Category Archives: WJTV
20-year-old shot, killed in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed. The shooting happened in the 4600 block of Cedarhurst Drive on Saturday, June 15. Fire damages Jac...
Jun 15, 2024
Mabil family says investigators are not being transparent
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of Dau Mabil said there has been a lack of transparency by Capitol police and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI). On Saturday, Mabil's family, the NAACP a...
Jun 15, 2024
Fire damages Jackson church
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Firefighters responded to a fire at a South Jackson church on Saturday, June 15. The fire happened in the 100 block of Alta Woods Boulevard. Crews spent hours battling the fire...
Jun 15, 2024
Dau Mabil's wife says they're waiting on full autopsy report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The wife of Dau Mabil and her family provided an update on the ongoing investigation about her husband's death. Karissa Bowley and her older brother, Spencer, said after speaki...
Jun 15, 2024
How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Gas prices are staying low compared to the same time last year, thanks to lower demand and a growing domestic inventory."Gasoline demand has trailed 2023 for most of this year, and analysts believe ec...
Jun 15, 2024
Four teens arrested for fatal shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Four teenagers have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting on Marine Street in Jackson. Detective Tommie Brown said a 13-year-old female was arrested on Wednesday, Jun...
Jun 14, 2024
Madison County motorcyclist killed in crash
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 45-year-old motorcyclist died during a crash in Madison County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Th...
Jun 14, 2024
Prosecution rests in trial of man accused of killing two near Hal's St. Paddy's Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The prosecution rested its case on Friday in the trial for the man accused of killing two people near the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade in March 2023. On Friday, Jermaine ...
Jun 14, 2024
Three teens charged in shooting death of USM football player
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - Three teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection to the shooting death of a Southern Miss football player. Hattiesburg police arrested Orlando May, 18, of Hatti...
Jun 14, 2024
Your Hometown: A return to Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Natchez is rich with history. One place where you can learn about the history of the city is the African American Museum of History and Culture. The museum contains...
Jun 14, 2024