Category Archives: WJTV

Body of missing boater recovered after multi-agency search in Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A body has been recovered following an overnight search for a missing boater in Quitman County, Mississippi. According to the Coahoma County Fire Department, crews were called in Sund...
Karen Bray Davis Apr 20, 2026

Meadville man dies after car overturns, hits tree: MHP
Editor's Note: The story has been updated to correct the age of the victim. LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Meadville man died after his vehicle overturned and collided with a tree, according to the ...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 19, 2026

Morton High School student dies after crash
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Morton High School student died after a crash, according to the Scott County coroner. The crash occurred on Highway 13 near Morton just before midnight on April 18, 2026...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 19, 2026

Jackson man dies days after being shot while sleeping
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a man died just days after he was shot while sleeping at his home. The shooting occurred in the 2100 block of Summit Street just before 2:45 a.m. on Ap...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 19, 2026

8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children and shot two other people Sunday in an early morning attack of domestic violence carried out across two houses, authorities said, sha...
GERALD HERBERT and JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press Apr 19, 2026

Mississippi teen dies after vehicle hits bicycle: MHP
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) - A vehicle vs. bicycle crash Friday night claimed the life of a teenager. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 8:15 p.m. Friday on Highwa...
Akievia McFarland Apr 19, 2026

Natchez police officer arrested for domestic violence
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A Natchez police officer was arrested and charged with domestic violence-simple assault. The Natchez Democrat reported Brandon O'Neal, 34, was arrested on April 17, 2026. Natch...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 18, 2026

Hinds County Sheriff's Office concerned about 'switches'
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said deputies will work to address gun violence and crack down on machine gun conversion devices. According to Jones, one of the growing d...
Kaitlin Howell Apr 18, 2026

JSU students express concerns over housing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University (JSU) students are concerned about campus housing, specifically at the Walthall Lofts. The temporary housing assignment will close to JSU students. "St...
Jaylin Thornton Apr 18, 2026

Genuine MS Farmers Market to open in Brandon in May
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Genuine MS Farmers Market will open at the Rankin County Co-op in Brandon in May. The seasonal farmers market...
Sethanie Smith Apr 18, 2026
