Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi athletics director arrested on child porn charges: sheriff's office
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) - The director of athletics for the George County School District has been arrested on two child pornography charges, according to the George County Sheriff's Office. Chris...
Aug 29, 2024
Man wanted for Mississippi homicide arrested in Pearl
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A man wanted in connection to a Lauderdale County homicide was arrested in Pearl. Pearl police said officers stopped a Chevy Camaro around 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 29 for sp...
Aug 29, 2024
Man to appear in federal court for abducted child case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi, will appear in federal court in Louisiana next...
Aug 29, 2024
More than 2,000 arrested in Jackson under Operation Unified
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Law enforcement agencies are working to crack down on crimes across the City of Jackson with Operation Unified. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), ...
Aug 29, 2024
MHP announces 2024 Labor Day Enforcement Period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) announced its 2024 Labor Day holiday travel period. The enforcement period will begin on Friday, August 30 at 6:00 a.m. and conclude on Mon...
Aug 29, 2024
McComb man dies in Amite County crash
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A McComb man was killed during a crash in Amite County. The crash occurred on Highway 24 just before 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28. Crews respond to fire at Jackson el...
Aug 29, 2024
New security in place after Zimmerman escape, sheriff says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle says they've added more security since the escape of inmate Joshua Zimmerman from a DeSoto County courthouse in Hernando on June 14. Zimmerman was...
Aug 29, 2024
Crews respond to fire at Jackson elementary school
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Firefighters responded to a fire at a former Jackson elementary school. The fire occurred in a portable building on the campus of Baker Elementary School, located on East Santa...
Aug 28, 2024
4 fatal shootings by Mississippi law officers were justified, state's attorney general says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The use of force was justified in four fatal shootings by Mississippi law enforcement officers last year, Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Wednesday. Fitch based her findings on ...
Aug 28, 2024
New housing for seniors opens in West Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new, affordable apartment complex for seniors opened its doors in West Jackson. The Pearl Apartments and Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center opened on Wednesday, August...
Aug 28, 2024