Category Archives: WJTV
15 dead, dozens injured after car plows into crowd in New Orleans: 'Horrific act of violence'
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO/AP) - Fifteen people are dead and dozens are injured after a pickup truck plowed into a group of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on New Year's Day, the New Orleans Poli...
Jan 01, 2025
New Orleans mayor says New Year's Day mass casualty incident was a 'terrorist attack'
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is calling the New Year's Day mass casualty incident that killed 10 people and injured 30 a "terrorist attack." The FBI is investigating what occur...
Jan 01, 2025
Man charged in fatal shooting at Holmes County bar
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been charged with murder after a shooting at a Holmes County bar. Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said Michael Stewart, Jr., 18, shot and killed Jameon Crock...
Dec 31, 2024
Crews work to restore power to Mendenhall after storms
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Several Simpson County residents are concerned after severe weather left them in the dark for days. Electrical crews were scatted throughout Mendenhall on Tuesday, worki...
Dec 31, 2024
Bird flu found in Copiah County poultry flock
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) announced that poultry from a commercial broiler chicken flock in Copiah County has tested positive for the b...
Dec 31, 2024
Ridgeland officer shoots suspect after being hit by car
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - A Ridgeland police officer shot a suspect after the officer was hit by a vehicle, officials said. The shooting occurred at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Tuesday, December...
Dec 31, 2024
Judge denies motion for new trial for Marshand Crisler
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge has denied a motion for a new trial for former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler. U.S. District Judge Tom Lee denied the motion for a new trial on D...
Dec 31, 2024
Teen arrested, 4 others wanted after Jackson crime spree
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a teenager has been arrested and four others are wanted after a weekend crime spree. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said the teenagers committed 15 a...
Dec 31, 2024
Watch the 2025 Rose Parade streaming live
LA's Very Own KTLA 5 is proud to offer live, nonstop coverage of the 136th Rose Parade presented by Honda on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025. Our broadcast and streaming coverage begins at 4 a.m. with an...
Dec 31, 2024
What are the top baby names in Mississippi for 2024?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced the most popular names in the state for babies in 2024. According to MSDH's Office of Vital Records and Public Healt...
Dec 31, 2024