Category Archives: WJTV
17-year-old arrested for Holden Street homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a 17-year-old in connection to a fatal shooting on Holden Street. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said LeCorion Davis was arrested on May 12 and is bei...
May 14, 2025
Suspect critically injured in Hattiesburg officer-involved shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A suspect was critically injured during an officer-involved shooting in Hattiesburg. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), s...
May 14, 2025
Jackson police seek suspect in Bullard Street business robbery
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a suspect in connection to an armed robbery of a business. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said the incident ...
May 14, 2025
Vehicle fire on I-220 South disrupts Jackson traffic
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crews responded to a vehicle fire in Jackson on Wednesday, May 14. The fire occurred on Interstate 220 South at Industrial Drive. Crews blocked the right, southbound lane as th...
May 14, 2025
Port Gibson police arrest 2nd suspect in recent homicide
PORT GIBSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Port Gibson police announced a second suspect has been arrested in connection to a recent homicide. Port Gibson Police Chief Russell Dorsey said Ca'Marrious West was charge...
May 14, 2025
WATCH: 2025 Jackson Mayoral Candidate Forum
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson residents were able to hear from some of the candidates who are running to be the next mayor of Jackson. They filled New Jerusalem Church on Tuesday, May 13 to hear fro...
May 13, 2025
Jones County investigator revives Lori Hill cold case
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Jones County investigator, who was brought out of retirement, has been assigned to dig into unsolved cases, searching for new leads and information. The oldest case on h...
May 13, 2025
'Getting out of hand': Trash piles up at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An apartment complex in Jackson is overflowing with trash. Residents at Chapel Ridge Apartments said trash has been piling up at the complex for months. They said there's no cu...
May 13, 2025
Mother, son die in Lamar County house fire
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A mother and son died during a house fire in Lamar County. The fire occurred at a home on Bill Clinton Road in the Oloh community around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11. Elde...
May 13, 2025
Elderly woman dies in Madison house fire
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - An elderly woman died due to a house fire in Madison, police said. The fire occurred at a home on Spring Hill Drive just before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13. Another homicide ...
May 13, 2025