Category Archives: WJTV

Mother of Ole Miss football player fatally shot wants answers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The family of an 18-year-old University of Mississippi student who was fatally shot in Cordova over the weekend is seeking answers. An 18-year-old was pronounced dead after the Shelb...
Vivian Nguyen Jul 22, 2025

18-wheeler, pickup truck hit cow in Jones County crash
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two drivers were involved in a crash in Jones County when their vehicles hit a cow. The crash occurred on Highway 84 East in the westbound lanes near Gatlin-Jordan Road ar...
Kaitlin Howell Jul 22, 2025

Debate over moving Confederate monument continues in Brandon
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon leaders hosted another public hearing on the fate of the Confederate monument in the downtown area. The monument was placed in downtown Brandon in 1907 by the Brandon c...
Delesha Banks Jul 22, 2025

Family seeks justice in La'Datra Williams case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Many questions remain unanswered in the death of La'Datra Williams in Mississippi. The 26-year-old mother of four vanished nearly two months ago, according to her family member...
Mercy Rain Jul 21, 2025

Man indicted in crash that killed 10-year-old in Amite County
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing a 10-year-old boy during a crash in Amite County has been indicted in the case. According to court documents, Cody Rollinson was indicted on one...
Kaitlin Howell Jul 21, 2025

Five injured in Waynesboro drive-by shooting
WAYNESBORO, Miss. (WHLT) - Five people were injured during a drive-by shooting in Waynesboro, police said. The shooting occurred on Turner Street at Grey Street around 11:00 p.m. on July 20. Two wante...
Sethanie Smith Jul 21, 2025

Judge temporarily blocks Mississippi's DEI ban
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices at public institutions. On July 20, U.S. District Judge Hen...
Kaitlin Howell Jul 21, 2025

Mississippi Lottery sees two $100,000 wins with Powerball Power Play option
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Some Mississippi Lottery players won big by playing the $1 Powerball Power Play option. According to the Mississippi Lottery, two tickets were sold last week with the add-on, d...
Kaitlin Howell Jul 21, 2025

Biloxi police investigate homicide after welfare check
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Biloxi police are investigating a homicide after a body was discovered inside a home during a welfare check. The incident occurred at a home in the 100 block of Keesler Circle a...
Sethanie Smith Jul 21, 2025

Five arrested in Mississippi for 'organized theft operation'
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Claiborne County deputies said five suspects were arrested, including a juvenile, in connection to an "organized theft operation." On July 14, deputies said the Claibo...
Kaitlin Howell Jul 21, 2025
