Category Archives: WJTV
Man arrested for shooting death of 17-year-old in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to the shooting death of a 17-year-old. Detective Tommie Brown announced Jermaine Hilliard, 43, was arrested and charged with murder...
Mar 19, 2025
Biloxi woman sentenced for death of Hinds County man
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Biloxi woman pled guilty to first-degree murder and armed robbery in connection to the death of a Hinds County man. WXXV reported Angel Pierce, 30, was sentenced to l...
Mar 19, 2025
Two Natchez residents arrested for armed robberies in Louisiana
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Two Natchez residents were arrested in connection to armed robberies in Vidalia, Louisiana. Vidalia police said they received a call on March 10 from a victim, stating that thr...
Mar 19, 2025
Mississippi minister allegedly tried to send sexually explicit photo to minor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A federal indictment was filed against a Byhalia, Mississippi minister after he allegedly sent an inappropriate image to someone he thought was an underage girl. Britt Taylor is accu...
Mar 19, 2025
Jackson police identify man found dead on Harrison Avenue
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was found deceased on Tuesday, March 18. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 18 on Harrison Avenue. Detective Tommie Brown said...
Mar 18, 2025
Jackson police identify man found dead in burned car in 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police identified the man whose body was found inside a burned vehicle in November 2024. The victim was identified as Malik Stuckey. Suspect in death of Mississippi wom...
Mar 18, 2025
Mississippi Senate amends and passes House tax cut bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Senate amended and passed House Bill 1 in order to eliminate the income tax and reduce the grocery tax. According to Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.), th...
Mar 18, 2025
Coffee lovers invited to 2025 Jackson Coffee Festival
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The first ever Jackson Coffee Festival will launch on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Mississippi Trade Mart. More than a dozen specialty coffee roasters will pour samples of th...
Mar 18, 2025
Suspect in death of Mississippi woman dies
WOODVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - Wilkinson County deputies said the prime suspect in the death of a woman has died. According to investigators, an arrest warrant was obtained for Gregory Thompson, 60, of Cla...
Mar 18, 2025
$1M grant awarded to support Margaret Ann Crigler Park in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Foundation for Mississippi History was awarded a $1 million grant to support the construction of the Margaret Ann Crigler Park in downtown Jackson. The grant was from the C...
Mar 18, 2025