Category Archives: WJTV
Bryan Kohberger sentenced for murdering four University of Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students nearly three years ago. Judge Steven Hippler ...
Jul 23, 2025
New monument to honor fallen Hinds County deputies
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase and installation of a commemorative monument that will honor deputies who were killed in the line of duty. The ...
Jul 23, 2025
Victim in Star shooting identified as suspect's brother
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies released new information about their investigation into a shooting in the Star community and identified the victim as the brother of the female sus...
Jul 23, 2025
Former Petal teacher pleads not guilty to sex crime charges
PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - A former Petal teacher, who received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award in 2022, pled guilty to new sex crime charges. During a court appearance on July 23, 2025, Tyler Sh...
Jul 23, 2025
Man dies after being trapped under vehicle in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man who was hospitalized after being trapped underneath a vehicle in Jones County has died. Jones County Sheriff Joe Berlin said Gary Woodman, 59, was trapped under a ve...
Jul 23, 2025
Man with ties to Brookhaven wanted for Louisiana shooting
BOGALUSA, La. (WJTV) - A man with ties to Brookhaven, Mississippi, is wanted in connection to a shooting in Louisiana, police said. The shooting occurred in the 900 block of Avenue G. in Bogalusa, Lou...
Jul 23, 2025
Board green lights second charter high school for Mississippi
Ambition Preparatory Charter School will expand to become the second charter high school in the state. The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board approved the expansion at its Monday meeting, whi...
Jul 23, 2025
Bryan Kohberger police documents released after sentencing
(NewsNation) - Police reports from the Idaho murders case are shedding new light on the investigation into Bryan Kohberger after he killed four students in their off-campus apartment. Kohberger, a for...
Jul 23, 2025
Three injured in crash after shots fired at vehicle on I-220: JPD
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Three people were injured during a crash in Jackson after police said shots were fired at their vehicle. The incident occurred on Interstate 220 around 5:00 p.m. on July 22. Pe...
Jul 23, 2025
Pedestrian killed in crash on I-55 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Jackson. The incident occurred on Interstate 55 at the Beasley Road exit early Wednesday morning. Interim Hinds County C...
Jul 23, 2025