Category Archives: WJTV
Bryan Kohberger plea deal accepted
(NewsNation) - Bryan Kohberger admitted guilt during a Wednesday hearing to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. The hastened hearing took place just weeks before Kohberger was set t...
Jul 02, 2025
Former federal probation officer sentenced for child abuse images
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - A former federal probation officer was sentenced to 10 years in prison for receiving child sexual abuse materials, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said Lonn...
Jul 02, 2025
Ex-federal officer admits to sex act with inmate in Yazoo City
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Federal Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer pled guilty to engaging in a sexual act with a federal prisoner at the Federal Correctional Complex in Yazoo Cit...
Jul 02, 2025
Judge denies bail after Sean 'Diddy' Combs found guilty of prostitution-related offense
Editor's Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can find help...
Jul 02, 2025
One killed after 18-wheeler overturns in Clinton
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed after an 18-wheeler overturned on Interstate 20 in Clinton. The crash occurred on I-20 West near the Springridge Road exit early Wednesday morning. All la...
Jul 02, 2025
Bond denied for man accused of pointing gun at Jackson officer
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man accused of pointing a gun at a Jackson police officer appeared in court for his preliminary hearing on July 1. Onterrio McDougle, 20, was denied bond and will remain in j...
Jul 01, 2025
Man found guilty of attempted murder in 2023 Humphreys County case
HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Miss (WJTV) - A man was found guilty of attempted murder following a two-day trial in Humphreys County. According to District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver, witnesses testified that...
Jul 01, 2025
Could possible tropical development near Florida affect 4th of July? | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - An area of low pressure could develop near Florida by this 4th of July weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. A frontal boundary is expected to stall and weaken off ...
Jul 01, 2025
Amtrak tickets now available for Mississippi Gulf Coast route
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Tickets are now available for the new twice-daily Amtrak intercity train service starting August 18 between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. ...
Jul 01, 2025
Former Sardis Fire secretary pleads guilty to embezzlement
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The former Sardis Fire Department Secretary/Treasurer pled guilty to one count of embezzlement of public funds. State Auditor Shad White said William Clark submitted infl...
Jul 01, 2025