Category Archives: WJTV
Man sentenced for secretly filming underage girls in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 27-year-old man pled guilty to two counts of filming a child under the age of 16 without permission in Madison County. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney B...
Jan 14, 2025
Firefighters deploy as strong winds threaten more LA neighborhoods
LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) - Weary and anxious from a week of massive blazes burning around Los Angeles, Southern California residents faced dire new wildfire warnings and power shutoffs Tuesday while they...
Jan 14, 2025
Caucus works to fight blight in Mississippi communities
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A roundtable discussion, hosted by the Mississippi Black Caucus for Local Elected Officials, focused on the issue of blight and disinvestment in Mississippi communities. Eyesor...
Jan 13, 2025
Thalia Mara Hall on track to reopen this week
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson is on the right path to reopen its doors. The facility closed in August 2024 after mold was discovered. Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba sa...
Jan 13, 2025
What is the schedule for the JSU National Champions Parade?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - New details have been released about the parade that will celebrate Jackson State University's (JSU) 2024 Celebration Bowl win. JSU and the City of Jackson will host the JSU Ti...
Jan 13, 2025
Man arrested for fatal shooting on New Year's Eve in Crystal Springs
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) - Crystal Springs police arrested an 18-year-old in connection to a deadly shooting. Mississippi man charged in Louisiana homicide Investigators said officers, along with...
Jan 13, 2025
Mississippi man charged in Louisiana homicide
MADISION PARISH, La. (WJTV) - Louisiana State Police (LSP) arrested a Mississippi man in connection to a recent homicide. Investigators said Nathan Kirkley, 36, of Vicksburg, was arrested and charged ...
Jan 13, 2025
Man arrested after chase ends with Hinds County deputy injured
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police arrested an 18-year-old after a chase ended in a crash with the suspect and a Hinds County deputy injured. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Dep...
Jan 13, 2025
Brookhaven man dies after being hit by train
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was killed after being hit by a train in Brookhaven. The Daily Leader reported the incident occurred on Sunday, January 12. Driver arrested for DUI after crashing into...
Jan 13, 2025
Driver arrested for DUI after crashing into Jackson outreach center
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A local community leader said one of his outreach centers was damaged due to a drunk driver. Albert Wilson, the executive director of the Genesis and Light Youth Development Ce...
Jan 13, 2025