Category Archives: WJTV
Suspect in Ole Miss student's death requests venue change
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee is seeking a change of venue for his retrial. According to court documents, the motion filed by She...
May 20, 2025
Canton man pleads guilty to framing ex-wife for drug possession
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Canton man pled guilty to framing his ex-wife for drug possession. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that Kenneth Ray Jackson, 47, pled g...
May 20, 2025
Man hospitalized after assault in vacant Jackson apartments
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was hospitalized after being allegedly attacked at an abandoned apartment complex. The incident occurred at an apartment complex on Belvedere Drive on Tuesday, May 20. OP...
May 20, 2025
Man sentenced for orchestrating home invasion from Mississippi prison
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was sentenced for causing a home invasion while he was in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for a state sentence. According to the U.S. Atto...
May 20, 2025
Wesson man charged after crash kills 4-year-old
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Wesson man has been charged in connection to a crash that killed a four-year-old child. The Daily Leader reported Devin Merrill, 27, was charged with aggravated DUI re...
May 20, 2025
Mississippi man pleads guilty to defrauding rental assistance program
QUITMAN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The owner of multiple rental properties pled guilty to one count of fraudulent statements, according to State Auditor Shad White. White said Vernell Survillion submitted...
May 20, 2025
OPSO maintenance worker allegedly aided in prison break arrested
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - An Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office facility employee is in custody accused of assisting in the escape of 10 inmates. Fourth inmate captured, six still at large following Orleans P...
May 20, 2025
Utility truck overturns on I-20 East, injuring driver
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A utility truck driver was injured during a crash in Hinds County. The utility truck overturned on Interstate 20 East near the 40-mile marker on Monday, May 19. Man dies a...
May 19, 2025
Bond denied for man charged in Hattiesburg officer-involved shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Bond was denied for the man charged in connection to an officer-involved shooting in Hattiesburg. Officials said bond was denied for 20-year-old Amardius Mack on three coun...
May 19, 2025
Mississippi reports increase in whooping cough cases
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Whooping cough cases in Mississippi are on the rise, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). According to the agency, 58 cases have been reported this y...
May 19, 2025