Category Archives: WJTV
Man arrested in connection to 2016 cold case in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to a 2016 cold case. Calvin Jermaine Horton, 48, is accused of killing Tyshun Robinson in November 2016. He was also charged with sh...
Apr 18, 2025
Man arrested for Facebook Marketplace scam in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested in connection to a Facebook Marketplace scam. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said Kendrick Stubbs...
Apr 18, 2025
Three Georgia men arrested for Mississippi pharmacy burglary
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Three Georgia men were arrested after they allegedly burglarized a pharmacy on the Mississippi Coast. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), Brian Garla...
Apr 18, 2025
Three rescued after boat capsizes on Ross Barnett Reservoir
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Three people were rescued after their boat capsized in the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Reservoir Police Chief Carlos DiPuma said the police department received a report abou...
Apr 18, 2025
1 killed, 1 injured in Hattiesburg after being hit by vehicle
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police are investigating after a woman was killed and an adolescent was injured after being hit by a vehicle. The incident occurred in the 6700 block of U.S. 49...
Apr 18, 2025
Hot start to summer predicted for Mississippi
(NEXSTAR) - Ready for summer? So is the weather forecast. A seasonal forecast released by the Climate Prediction Center on Thursday shows a warmer-than-average outlook for nearly every state over...
Apr 18, 2025
More suspects face charges in death of Yazoo City man
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Yazoo City police announced investigators determined that three other people were involved in the shooting death of Willtavious Knox. According to police, officers and the F...
Apr 18, 2025
One arrested for fatal shooting during basketball game in Yazoo City
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man is in custody in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred while a group of adults were playing basketball in Yazoo City. According to the Yazoo City Police Departm...
Apr 18, 2025
Vicksburg police warn of wildlife as Mississippi River rises
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police warned neighbors to watch out for wildlife amid the flooding from the Mississippi River. According to police, officers spotted baby bears in the river near t...
Apr 18, 2025
'No signs of foul play' in death of 6-year-old Mississippi girl
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Harrison County investigators said there are no signs of foul play in the death of a six-year-old girl. According to Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley, deputies respon...
Apr 18, 2025