Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi operation leads to recovery of 5 human trafficking victims
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced the completion of Operation 806, an operation conducted in Southaven led by her Human Trafficking Task Force. She said the ope...
May 05, 2025
UMMC opens dedicated burn unit at Batson Tower
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) officially opened a dedicated burn unit inside Batson Tower. This marks a major expansion of the Mississippi Burn Cent...
May 05, 2025
Suspect in Shondra May case denied bond
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man who was arrested in connection to the death of Shondra May has been denied bond. Investigators said May, who was 18, was abducted nearly 40 years ago while sh...
May 05, 2025
Teen faces murder charge in McComb park shooting
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - A 17-year-old has been charged in connection to a shooting in McComb that left one teen dead and another injured. The shooting happened at Baertown Park just before 5:30 p.m. on...
May 05, 2025
Man in custody after shooting another in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police announced a man turned himself in after a shooting in the city. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Clay Street and Mission 66 around 7:30 p.m. on...
May 05, 2025
Man charged with murder in Leake County shooting
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in connection to the shooting death of an 18-year-old in Leake County. Breezy News reported the shooting occurred outside Discount Depot in Carthage aro...
May 05, 2025
Mississippi Comic Con returns to Jackson in June 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Comic Con (MSCC) will return to the Mississippi Trade Mart and Coliseum in Jackson this year. The event will be held June 20-22, 2025. MSCC will feature a weekend o...
May 05, 2025
Rankin County supervisors reverse decision on zoning ordinance
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Rankin County Board of Supervisors rescinded their vote on a new zoning ordinance. On Monday, May 5, the supervisors unanimously rescinded their vote on the ordinance...
May 05, 2025
Impaired driver hits child with vehicle in Pearl: police
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police said an impaired driver was arrested for hitting a child with a vehicle. The incident occurred on Pine Circle Drive around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. During their...
May 04, 2025
Man charged in fatal George County shooting
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - George County deputies announced a man has been charged in connection to a fatal shooting. The shooting occurred in the 200 block of CF Ward Road on Friday, May 2. One ki...
May 03, 2025