Category Archives: WJTV
McComb police chief on administrative leave after officer-involved shooting
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) - McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy has been placed on administrative leave after a fatal officer-involved shooting. The shooting occurred near the 200 block of 25th Street in McComb ...
Nov 20, 2024
Federal judge dismisses Retro Metro's lawsuit against Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal court dismissed the remaining claims brought by Retro Metro against the City of Jackson. In 2023, the City of Jackson vacated office space it had been using at the Me...
Nov 20, 2024
'Bold change': Mississippi College students react to future changes for school
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The president of Mississippi College spoke to WJTV 12 News about what's next for the institution after a big announcement. As the college approaches its bicentennial in 20...
Nov 20, 2024
Court says it’s ending dispute over control of airport in Mississippi’s capital city
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal appeals court says it is ending a long-running dispute over whether the state of Mississippi or its capital, Jackson, will control the city's airport board. The decisio...
Nov 20, 2024
Family of Dexter Wade rallies outside JPD nearly two years after his death
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of Dexter Wade are still searching for answers nearly two years after his death. Wednesday marked Dexter Wade Day in Jackson. Last year, Councilman Kenneth Stokes, W...
Nov 20, 2024
Former Edwards police chief pleads guilty to federal charge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The former Edwards police chief, who also previously served as a Jackson police officer, pled guilty to a federal charge. Torrence Mayfield, 53, pled guilty on November 20, 202...
Nov 20, 2024
Man wanted for October homicide in Jackson found dead
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man, who was wanted in connection to a homicide, was found deceased. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said Roddrick Jones' body was fou...
Nov 20, 2024
Jackson woman killed after argument over stolen bicycle
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed at her home. The homicide occurred in the 1200 block of Marydale Drive around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Novembe...
Nov 20, 2024
Attempted murder suspect extradited back to Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An attempted murder suspect who escaped from a Hernando, Mississippi courthouse over the summer is being extradited back to Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety c...
Nov 20, 2024
Jackson residents rally to speak out against parking meters
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Some Jackson residents called on the City Council to terminate a company's contract that they described as a "profit before people" scheme. The neighbors said the new parking m...
Nov 19, 2024