Category Archives: WJTV
One injured in Pearl school bus crash
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was injured after a Pearl school bus and another vehicle crashed. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the incident happened on Highway 468 at Gree...
Mar 20, 2024
Mississippi pastor experiences medical emergency at State Capitol
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Mississippi pastor, who was advocating for Medicaid expansion, experienced a medical emergency at the State Capitol on Wednesday. Organizers said Pastor Darryl Magee was tran...
Mar 20, 2024
Two teens charged with capital murder in Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested two teenagers in connection to a fatal shooting at Sykes Park in 2023. Man accused of killing father on McRaven Road in Jackson Detective Tommie Brown s...
Mar 20, 2024
Former Mississippi police officer sentenced for possession of child porn
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Mississippi policeman and part-time volunteer firefighter was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse materials. On Tuesday, U.S. Di...
Mar 20, 2024
North Mississippi woman accused of SNAP fraud
ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An Alcorn County resident was served an arrest warrant following a SNAP fraud investigation conducted by the Investigations Division of the Mississippi Department of Huma...
Mar 20, 2024
Two members of Mississippi 'Goon Squad' sentenced Wednesday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Two former Mississippi law enforcement officers, who pled guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men, were sentenced on Wednesday,...
Mar 20, 2024
Mega Millions jackpot hits $977 million after no one wins Tuesday's drawing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (NEXSTAR) - The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an astounding $977 million for Friday night's drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night. The winni...
Mar 20, 2024
14-year-old accused of killing mother, injuring step-father in Rankin County shooting
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies arrested a 14-year-old for allegedly killing her mother and injuring her step-father during a shooting. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the...
Mar 19, 2024
Man accused of killing father on McRaven Road in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man has been accused of killing his father during a shooting in Jackson on Tuesday, March 19. The shooting happened in the 4700 block of South McRaven Road. Two members of Mi...
Mar 19, 2024
Community supports victims of Mississippi 'Goon Squad'
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The case of the "Goon Squad" in Rankin County has drawn huge public attention over the last year. After five former Rankin County deputies and a former Richland police officer ...
Mar 19, 2024