Category Archives: WJTV

40 arrested during drug bust operation in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced the completion of Operation Liberty Strike, which was led by her Fentanyl Strike Force. The operation resulted in: "We will not ...
Miracle Jennings Jun 15, 2026

Fire at recycling facility in Flowood contained
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Emergency crews responded to a fire at Nucor General Recycling in Flowood. The fire occurred at the location on Flowood Drive before 5:00 a.m. on June 15, 2026. According to Fl...
Marie Mennefield Jun 15, 2026

19-year-old charged with murder in fatal Horn Lake shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting in Horn Lake, according to police. Officers with the Horn Lake Police Department were dispatched around 11:15 p.m...
Karen Bray Davis Jun 15, 2026

'It's just not right': Family of 1-year-old killed in officer-involved shooting demands answers
SENATOBIA, Miss. - The family of a 1-year-old little boy shot and killed by a police officer in north Mississippi is calling for justice as the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation continues to investi...
Katelyn Barker Jun 15, 2026

4 injured in shooting at Holmes County apartment complex
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Holmes County deputies are investigating after four people were injured during a shooting. Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said the shooting occurred at Leawood Apartm...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 14, 2026

Ole Miss out of College World Series after loss to Troy
OMAHA, Neb. (WJTV) - The Ole Miss baseball team was eliminated from the College World Series (CWS) after falling to Troy on June 14, 2026. The Rebels fell to Troy 12-8.
Kaitlin Howell Jun 14, 2026

Child dead after officer-involved shooting at Senatobia Walmart
SENATOBIA, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a child dead and another person critically injured. Bailey ...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 14, 2026

Shooting at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments leaves one dead
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after one person was killed at Pine Ridge Gardens Apartments on June 13, 2026. Jackson Police Chief Dr. RaShall Brackney said officers responde...
Danielle Willis Jun 13, 2026

Shooting in Jackson leaves one dead, two injured
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are investigating after one person was killed and two others were injured during a shooting in Jackson. The shooting occurred near Bailey Avenue and Fortificatio...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 13, 2026

Jackson police arrest man in fatal Perkins Street shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man was arrested in connection to a May homicide on Perkins Street. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Perkins Street on May 21, 2026. Accord...
Kaitlin Howell Jun 13, 2026
