Category Archives: WJTV
Councilman works to take action on West Jackson trash complaints
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One day after WJTV 12 News brought you a story about a viewer who said illegal dumping took over her neighborhood on Hickory Drive, Jackson City Councilman Vernon Hartley, Ward...
Mar 24, 2026
Hunter Engineering expands in Mississippi
DURANT, Miss. (WJTV) - Hunter Engineering in Durant marked a major milestone on March 24, 2026. The company celebrated 50 years in the city with a multi-million dollar expansion. "They manufacture tho...
Mar 24, 2026
Three arrested in Vicksburg shooting that left three injured
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police announced two women and a man were arrested in connection to a shooting that injured three people. The shooting occurred in the area of Hayes Street on March...
Mar 24, 2026
Man charged in Club Twilight shooting appears in court
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man charged in connection to a shooting at a club that injured two security guards appeared in court on March 24, 2026. Jimmy Davis received a $250,000 bond on Tuesday. His...
Mar 24, 2026
Defense claims natural causes in death of Jackson woman found buried behind home
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man charged in connection to a body found at a Jackson home appeared in court on March 24, 2026. During a hearing on Tuesday, John Ryan received a $10,000 bond. Ryan and hi...
Mar 24, 2026
Mississippi governor vetoes winter storm relief bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to loan money to cities and counties affected by the winter storm, while they wait on FEMA reimbursem...
Mar 24, 2026
Murder suspect on 'Canada's 25 Most Wanted' list caught in Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The 14th suspect listed on 'Canada's 25 Most Wanted', accused of a 2024 murder, was arrested in Oxford, Mississippi, on Monday, according to the United States Attorney's Office of th...
Mar 24, 2026
Body found burned in South Jackson, investigation underway
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A body was found burned in South Jackson, police said. According to investigators, police received a call about human remains in a wooded area off of Greenway Drive around 10:4...
Mar 24, 2026
Texas man sentenced for trafficking cocaine in Mississippi
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Texas man was found guilty by a Rankin County jury of aggravated trafficking of cocaine. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney John K. "Bubba" Bramlett said Jo...
Mar 24, 2026
Woman charged in connection to 2015 Brookhaven cold case
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Brookhaven police announced a woman was arrested in connection to a 2015 cold case homicide. The Daily Leader reported Marionne Keys, 28, of Brookhaven, was arrested in conn...
Mar 24, 2026