Category Archives: WJTV
College football player released from Mississippi hospital after shooting
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A college football player has been released from a hospital after being shot during a concert in Mississippi. According to Laurel police, Ahmad Hardy was released from Forrest G...
May 12, 2026
96 pounds of marijuana seized in Rankin County traffic stop
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced a man was arrested after they discovered 96 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop. The stop occurred on Highway 49 near Highway 469 i...
May 12, 2026
Man sentenced to 30 years for 2024 Jackson homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 32-year-old man pled guilty to second-degree murder in connection to a 2024 homicide in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Treylin Sojourner, 32, pled gu...
May 12, 2026
Jackson firefighters respond to massive fire near Highway 80
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters are responding to a massive fire in the capital city. The fire occurred along Highway 80 near Interstate 220 on May 12, 2026. WJTV 12 News has reached out ...
May 12, 2026
MSDH offers free Tdap shots, vital records after tornadoes
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will provide free Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccinations and birth certificates to residents impacted d...
May 12, 2026
One dead, one arrested in US 49 shooting in Forrest County
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - One person was killed during a road rage shooting on U.S. 49 in Forrest County. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), the s...
May 12, 2026
Red Cross to open Emergency Resource Center in Mississippi
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The devastating storms on May 6, 2026, uprooted many Mississippi, including those who lived at the Wash Mobile Home Park. Kimieko Williams said she was in her mobile hom...
May 11, 2026
Hantavirus risk low in Mississippi, health officials say
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State health leaders are reassuring Mississippians that the risk of contracting a rare hantavirus variant remains low after cases linked to a cruise ship led to evacuations and...
May 11, 2026
Natchez teen among two killed in Louisiana crash
CONCORDIA PARISH, La. (WJTV) - A Natchez teenager and another person were killed during a crash in Louisiana. According to Louisiana State Police, troopers responded to the crash on Minorca Road just ...
May 11, 2026
College football player injured in Mississippi concert shooting
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - A college football player was injured during a shooting at a concert in Mississippi. According to the University of Missouri Football team, Ahmad Hardy was shot early Sunday mor...
May 11, 2026