Category Archives: WJTV
19-year-old dies after crashing into Mississippi pond
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Lafayette County deputies said a 19-year-old died after crashing into a pond. Investigators said they received a call about an overturned vehicle in a pond on private ...
Aug 19, 2024
Carly Gregg's attorneys accused of delay tactics in case
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The defense attorneys for the Rankin County teenager accused of killing her mother came under fire by a judge on Monday, August 19 due to a prolonged delay in sending som...
Aug 19, 2024
Jackson City Council sets special election to fill Angelique Lee's seat
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A special election date has been set to fill Jackson's Ward 2 City Council seat. This comes after former Councilwoman Angelique Lee resigned before pleading guilty to conspirac...
Aug 19, 2024
Mother charged with kidnapping two children in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a woman was arrested for allegedly kidnapping two children. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Missing/Endangered Child...
Aug 19, 2024
'No current threat to public health': MDEQ monitors fire at Jackson tire facility
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) said they have been involved in the response to the tire facility fire that has been burning in Jackso...
Aug 19, 2024
Capitol police have leads in mass shooting at Jackson bar
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Capitol police chief said investigators have leads in the mass shooting that killed one person and injured five others at a Jackson bar. Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey said...
Aug 19, 2024
18-year-old arrested on drug charge after Rankin County chase
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An 18-year-old was arrested on a drug charge after a chase in Rankin County, authorities said. The incident occurred just after 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 15. Authorit...
Aug 19, 2024
Man accused of shooting cousin in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Police are searching for a man after he allegedly shot his cousin during a family gathering in Natchez. The Natchez Democrat reported the incident occurred at Duncan Park aroun...
Aug 19, 2024
One critically injured in Jones County crash
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - One person was critically injured during a Jones County crash. The two-vehicle crash happened on Florence Church Road shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18. When f...
Aug 19, 2024
Day 1 of DNC wraps with Biden giving Harris an enthusiastic endorsement
(NEXSTAR) -- Democrats kicked off their 2024 Convention in Chicago on Monday, riding a tide of momentum that has completely reshaped the party's prospects for retaining the White House for the next fo...
Aug 19, 2024