Category Archives: WJTV
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
Byhalia mayor says jailed alderman will remain in office
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --The Byhalia mayor says an alderwoman arrested for a second time will remain in office until the state of Mississippi tells him otherwise. Delainer Richmond was supposed to be sworn in...
Jul 01, 2025
Suspect accused of beating man to death in Marshall County
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is now in custody after being accused of beating a 71-year-old man to death at a home in Marshall County near Byhalia, Mississippi, on Sunday night. Jaleyone Young, 28, is char...
Jul 01, 2025
Two Mississippi pharmacists indicted in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two Mississippi pharmacists were among 324 defendants charged nationwide in what the Department of Justice calls the largest health care fraud takedown in history. Ricky Wayne Quinn a...
Jul 01, 2025
Jackson holds inauguration for Mayor John Horhn, City Council
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson will host a full day of inaugural events celebrating Mayor-Elect John Horhn, who will become the capital city's 54th mayor. The inauguration of Horhn and th...
Jul 01, 2025
Mississippi House Speaker pushes to expand education savings accounts
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) wants to expand education savings accounts during the 2026 Legislative Session. White said the House will be committed to changing the educa...
Jun 30, 2025
Man arrested for string of crimes in Jackson subdivision
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a 39-year-old man was arrested for committing a string of crimes in the Westchester Hills Subdivision. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police ...
Jun 30, 2025
Bryan Kohberger accepts plea deal in Idaho college murders case
(NewsNation) - NewsNation has learned a plea deal has been offered to Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, and he has accepted. Sources con...
Jun 30, 2025
Two brothers arrested for mass shooting at Fayette Day Festival
FAYETTE, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities announced two additional suspects have been arrested in connection to the mass shooting at the Fayette Day Festival. Investigators said U.S. Marshals arrested two b...
Jun 30, 2025
Thalia Mara Hall to reopen in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and city officials announced Thalia Mara Hall will reopen. Earlier this month, the State Fire Marshal's Office announced that Thalia Mara Hall m...
Jun 30, 2025