Category Archives: WJTV
Funeral set for toddler allegedly killed by mother in Southaven
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- A visitation will be held Friday for a young girl killed in Southaven last month; her mother is now charged with capital murder. Family says two-year-old Jastiny was a sweet and lov...
Apr 19, 2024
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: April 19-21
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (April 19-21) around Mississippi. Cent...
Apr 19, 2024
Family of Dau Mabil wants answers after his body is found in Pearl River
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A preliminary autopsy has revealed that the body recently discovered in the Pearl River in Lawrence County is the body of Dau Mabil. The Belhaven man went missing on March 25. ...
Apr 18, 2024
Discrepancies questioned in JXN Water revenue reports
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Many are seeking answers after three different reports were released supposedly containing JXN Water's sanitation revenue. The report shows three different sets of numbers for ...
Apr 18, 2024
Bill that closes PSC campaign finance loophole now law
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bill that closes a campaign finance loophole for Mississippi's Public Service commissioners is now law. The law restricts representatives for renewable energy companies, such...
Apr 18, 2024
Body found in Pearl River confirmed to be missing Jackson man
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The body that was found in the Pearl River in Lawrence County has been confirmed to be that of a missing Belhaven man. Lawrence County Sheriff Ryan Everett said the bod...
Apr 18, 2024
Beth Ann White appears in court ahead of new trial
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son appeared in court on Thursday, April 18. Beth Ann White is accus...
Apr 18, 2024
Man sentenced for cocaine possession in Madison County
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to sell cocaine. Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlet...
Apr 18, 2024
Madison County employees to undergo training after cyber scam
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County employees will begin cybersecurity training after nearly $2.7 million was stolen during a recent cyber scam. The Madison County Journal reported the ...
Apr 18, 2024
Mississippi man charged in $70 million Medicare fraud scheme
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - An indictment was unsealed last week in Florida charging a Mississippi man for his alleged role in a more than $70 million fraud scheme. Prosecutors said the scheme involved th...
Apr 18, 2024