Category Archives: WJTV
Harris picks Walz for vice president
Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her running mate as she heads toward a November faceoff against former President Trump, she announced Tuesday. Ha...
Aug 06, 2024
Jackson leaders focus on reopening Thalia Mara Hall
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Thalia Mara Hall is a hot topic in the City of Jackson after the facility was temporarily closed due to "early microbial activity." Mike Williams, deputy director of Cultural S...
Aug 05, 2024
'Truly horrific scene': Pearl police arrest man for attacking woman
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police arrested a man after they said he "savagely" attacked a woman. The incident occurred at a home on Shelton Street around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 4. JPD launches n...
Aug 05, 2024
JPD launches new initiative to crackdown on violence at gas stations
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Police Department (JPD) launched a new initiative on Monday to crackdown on violence at gas stations and convenience stores across the capital city. This comes afte...
Aug 05, 2024
Pearl woman pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A Pearl woman pled guilty to carrying out a scheme to defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). According to court documents, Robbie Reese, 46, fraudulently claimed...
Aug 05, 2024
Former Mississippi high school bookkeeper charged with embezzlement
CLARKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A former bookkeeper for a Mississippi high school has been charged with one count of embezzlement. State Auditor Shad White said Memory Smith, the former Quitman High Sch...
Aug 05, 2024
Son kills mother in Ridgeland murder-suicide, police say
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland police said a man killed his mother before he killed himself. According to Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers, the murder-suicide occurred in the 700 block of Orlea...
Aug 05, 2024
Triple shooting in Hernando kills 2, critically injures 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Two people are dead and one person is in critical condition following a triple shooting Sunday morning in Hernando, Mississippi. At approximately 8:02 a.m., Hernando Police officers ...
Aug 05, 2024
One killed, 3 injured in Warren County shooting
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An 18-year-old has died and three others were injured after a shooting in Warren County. The shooting occurred outside a home in the 100 block of Abraham Drive just after...
Aug 05, 2024
Hattiesburg man charged after fatal shooting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Hattiesburg police arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting. The shooing occurred in the 600 block of Eastside Avenue around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 4. Man dies...
Aug 04, 2024