Category Archives: WJTV
DeSoto man who ran after drug sentencing indicted for felony escape, DA says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Southaven man accused of escaping from DeSoto County deputies after receiving a ten-year sentence for drug possession has been indicted for felony escape. The Desoto County Sheriff...
Dec 17, 2024
Pearl man sentenced for sexual battery of child
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pearl man pled guilty to sexual battery of a child under the age of 14. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that Lavarias Sherod Cha...
Dec 17, 2024
11-year-old girl injured in Yazoo City shooting
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - An 11-year-old girl was injured during a shooting in Yazoo City. The shooting occurred on Magnolia Drive around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15. Two dead after apparent mu...
Dec 16, 2024
Hotel O expected to be demolished in January
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is one step closer to demolishing Hotel O. They expect the demolition to begin sometime in January. According to Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba, the city i...
Dec 16, 2024
Mississippi farmers need aid from Congress, commissioner says
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Farmers and ranchers across the nation are facing economic hardships. In Mississippi, where agriculture is the No. 1 industry, farmers have been impacted in several ways. Rough...
Dec 16, 2024
Man wanted for fatal shooting on Powell Rhodes Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a man in connection to a recent homicide. Police said the fatal shooting occurred in the 800 block of Powell Rhodes Drive around 11:30 p.m. on ...
Dec 16, 2024
Two dead after apparent murder-suicide in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two bodies were discovered outside a home. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said the bodies were discovered in...
Dec 16, 2024
Man charged with DUI after Rankin County crash causes injuries
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Belzoni man has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) after a crash in Rankin County. The crash occurred on MS-43 near Safe Harbor Circle around 9:30 p.m....
Dec 16, 2024
Parade to celebrate Jackson State winning 2024 Celebration Bowl
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson will host a parade to celebrate the Jackson State Tigers. The Tigers defeated South Carolina State 28-7 on Saturday, December 14 in the Celebration Bowl tha...
Dec 16, 2024
Teacher and student killed, 6 injured in Wisconsin school shooting
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - A teenage student opened fire with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teenager during the final week before Christmas break. The ...
Dec 16, 2024