Category Archives: WJTV

City's challenge to JXN Water rate increase delayed
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Some Jackson residents and leaders pushed back as a water rate increase moves ahead, raising questions about affordability and oversight. The challenge to the 11.7% increase wa...
Danielle Willis Mar 25, 2026

Police recover stolen cars in Jackson, two arrested
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said two men were arrested after stolen vehicles were recovered. Jackson police, along with Capitol police, served a search warrant at the location of Murray Aut...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 25, 2026

Mississippi casinos to collect winnings from parents behind on child support
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Starting July 1, 2026, parents behind on paying child support will have to forfeit casino game winnings worth $2,000 or more. According to the bill, Mississippi casinos will in...
Cameron Smith Mar 25, 2026

Fugitive wanted in Minnesota arrested in Mississippi
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - The U.S. Marshals Service and Adams County deputies announced a fugitive, who was wanted in Dakota County, Minnesota, was arrested. Authorities said Elijah Davion York was arre...
Tommy West Mar 25, 2026

Former Mississippi neurologist sentenced for child porn possession
TUPELO, Miss. (WJTV) - A former North Mississippi neurologist pled guilty to possession of child pornography, according to the First Circuit District Attorney's Office. On March 24, 2026, Ali Ahmad, a...
Tommy West Mar 25, 2026

Mississippi man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend
TUPELO, Miss. (WJTV) - Tupelo police announced a man was arrested for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend. According to investigators, officers responded to the area of Ballard Park on March 18, 2026. Office...
Sethanie Smith Mar 25, 2026

Woman faces judge after daughter’s body found in closet
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - The Southaven mother accused in the death of her special-needs daughter appeared in court Wednesday. Cynthia Clemons, 40, is charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult and tampering w...
Billy Gibbs Mar 25, 2026

Mississippi sheriff asks residents for surveillance footage after child killed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- What started as a walk home turned tragic in Coahoma County, Mississippi, after a string of gunfire left one child dead and two others injured on Monday. Coahoma County Sheriff Mario...
Brayel Brown Mar 25, 2026

20-year-old dies after being shot at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 20-year-old man died after being shot at a Jackson apartment complex. The shooting occurred at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments in the 200 block of Rebel Woods Drive just before...
Kaitlin Howell Mar 25, 2026

Iran rejects US ceasefire, issues its own demands as strikes continue
Tehran publicly dismissed the diplomatic effort while launching more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.
The Associated Press Mar 25, 2026
