Category Archives: WJTV
Man hit, killed by train in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 36-year-old man was struck and killed by a train. The incident occurred on Livingston Road and Ridgeway Street just before 7:30 a.m. on...
Aug 30, 2025
Sports Zone Saturday: Mississippi college football returns for 2025 season
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - College football returns to Mississippi for the 2025 season! The Sports Zone team has special coverage ahead of this week's games. The Sports Zone Saturday show will air from 1...
Aug 30, 2025
Thousands expected for Jackson State football's season opener
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is gearing up for an exciting weekend as Jackson State University (JSU) kicks off its 2025 football season. The Tigers will host Hampton University on Augus...
Aug 29, 2025
Road rage shooting in Jones County leaves two injured
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Two people are recovering from a road rage shooting in Jones County. Daiquiri Burton and Mason Sampey were shot on August 17, 2025, on Highway 11 in Ellisville. Police sai...
Aug 29, 2025
Missing 74-year-old woman last seen in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police are searching for a missing 74-year-old woman. Police said Juanita Robinson was last seen leaving her home on August 27, 2025. She was driving her silver 2011 To...
Aug 29, 2025
Woman pleads guilty to defrauding Mississippi grocery stores
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Romanian woman pled guilty to a wire fraud scheme that defrauded grocery stores in Central Mississippi. According to court documents, a supermarket chain observed Loredana Sa...
Aug 29, 2025
Why haven't we seen a massive Powerball, Mega Millions jackpot recently?
(NEXSTAR) - It's been no less than 150 days since the last Mega Millions jackpot was won, and nearly 100 since the Powerball jackpot was hit. While out of the ordinary - in both games, a jackpot...
Aug 29, 2025
Girls, parents and gym owner reported concerns about gymnastics coach years before sex abuse case
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Long before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after accusations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several dire...
Aug 29, 2025
George County chase leads to firearms, narcotics seizure
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) - Two Lucedale residents have been arrested after leading George County Sheriff's Office deputies on a chase. According to a release from the GCSO, deputies attempted to st...
Aug 29, 2025
Tunica County man sentenced to 15 years after deadly shooting
OXFORD, Miss. - A Tunica County man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition in connection to a deadly 2023 shooting, U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner announced Th...
Aug 29, 2025