Category Archives: WJTV
Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting after chase in Mississippi
NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A suspect was injured during an officer-involved shooting after a chase in Mississippi. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (D...
Jan 26, 2025
Man dies while cutting trees in Copiah County
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man died while cutting trees in Copiah County. The incident occurred on Pearl Valley Road around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 25. Copiah County Coroner Ellis Stuart s...
Jan 26, 2025
Pearl hires former Richland officer accused of making 'derogatory slurs'
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Pearl made a controversial hire on Tuesday. Jeremy Rast was hired as a Pearl police officer. In June 2024, Rast was an officer with the Richland Police Department and...
Jan 25, 2025
Three teens arrested after fleeing from Madison police in stolen vehicle
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Three teenagers were arrested after a chase in Madison County, police said. Investigators said a Madison police officer was patrolling Interstate 55 around 9:00 p.m. on Friday,...
Jan 25, 2025
Two indicted in officer-involved shooting that injured woman in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County Grand Jury indicted a former Capitol police officer and a current Capitol police officer on two counts each of aggravated assault. Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R...
Jan 24, 2025
Three Rankin County teens charged in string of auto burglaries
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced three teenagers were arrested in connection to 18 auto burglaries. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, s...
Jan 24, 2025
Capitol police investigate after man stabbed in arm
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the arm. The incident occurred at a home on North West Street just after 10:35 a.m. on Friday, January 24. Man colla...
Jan 24, 2025
Man collapses at Jackson gas station after being shot: police
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man drove himself to a gas station with a gunshot wound. The incident occurred at a gas station on the corner of Forest Hill Road and M...
Jan 24, 2025
Jim Hill introduces new head football coach
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jim Hill High School introduced Zackare T. Grady as their new head football coach Friday morning. Grady brings more than two decades of coaching experience to the Tiger's ...
Jan 24, 2025
CCID Court holds opening ceremony in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) Court held an opening ceremony on Friday, January 24. The new court is located at 201 South Jefferson Street in Jackson. The CCI...
Jan 24, 2025