Category Archives: WJTV
$21,000 reward offered in Mississippi homicide case
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A $21,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in a Mississippi homicide case. Carroll County deputies said Kenneth "Kim" Daves was found dece...
Jul 02, 2024
Man pleads guilty after body found in Madison County home
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 19-year-old pled guilty after a body was found inside a Madison County home earlier this year. Madison and Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, Jr., sa...
Jul 02, 2024
'Dog the Bounty Hunter' offers reward for DeSoto County fugitive
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A high-profile bounty hunter and television personality says he is offering a reward in the search for a missing DeSoto County inmate. "Dog the Bounty Hunter" also known as Duane Chap...
Jul 02, 2024
Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Beryl a powerful Category 4 storm as it moves across the Caribbean
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Hurricane Beryl weakened to a Category 4 storm Tuesday after becoming a Category 5 storm on Monday night. Max Defender 8 meteorologist Leigh Spann said Beryl is the strongest stor...
Jul 02, 2024
Man dies after being shot on Woodbine Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was shot and killed. The shooting happened in the 3100 block of Woodbine Street on Sunday, June 30. Two sentenced after luring Miss...
Jul 02, 2024
Mississippians encouraged to practice firework safety during July 4th holiday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Fireworks are set to fill the night sky across the national as the Fourth of July holiday approaches, but it's important to know how to safely handle fireworks. Dr. Derek Culna...
Jul 01, 2024
Two sentenced after luring Mississippi man to his death
HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Humphreys County duo has been sentenced in connection to a 2022 homicide. Prosecutors said Jaylen Winn and Santara Hall were found guilty of murder and conspiracy to...
Jul 01, 2024
Federal judge halts Mississippi law requiring age verification for websites
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday blocked a Mississippi law that would require users of websites and other digital services to verify their age. The preliminary injunction by U.S. Distri...
Jul 01, 2024
Fallen tree causes power outage in Byram
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Nearly 2,000 customers in the City of Byram are without power. According to officials with Entergy Mississippi, a tree fell on the powerline outside of the company's substation w...
Jul 01, 2024
Hinds County supervisors face backlash over solar farm decision
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors is facing backlash for their decision to move forward with the creation of a solar farm. A Raymond resident filed an appeal against t...
Jul 01, 2024