Category Archives: WJTV

Man wanted for robbing Morton bank
MORTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Morton police are searching for a man who robbed a bank. The robbery occurred at Priority One Bank in Morton around 9:15 a.m. on August 25, 2025. 4-year-old boy found dead at Ja...
Sethanie Smith Aug 25, 2025

4-year-old boy found dead at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A four-year-old boy was found deceased at an apartment complex in Jackson, according to police. The incident occurred at an apartment complex on Greenfield Avenue on August 25,...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 25, 2025

Hinds County supervisors consider 1 mill increase
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors said they're in the final stages of deliberation on next year's budget, and a proposal for a one mill increase is under consideration...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 25, 2025

Rankin County deputies search for livestock shooting suspect
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies are searching for a suspect in connection to a livestock shooting. The shooting occurred on Highway 469 near East Mountain Creek Road just before 7...
Kaitlin Howell Aug 25, 2025

Hinds County crash kills woman, leaves sister injured
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One woman was killed and her sister was injured during a crash in Hinds County. The crash occurred at the intersection of Dry Grove Road and Lebanon Pine Grove Road around...
Sethanie Smith Aug 25, 2025

Police: No evidence of active shooter after University of Arkansas alert
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - Police said Monday afternoon they found no evidence of a shooting after reports of an active shooter prompted the University of Arkansas to send an alert. As of 3:50 p...
Reagan Wynn Aug 25, 2025

Father of five killed in hit-and-run while helping stranger, family says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- A family is calling for answers after a father of five was killed in a hit-and-run crash. David Pierce of Byhalia, Mississippi was killed just before midnight last Sunday at Lamar a...
Harrison Klopp Aug 25, 2025

Baltimore comedian killed in Southaven; suspect charged
UPDATE: Tranell Marquise Williams, 38, has been charged in connection with the murder of Reginald Carroll, according to the Southaven Police Department. Tranell Marquise Williams (Desoto County) *** M...
David Royer Aug 25, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE in Baltimore, again faces possible deportation
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Abrego Garcia is being sent to Uganda, a country with a language he doesn't speak. Uganda's official language is English. BALTIM...
BRIAN WITTE and BEN FINLEY Associated Press Aug 25, 2025

Powerball jackpot at 10th largest ahead of next drawing
(WJW) - The Powerball jackpot has officially become the game's 10th-largest grand prize ever, after there were no top winners during Saturday night's drawing. According to a Powerball press rele...
Celeste Houmard Aug 25, 2025
