Category Archives: WJTV
18-year-old killed in Lexington shooting
LEXINGTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating after an 18-year-old was shot and killed in Lexington. Lexington Police Chief Charles Henderson said the shooting happened just after 5:00 p.m. ...
Mar 27, 2024
Man last seen in Belhaven Heights area reported missing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are searching for a missing 37-year-old man who was last seen in the Belhaven Heights area in Jackson. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (D...
Mar 27, 2024
‘Pistol Pete’ appears in court for Byram shooting
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - A man, who's known as "Pistol Pete," will remain in custody without bond. Peter James Hauck made his initial appearance in court on Wednesday, March 27. Police said Hauck shot a ...
Mar 27, 2024
Four Yazoo County correctional officers arrested in recent escape
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The sheriff of Yazoo County announced four correctional officers were arrested in connection to the recent escapes from the jail. Sheriff Jeremy McCoy said the officers, t...
Mar 27, 2024
Troopers arrest Ridgeland man after chase ends on I-55 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Ridgeland man was arrested after he allegedly led state troopers on a chase that ended in Jackson. The incident happened just after noon on Wednesday, March 27. Officials wit...
Mar 27, 2024
Attorney: Mississippi teen hit, killed by patrol car
LELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney Ben Crump will represent the family of a 17-year-old who was allegedly hit by a Leland patrol car and later died at a hospital. According to Crump, Kadarius Smith was h...
Mar 27, 2024
Reward offered for information on Yazoo County escapee
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Yazoo County escapee. Officials said Glen Bassett escaped from the Yazoo County Regional Correctional ...
Mar 27, 2024
Mississippi Secretary of State accuses investment company of fraudulent actions
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) and the Securities Division of his office issued a Summary Cease and Desist Order against BlackRock, Inc. The multinatio...
Mar 27, 2024
Former NFL player Malcolm Butler arrested for drunk driving
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Malcolm Butler, a former NFL player and a Vicksburg native, was arrested in Rhode Island earlier this month for drunk driving. According to CBS News, Butler was arrested in N...
Mar 27, 2024
$1 million bond set for man accused of shooting at Olive Branch police
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The man accused of shooting at officers in Olive Branch earlier this month has now been charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer and conspiracy. Colby Towles, ...
Mar 27, 2024