Category Archives: WJTV
Crystal Springs woman killed in Leflore County crash
LEFLORE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Crystal Springs woman was killed during a crash in Leflore County. The crash occurred on Highway 49 East just before 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 14. Body of missing 6-y...
Apr 15, 2025
Dallas Wings select Ole Miss star Madison Scott in 2025 WNBA draft
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - With the 14th overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft, the Dallas Wings selected Madison Scott in the second round at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Scott is the eighth Ole Miss Reb...
Apr 14, 2025
Mississippi Food Network faces challenges with reduced food supplies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) -The Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) budget cuts are forcing some Mississippi humanitarian organizations to scramble as they try to find ways to do more with less. A...
Apr 14, 2025
Vicksburg officials discuss rising Mississippi River levels
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Vicksburg and other emergency officials addressed the rising levels of the Mississippi River. In early April, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., declared a State...
Apr 14, 2025
Former interim Hinds County sheriff starts federal prison term
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler has reported to federal prison. He is being held at Beckley FCI in West Virginia. Crisler was convicted by a...
Apr 14, 2025
Body of missing 6-year-old girl found in Mississippi
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Harrison County deputies announced a missing six-year-old girl was found deceased. According to Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley, deputies responded to the area ...
Apr 14, 2025
Investigation underway after man shot, killed in Adams County
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies are investigating after a man was shot and killed. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said the incident occurred at a home on Hillcrest Drive in the Clove...
Apr 14, 2025
JSU's Sonic Boom performs with Travis Scott at Coachella
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University's (JSU) Sonic Boom of the South performed alongside headliner Travis Scott for the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. According to official...
Apr 14, 2025
Missing boater found dead in Biloxi Bay
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) - A missing man's body was found in Mississippi's Biloxi Bay over the weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a call about an empty vessel with the motor running Sund...
Apr 14, 2025
Former LSU receiver, NFL hopeful Kyren Lacy died in an apparent suicide during a police chase: authorities
(AP) - Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities in Houston, according to a Harrison County sheriff's report released Sunda...
Apr 14, 2025