Category Archives: WJTV
'Fondren Firebug' sentenced for trespassing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced a man, known as the "Fondren Firebug," was sentenced for one count of trespassing. On April 8, 2026, a judge sentenced Todd Brya...
Apr 13, 2026
Teen arrested, another wanted for vandalizing Pearl City Park
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police announced an 18-year-old was arrested and another is wanted for vandalizing Pearl City Park. On March 15, 2026, Pearl police said they made contact with John Dearing...
Apr 13, 2026
State Auditor demands $7.4M from private prison company
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Auditor Shad White (R-Miss.) announced more than $7.4 million in civil demands to Management & Training Corporation (MTC), which is a contractor that manages private ...
Apr 13, 2026
Hinds County Courthouse cleared after threat
UPDATE: HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones gave the all clear at the Hinds County Circuit Courthouse and the Circuit Clerk's Office following a threat of a hazardous device....
Apr 13, 2026
I-55 reopens in Madison County after fallen power lines cleared
UPDATE: MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Both north and southbound lanes of I-55 have been reopened. Ridgeland police announced Entergy crews will be working on the power lines beginning around 4:00 p.m...
Apr 13, 2026
Suspect in Mississippi trail ride shooting in custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Tunica County man was arrested in connection with a March shooting that happened during a trail ride in Mississippi, in which two people were injured. Officials with the Tunica Coun...
Apr 13, 2026
Mother of slain father of ten pleads for answers, justice
CLARKSDALE, Miss. -- "The way that he was killed, nobody should die like that, nobody." Jacqueline Houston is a mom on a mission. She's tired, frustrated, and angry. Her son, 36-year old Jeremy White,...
Apr 13, 2026
19-year-old shot, killed on own driveway in Holly Springs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Investigators are searching for who shot and killed a 19-year-old in his own driveway in Holly Springs, Mississippi on Sunday morning, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Offic...
Apr 13, 2026
Trump says military has blockaded Iranian ports
The question is essentially who can endure the most pain: Could a blockade make Iran's economic situation untenable and force it to concede? Or will it drive global oil and other prices so high that T...
Apr 13, 2026
17-year-old arrested in fatal Jackson gas station shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 17-year-old was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting at a Jackson gas station. Police said Siyaski Crawford was arrested on April 12, 2026, and charged with murder. The...
Apr 12, 2026