Category Archives: WJTV
Louisiana coroner seeks help identifying remains found 40 years ago
ST. TAMMY PARISH, La. (WJTV) - St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape is asking for the public's help in identifying a person whose remains were discovered more than 40 years ago. According t...
Mar 06, 2025
Madison County unveils second stage of Reunion Parkway
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials in Madison County celebrated the opening of the second stage of the Reunion Parkway. "When I was in the Senate, you all were talking about building Reunion to connect...
Mar 06, 2025
Firefighters respond to fire at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment complex. The fire occurred at the apartment complex in the 2600 block of Belvedere Drive near McDowell Road in South Ja...
Mar 06, 2025
Deputy out of hospital after blocking wrong-way driver on I-269
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. -- The DeSoto County deputy injured in a wrong-way crash Tuesday night is out of the hospital and recovering at home. Deputy Brian Brock, 34, used his department SUV to block a dr...
Mar 06, 2025
Pearl man gets 30 years for sexual battery of teen
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pearl man pled guilty to sexual battery and gratification of lust of a 15-year-old girl. Judge Dewey Arthur sentenced Steven Joseph Tatum, 45, to 30 years in the custod...
Mar 06, 2025
Man found deceased at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was found deceased at an apartment complex. Man sentenced for crimes that 'terrorized' South Jackson residents Officers responded t...
Mar 06, 2025
EF-2 tornado in Wayne County causes damage, injuries
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Wayne County residents are once again left to clean up a mess after another tornado on Tuesday, March 4. An EF-3 tornado tore through the Beat 4 Community in February. The...
Mar 05, 2025
Would tariffs be costly for Mississippians?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - President Donald Trump is exempting U.S. automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, but other tariffs for agricultural products and more remain in place. Co...
Mar 05, 2025
Infant injured, man arrested in Lauderdale County
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Lauderdale County deputies arrested a man after an infant was injured. On January 20, 2025, the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office was notified by the Mississippi Dep...
Mar 05, 2025
Man sentenced for crimes that 'terrorized' South Jackson residents
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty to a series of crimes in South Jackson, which included armed robbery and kidnapping. Hind County District Attorney Jody Owens said Steven Jones, Jr., ple...
Mar 05, 2025