Category Archives: WJTV
Man charged in connection with Savanna Street homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting on Savanna Street. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said Charles ...
Jul 25, 2025
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: July 25-27
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 (July 25-27) around Mississippi. Centr...
Jul 25, 2025
Woman shot by family member at Jackson home: police
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a woman was shot at a home by a family member. The shooting occurred at a home in the 600 block of Beaverbrook Drive around 8:00 p.m. on July 24. 16-year-ol...
Jul 25, 2025
16-year-old killed in Carroll County crash
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 16-year-old was killed during a crash involving a Peterbilt truck and a car. The crash occurred on Highway 82 in Carroll County around 3:00 p.m. on July 24. Two convic...
Jul 24, 2025
Mississippi candidates must meet updated qualifications to run for office
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The days of statewide election candidates using a P.O. Box as their registered address are over. State Rep. Kevin Felsher (R-District 117) said he and State Rep. Shanda Yates (...
Jul 24, 2025
How will funding cuts affect Mississippi Public Broadcasting?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A portion of a bill signed by President Donald Trump is leaving one Mississippi agency with more questions than answers. Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) is rethinking how...
Jul 24, 2025
Two convicted in crash that killed unborn child in Oxford
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - A Lafayette County grand jury found two men were found guilty in connection to a crash that seriously injured a pregnant woman and led to the death of her unborn child. After a ...
Jul 24, 2025
Woman charged in Columbia cold case
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WHLT) - Columbia police arrested a woman in connection to a cold case. Investigators said Nancy Bass Ledger was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Joseph Woodward in 20...
Jul 24, 2025
Trio steals $200K of electronics in multi-state Walmart heist, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A trio is accused of stealing electronics worth over $200,000 from different Walmart stores across three states, according to the Oxford Police Department. Kevin Watkins, 29, of Coll...
Jul 24, 2025
Jackson man found guilty in fatal shooting after broken bottle dispute
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty in connection to a fatal shooting that stemmed from a broken bottle dispute in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Gregdrick Brown, o...
Jul 24, 2025