Category Archives: WJTV
Canton community mourns teacher killed by suspected drunk driver
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Canton community is shaken up after a middle school teacher was killed during a head-on collision by a suspected drunk driver. Gluckstadt police said the wrong-way crash hap...
Jun 24, 2024
Mississippi authorities provide update on Louisiana abduction case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi authorities provided an update on a Louisiana abduction case that ended with one child deceased in Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commis...
Jun 24, 2024
Man sentenced for killing two near Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of killing two people near the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade in March 2023 has been sentenced. Jordan Cummins was sentenced to life in the custody of the M...
Jun 24, 2024
Third man charged in triple homicide near Tunica casino
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- A third man has been charged in the shooting death of two men and a pregnant woman in Tunica County, Mississippi. The Tunica County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Monterrius Wood...
Jun 24, 2024
Man charged with murder after victim run over in Jackson liquor store parking lot
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a body was found in the parking lot of a liquor store. The body was located on Interstate 55 South Frontage Road near Bounds Street on Mo...
Jun 24, 2024
Three charged in Mississippi Dollar General robbery
CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Two men and one woman have been arrested in connection to an armed robbery that occurred at a Mississippi Dollar General. Carroll County Sheriff Clint Walker said the ro...
Jun 24, 2024
Natchez man dies in boating accident
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A Natchez man died after a boating accident in Louisiana. The Natchez Democrat reported the incident occurred on Lake St. John on Saturday, June 22. Man killed after fight lead...
Jun 24, 2024
Where to celebrate the 4th of July in Mississippi in 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippians will celebrate the Fourth of July across the state this year, with fun events and fireworks. Here are some of the events that you can check out in 2024! Central ...
Jun 24, 2024
What new laws go into effect in Mississippi on July 1, 2024?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Several laws passed in the 2024 Mississippi Legislative Session are set to go into effect on July 1. These laws include measures to change election rules, create a new formula ...
Jun 24, 2024
Man killed after fight leads to shooting in Brookhaven
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - Brookhaven police are investigating after a 23-year-old man was shot and killed after a fight. The Daily Leader reported the shooting happened at the apartments in the 200 b...
Jun 23, 2024