Category Archives: WJTV
Byram firefighter charged with gratification of lust
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A Byram firefighter was arrested for gratification of lust in Rankin County. Pearl Police Chief Nick McLendon said Emmit Jamal Coleman was arrested around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, ...
Feb 24, 2025
Hinds County deputy dies after being shot
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said a deputy has died after being shot on Midway Road in Terry. He said the deputy, 37-year-old Martin Shields, Jr., was respondi...
Feb 23, 2025
Boat capsizes on Pearl River in Terry
UPDATE: TERRY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said all five occupants, three males and two females, have been located and rescued. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said all five occup...
Feb 23, 2025
Woman charged with killing husband in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a woman in connection to the shooting death of a her husband. The shooting occurred in the 5300 block of Brookhollow Drive around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, ...
Feb 23, 2025
68-year-old woman shot, killed in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 68-year-old woman was shot and killed. The shooting occurred in the 3800 block of Meadow Lane around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 2...
Feb 23, 2025
Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pont...
Feb 23, 2025
Pelahatchie man killed in two-vehicle crash
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pelahatchie man was killed during a two-vehicle crash on Highway 18 in Rankin County. The crash occurred on Highway 18 near Sanctuary Drive just before 12:30 p.m. on Sa...
Feb 22, 2025
Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Francis, who has...
Feb 22, 2025
7 recovered in Mississippi human trafficking operations
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Authorities in the Pine Belt arrested eight suspects in relation to procuring prostitution as of February 2025. According to the Lamar County Sheriff's Office, seven femal...
Feb 22, 2025
Lane closures set for Highway 18 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be alternating lane closures on Highway 18 in Jackson on Monday, February 24. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the closures wi...
Feb 22, 2025