Category Archives: WJTV
We have a winner! Single ticket takes $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) - Someone in New Jersey overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December. The numbers d...
Mar 27, 2024
Hinds County proposes voting precinct mergers
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County Board of Supervisors is getting pushback amid moves to merge several precincts across the county. On February 5, Hinds County supervisors voted to approve...
Mar 26, 2024
Report offers more details in Madison County cyber scam case
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Madison County Board of Supervisors is in the process of recovering nearly $3 million following a cyber scam. Documents showed that an imposter, by the name of Jay H...
Mar 26, 2024
Mississippi man charged for Jan. 6 breach of Capitol
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors said Donald Walker, 48, of Kosciusk...
Mar 26, 2024
Jackson man pleads guilty to fatal shooting, attacking inmate
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson man pled guilty to second degree murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling and aggravated assault on Monday, March 25, 2024. After the guilty plea, Hinds County...
Mar 26, 2024
Teen shot, killed on Ridgecrest Drive in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 14-year-old has died after being shot multiple times in Jackson. The shooting happened in the 3500 block of Ridgecrest Drive on Monday, March 25. Ridgeland woman convicted on...
Mar 26, 2024
Bystander video shows moment ship hits Baltimore bridge: 'No way … I just witnessed that'
(NEXSTAR) - Dramatic video taken by a bystander near the Baltimore harbor shows the moment a cargo ship struck a support pillar under the Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending it plunging into the water. ...
Mar 26, 2024
Quick death for Mississippi bill that sought casino site in capital city of Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi House leader said Tuesday that he won't move forward with a bill to allow a casino in the capital city of Jackson - a proposal that would have been a dramatic chang...
Mar 26, 2024
Jackson woman escapes after tree falls on car
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson woman is expected to be okay after a large tree fell on her car amid Monday's powerful winds. The woman was driving on Hanging Moss Circle around 10:30 p.m. to pick u...
Mar 26, 2024
Mississippi state representative charged with receiving stolen property
KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi state representative has been charged with receiving stolen property. The Meridian Star reported Rep. Keith Jackson (D-District 45) was booked into the...
Mar 26, 2024