Category Archives: WJTV
Woman sentenced for killing Canton teacher in DUI crash
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman who pled guilty to causing a fatal DUI crash in Madison County has been sentenced. Jordan Leah Sullivan, 33, of Louisville, was sentenced to 23 years in the custo...
Feb 10, 2025
Man arrested after Rankin County deputies recover fentanyl pills
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a man for trafficking fentanyl after a chase. According to Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey, a deputy attempted to stop a black Nissan f...
Feb 10, 2025
Toddler safe as Byhalia, MS barricade situation ends
MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. -- A man is in custody and a toddler safe after an overnight barricade situation that lasted for hours at a home on Highway 309 in Byhalia, Mississippi. According to the Marshal...
Feb 10, 2025
Man shot, killed in early morning shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating after a man was shot and killed early Monday morning. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), sai...
Feb 10, 2025
Eagles beat Chiefs 40-22 in lopsided Super Bowl LIX
NEW ORLEANS (NEXSTAR/AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs wanted to make history with back-to-back-to-back championships, but Super Bowl LIX was dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles, who won the game 40-22. T...
Feb 09, 2025
Missing/Endangered Alert issued for Scott County teen
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Missing and Endangered Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old from Scott County. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Daniel Markees Matheny, ...
Feb 09, 2025
One killed in shooting at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after one person was killed during a shooting at an apartment complex. The shooting occurred at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments in the 200 block ...
Feb 09, 2025
One killed during two-vehicle crash in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Madison County. The crash occurred on MS-16 near Ratliff Road just before 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8. Family w...
Feb 09, 2025
2025 Heart Ball held in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The American Heart Association (AHA) of Metro Jackson held the 2025 Heart Ball on Saturday. Several volunteers, donors and representatives of the AHA celebrated the hard work a...
Feb 09, 2025
JXN Water to replace 100 miles of undersized pipes
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - JXN Water officials said the city has 100 miles of undersized pipes throughout the streets. During JXN Water's quarterly meeting on Saturday, Interim Third-Party Manager Ted He...
Feb 09, 2025