Category Archives: WJTV
Brandon police investigate apparent murder-suicide
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. The incident occurred in the 300 block of Toulon Street just after 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, December 28. UPDATE: Sear...
Dec 28, 2024
LIST: Storm shelters open in Mississippi on Dec. 28
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Due to the possibility of severe weather on Saturday, December 28, some storm shelters will open. According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the following...
Dec 28, 2024
Madison family safe after trees fall on home
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two residents living on Twin Harbor Place in Madison abruptly woke up Friday morning to find their home no longer in liveable condition. Two trees fell on their home right abov...
Dec 27, 2024
MHP: 4 fatal crashes during Christmas travel period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) concluded the 2024 Christmas Holiday Travel Period on Thursday at midnight. During the enforcement period, MHP investigated 172 accidents, ...
Dec 27, 2024
Port Gibson man wanted for aggravated assault
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) needs the public's help in finding 24-year-old Tradarrius Johnson of Port Gibson. According to CCSO, Johnson i...
Dec 27, 2024
UPDATE: Search for suspects continues in Mississippi after Ford pickup found
UPDATE: FRIDAY 12/28/2024 10:45 a.m. (EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) - EPSO reported that law enforcement in Hattiesburg, Mississippi located the 1994 Ford F-150 pick-up truck early on Saturday, Dec. 28. Acco...
Dec 27, 2024
Residents celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The first day of Kwanzaa was celebrated in a unique way in downtown Jackson Thursday night. The Women for Progress of Mississippi presented a celebration of Kwanzaa in partners...
Dec 27, 2024
Severe weather impacts thousands throughout metro
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Storms overnight damaged roads, homes and left thousands without electricity in the Jackson metro. Overnight, a tree fell on a road in Jackson and on a Madison house. Around 4,...
Dec 27, 2024
Man arrested for July murder at Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested the man wanted in connection to a deadly gas station shooting in July. On July 20, the Jackson Police Department (JPD) began investigating a homicide th...
Dec 27, 2024
Local groups launch annual winter apparel drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Several agencies and community groups are teaming up to help people stay warm this winter. The "Skates and Sirens: Coats to the Rescue" project began in 2018. The 11-day campai...
Dec 26, 2024