Category Archives: WJTV
Teen suspect arrested in connection with fatal Mississippi shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Seventeen-year-old Mario Donyale Lester Jr. was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Tunica County, Mississippi, according to the sheriff's office. Lester was wanted on a ...
Apr 18, 2025
Family of Jaylen Lewis wants justice after two Capitol police officers indicted in case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two law enforcement officers in Mississippi were indicted on manslaughter charges in connection to the 2022 shooting death of Jaylen Lewis. Lewis, 25, died after a shootin...
Apr 18, 2025
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: April 18-20
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (April 18-20) around Mississippi. Cent...
Apr 18, 2025
Vicksburg prepares for flooding from Mississippi River
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg residents are emergency officials are preparing for flooding from the Mississippi River. In early April, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., declared a State of Eme...
Apr 17, 2025
Man in custody for recent Adams County homicide
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies announced a man has been arrested and will be charged in connection to a recent homicide. The incident occurred at a location on Hillcrest Drive in N...
Apr 17, 2025
Georgia juvenile allegedly made threat to Northwest Rankin High School
Editor's Note: Rankin County deputies said they identified a juvenile who allegedly made a threat against a high school. The juvenile has not been arrested as of April 17, 2025. RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (...
Apr 17, 2025
Man charged after Mississippi 10-year-old killed in ATV crash
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Amite County deputies announced a man was arrested in connection to an ATV crash that killed a 10-year-old boy. Investigator Danny Meaux, with the Amite County Sheriff's O...
Apr 17, 2025
20 new citizens sworn in at Jackson courthouse
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The American dream became a reality for nearly two dozen people. Twenty people were sworn-in on Thursday, April 17 during a Naturalization Ceremony at the U.S. Courthouse in do...
Apr 17, 2025
Two dead and 6 injured in Florida State shooting; gunman is deputy's son, police say
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NEXSTAR/WFLA) - At least two people have died and six people are hospitalized after a gunman, who is now in custody, opened fire at Florida State University Thursday, according to p...
Apr 17, 2025
1 charged, 2 detained by ICE after Rankin County stabbing incident
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced one man has been charged in connection to a stabbing incident, and two others were detained by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE...
Apr 17, 2025