Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson State leases hotel to expand housing options
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) took steps to ensure housing availability for students ahead of the 2025-26 academic year. During a special session on Thursday, the Board of Tru...
Jul 31, 2025
Suspect identified in deaths of 4 people in West Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- A suspect in the deaths of four people whose bodies were found in northwest Tennessee was identified by authorities Thursday. Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...
Jul 31, 2025
DNA from scene of 'random' Devil's Den slayings matches suspect's, police say
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) - Arkansas State Police confirmed on Thursday that DNA matching Andrew James McGann was found at the scene of a fatal double stabbing at Devil's Den State Park in West Fork. M...
Jul 31, 2025
Man arrested after chase ends in crash with MDOT truck
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Pike County deputies announced a man was arrested after a chase ended when his vehicle crashed into a Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) work truck. Pike Count...
Jul 31, 2025
MHP responds to fatal three-vehicle crash in Bolivar County
BOLIVAR COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is investigating a fatal three-vehicle fatal crash in Bolivar County. The crash occurred on Highway 8 near Cleveland on July 30. The...
Jul 31, 2025
Ex-Jasper County employee arrested for embezzling funds
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A former Jasper County Solid Waste Department employee was arrested for allegedly embezzling funds from the Jasper County District One Solid Waste account. According to S...
Jul 31, 2025
Seven suspects arrested in Claiborne County shootings
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Claiborne County deputies announced seven suspects were arrested in connection to two shootings. The first shooting occurred at a home on Valley of the Moon Road in He...
Jul 31, 2025
Man accused of killing wife at Jackson apartment complex, arrested after standoff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested after a standoff for allegedly killing his wife at an apartment complex. Officers responded to Westwood Apartments in the 3100 block...
Jul 31, 2025
Two teens arrested in Waynesboro mass shooting
WAYNESBORO, Miss. (WHLT) - Waynesboro police announced two teenagers were arrested in connection to a mass shooting that injured five people. According to Waynesboro Police Chief Holt Ross, Micaiah Yv...
Jul 31, 2025
72 arrests made in Mississippi human trafficking operation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A two-week statewide law enforcement effort resulted in 72 arrests and the recovery of 29 human trafficking victims, according to Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.). Operati...
Jul 31, 2025