Category Archives: WJTV
Brandon man convicted of sex crimes tries to escape custody after trial
Video Courtesy: Rankin County Sheriff's Office RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies said a man, who was convicted on sex crime charges, tried to escape custody after his trial. A jury ...
Oct 30, 2024
Mississippi man killed in Arkansas plane crash
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Ark. - Van Buren County officials have confirmed a deadly plane crash near the Van Buren and Stone County line. According to Van Buren County Judge Dale James, dispatchers in Van Bur...
Oct 30, 2024
Man hospitalized after trying to carjack woman in Flowood
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - Flowood police said a suspect was hospitalized after he tried to carjack a woman. Officers responded to a disturbance call at a convenience store on Lakeland Drive just after 1...
Oct 30, 2024
USDA finds no issues at Jackson Zoo during recent inspection
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A recent inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) found no issues at the Jackson Zoo. According to the USDA report, no non-compliant items were identifi...
Oct 30, 2024
Plans to bring professional soccer to Jackson suspended
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the KSG Hank Aaron Sports Academy announced they're suspending efforts to bring professional soccer to Mississippi through a partnership with the National Indepe...
Oct 30, 2024
What to know about Mississippi’s 2024 General Election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's 2024 General Election Day will be held on Tuesday, November 5. The ballot features offices of President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Supreme Court Justice, ...
Oct 30, 2024
Pedestrian wanted in Hinds County injured after being hit by car
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A pedestrian, who had an active warrant, was injured after being hit by a vehicle in Jackson. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DP...
Oct 30, 2024
Mississippi man convicted for conspiracy to traffic firearms
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal jury convicted a Belzoni man of conspiring to transfer firearms to Chicago, Illinois, residents and making false statements to federal firearms licensees during the ...
Oct 30, 2024
Motorcyclist killed during Forrest County crash
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Columbia man was killed during a motorcycle crash in Forrest County. The crash occurred on Highway 42 in Forrest County around 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29. Man di...
Oct 30, 2024
Beth Ann White's attorney appeals her conviction
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The attorney for the woman who was convicted of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son has appealed the conviction. Kevin Ca...
Oct 30, 2024