Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson police seek person of interest in March homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a person of interest in connection to a March homicide. Police said Marian Mack is wanted in connection to the shooting death of Earl Terrell I...
Jul 29, 2025
Mother brings son to Magee police after Walmart assault
MAGEE, Miss. (WJTV) - Magee police said a mother drove her son to the police station after he allegedly assaulted a Walmart employee. Magee Police Chief Denis Borges said officers responded to the Wal...
Jul 29, 2025
I-20 construction in Warren County to last through 2026
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working on multiple projects along Interstate 20 in Warren County. They said the work will stay in place through th...
Jul 29, 2025
Jackson police chief seeks to penalize parents of armed youth
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade wants to set the record straight when it comes to open carry in the capital city. Wade said the Jackson Police Department (JPD) constantly gets...
Jul 29, 2025
Jackson councilman suggests department reorganization for savings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said the city will have to make some hard choices this budget season. The councilman proposed a resolution to support the reorga...
Jul 29, 2025
Jackson mayor forms Task Force to tackle apartment safety
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With no running water and no clear answers, frustration is growing among the residents at Blossom Apartments in Jackson. The water to the apartment complex was cut off on July ...
Jul 29, 2025
Arkansas State Police releases new photo of 'person of interest' in Devil's Den double homicide
WEST FORK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) - Arkansas authorities have released a new photo of the person of interest believed to be connected to the deaths of a couple at Devil's Den State Park. ASP investigators r...
Jul 29, 2025
Man dead after standoff at Raymond home: sheriff
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said a 52-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene of a standoff in Raymond. The sheriff said there is no active threat, ...
Jul 29, 2025
Robert Walker, first Black mayor of Vicksburg, dies
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Robert M. Walker, the first Black mayor elected in the City of Vicksburg, has died. The City of Vicksburg made the announcement on their Facebook page on July 29. Worker dies...
Jul 29, 2025
I-55 North Pearl Street exit reopens in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reopened both lanes of the Interstate 55 northbound Pearl Street exit in Jackson. MDOT adjusts US 49 traffic due ...
Jul 29, 2025