Category Archives: WJTV
Angie Thomas surprises student with Belhaven University scholarship
Video Courtesy: Belhaven University JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Author Angie Thomas surprised a high school senior and aspiring writer with a full-ride scholarship to her alma mater, Belhaven University. ...
Jan 28, 2025
Woman accused of killing Canton teacher in DUI crash pleads guilty
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of causing a fatal DUI crash in Madison County pled guilty in the case. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announc...
Jan 28, 2025
Missing Child Alert issued for Jackson 13-year-old
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Missing/Endangered Child Alert has been issued for a 13-year-old Jackson girl. Agent with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Frances Echols was last seen on F...
Jan 27, 2025
Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting ban for people convicted of some crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi's Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as...
Jan 27, 2025
Man wanted for triple homicide at Club Rain in 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a man in connection to a triple homicide that occurred at Club Rain in 2021. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said officers are searching for J...
Jan 27, 2025
Victim dead, suspect in custody after kidnapping at Canton Nissan
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman, who was kidnapped from the Canton Nissan plant, has died after falling from a car, and a suspect is in custody. Heath Hall, the spokesperson for the Madison County Sher...
Jan 27, 2025
Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting bar for people convicted of some crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi's Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as...
Jan 27, 2025
Pedestrian killed during hit-and-run on I-55 in Jackson
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade identified the suspect as Jeremy Burse. He was arrested on Sunday, January 26. Burse was charged with felony failure to stop and remain...
Jan 26, 2025
Jackson police arrest man for deadly shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to a deadly shooting. The incident occurred in the 1900 block of Wingfield Circle on Sunday, January 26. Man arrested on multiple dr...
Jan 26, 2025
Man arrested on multiple drug, gun charges in Madison
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police arrested a Jackson man on multiple drug and gun charges. Officers responded to the Shell gas station in the 1800 block of Main Street around 9:30 p.m. on Saturda...
Jan 26, 2025