Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson homeowner shot after confronting suspects trying to steal car
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said a homeowner was injured in a shooting after confronting the suspects who were trying to steal a vehicle. The shooting happened around 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, ...
May 21, 2024
Hinds County supervisor expelled after bringing gun to meeting
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors voted to expel one of their own from Monday's board meeting. District 2 Supervisor Tony Smith was dismissed from the meeting after he...
May 20, 2024
Jackson officials address concerns about new parking kiosks
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A revamped paid parking program was introduced to the City of Jackson at the beginning of May 2024. Nineteen days later, some said they're still having a hard time adjusting to...
May 20, 2024
Graceland set for foreclosure auction, notice states; Elvis heir claims fraud, fights sale
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley, is set to be sold off at a foreclosure sale this Thursday according to a legal notice, but Presley's granddaughter is fighting the sale ...
May 20, 2024
Trial for Mississippi girl charged in mother's death moved to new venue
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The trial for the defendant accused of killing her mother when she was 14 has been moved out of Pike County. According to court documents, the trial of Amariyona Hall has b...
May 20, 2024
Former Mississippi school financial secretary pleads guilty to embezzlement
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The former financial secretary for H.W. Byers High School pled guilty to embezzlement. Dana Walker (Courtesy: State Auditor's Office) State Auditor Shad White said Dana Walker ...
May 20, 2024
Amazon Web Services breaks ground on Mississippi data centers
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials broke ground on Monday for the largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $10 billion to establish mul...
May 20, 2024
Standoff ends peacefully in Madison subdivision
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison police said a standoff at a home ended peacefully. The incident happened around 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20 at a home in the Reserve Crossing subdivision. 12-year-old a...
May 20, 2024
15-year-old dies after being pulled from Clinton YMCA pool
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - A teenager has died after being pulled from the pool at the Clinton Branch YMCA. The incident happened in the early evening hours on Sunday, May 19. LeRoy Falcon, Chief Executi...
May 20, 2024
12-year-old accidentally shoots himself at Jackson home
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 12-year-old accidentally shot himself. The incident happened in the 3800 lock of Meadow Lane on Sunday, May 19. Four women arrested aft...
May 20, 2024