Category Archives: WJTV
Man dies after being shot multiple times in Canton
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Canton police are investigating after a man was killed during a shooting. The shooting happened in the 500 block of 3rd Avenue on March 30, 2026. Canton Police Chief Otha Brown ...
Mar 30, 2026
Wildfire burning in Carroll County is 70% contained
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) announced a wildfire burning in Carroll County is 70% contained. According to the MFC, the Big Hungry Fire has burned 4,246 acr...
Mar 30, 2026
Two teens found dead with gunshot wounds in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies are investigating after two teenagers were discovered deceased from gunshot wounds. The incident happened near the 1700 block of South Springdale Roa...
Mar 30, 2026
Hinds County murder suspect arrested after Jones County crash
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A capital murder suspect, who was wanted in Hinds County, was arrested after a two-vehicle crash in Jones County. Jones County deputies said the crash happened on Moselle ...
Mar 30, 2026
Indianola rape suspect killed in officer-involved shooting
INDIANOLA, Miss. (WJTV) - A rape suspect was killed during an officer-involved shooting in Indianola, according to authorities. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Saf...
Mar 30, 2026
Mississippi double homicide suspect killed by homeowner: authorities
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Attala County Sheriff's Office announced a suspect, who was accused of killing two people this weekend, died after being shot. On March 29, 2026, deputies and EMS res...
Mar 30, 2026
Bill with PERS changes heads to Mississippi governor
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) that will bring some changes to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi. The bill brings c...
Mar 30, 2026
Jackson apartment fire displaces eight families
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A weekend fire damaged eight apartment units in Jackson, leaving multiple families displaced. The fire occurred at Magnolia Apartments on West Capitol Street just before 9:00 a...
Mar 30, 2026
5 killed after a train and a van collide in a train crossing in rural Mississippi
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) - Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The ...
Mar 30, 2026
Vicksburg police investigate three-vehicle crash, shooting
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police responded to multiple incidents during the early morning hours of March 29, 2026, including a three-vehicle crash and a shooting. The crash occurred in the a...
Mar 30, 2026