Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi man catches record female alligator
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new alligator hunting record has been broken in Mississippi! According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), a new female alligator length a...
Sep 09, 2024
Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico, aiming for the Louisiana coast
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Francine formed Monday off the coast of Mexico and was expected to drench the Texas coast with up to a foot (30 centimeters) of rain before coming ashore in Louisiana Wedne...
Sep 09, 2024
Teen accused of killing woman in Natchez shooting
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities arrested a 17-year-old in Natchez after he allegedly shot and killed a woman. The incident occurred in the 1100 block of George F. West Boulevard just after 1:30 p....
Sep 08, 2024
Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 jus...
Sep 08, 2024
Pearl police investigate accidental shooting inside Cracker Barrel
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police are investigating an accidental shooting inside the Cracker Barrel restaurant. The incident occurred at the Cracker Barrel on Riverwind Drive on Sunday, September 8....
Sep 08, 2024
Suspect shot after trying to hit Jackson police officer with car: MBI
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating an officer-involved shooting involving a Jackson police officer. Bailey Martin, press secretary for ...
Sep 08, 2024
Frontier League team coming to Trustmark Park
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A new baseball team will come to Trustmark Park in Pearl. On Saturday, September 7, officials with Trustmark Park announced that an expansion Frontier League team will come to th...
Sep 07, 2024
Jackson police arrest man accused of killing mother
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man has been arrested in connection to the death of his mother. Detective Tommie Brown said Jerry Banks, 42, was arrested around 11:00 a.m. on Saturd...
Sep 07, 2024
Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. (WJTV) - A Mississippi woman was killed during a crash in Louisiana. The crash occurred on LA Highway 25 near Cypress Road in Washington Parish around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sep...
Sep 07, 2024
Natchez man fired from security job, charged with rape
CONCORDIA PARISH, La. (WJTV) - A Natchez man, who worked as a hospital security guard in Louisiana, has been arrested and is facing multiple charges. Investigators with the Concordia Parish Sheriff's ...
Sep 07, 2024