 26, 2025

Man accused in 2024 Loranger murder of woman, daughter pleads guilty
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) - Daniel Callihan, the man accused in the murder of a Loranger woman and her daughter, has pled guilty in Tangipahoa Parish court. On Friday, Sept. 26, Callihan pled guil...
Ashley Hamilton Sep 26, 2025

Brooksville mayor, city clerk arrested for embezzlement
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - State Auditor Shad White announced the mayor of Brooksville and the Brooksville city clerk have been arrested for allegedly embezzling funds from the city. According to ...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 26, 2025

Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: September 26-28
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 (September 26-28) around Mississippi. ...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 26, 2025
