Category Archives: WJTV
17-year-old arrested for killing woman at Natchez apartment complex
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - Natchez police announced a 17-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting that killed a woman and injured a man. Natchez Police Chief Cal Green said Daylon Pernell was ch...
Feb 12, 2026
Woman wanted for Jackson homicide arrested in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies announced a Jackson homicide suspect was arrested at an apartment complex. According to Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten, bench and search warrants...
Feb 12, 2026
Body observed floating in Pearl River located near State Street
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies said they searched the Pearl River after a fisherman reported a body floating in the water. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheri...
Feb 12, 2026
Former Jackson police officer convicted of killing man in 2024
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Jackson police officer has been convicted of killing a man in 2024. A Hinds County jury found Marcus Johnson guilty of first-degree murder and shooting into a ...
Feb 12, 2026
Tip leads to Mississippi woman's arrest for armed robberies
PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - Petal police said an anonymous tip led to the arrest of a woman, who was wanted in connection to multiple armed robberies. On February 11, 2026, authorities arrested Stormy Clark...
Feb 12, 2026
Man found dead in vehicle on Highway 61 in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are investigating after a man was found deceased from a gunshot wound. Police responded to a call on Highway 61 South near Demby Drive around 11:15 p.m. on F...
Feb 12, 2026
Mississippi doctor gets 12 years for possessing, distributing child porn
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Tupelo, Mississippi, neurologist was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to having and distributing child sexual abuse materials, according to the United States Attorney's ...
Feb 12, 2026
Man leaves suspicious notes on Hinds County courthouses, vandalizes doors
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said deputies are investigating suspicious activity at the Hinds County Circuit and Chancery Courthouses in downtown J...
Feb 12, 2026
12-year-old arrested for online threats to Clinton schools
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police announced a 12-year-old was arrested for making social media threats against two schools. Robert Chapman, director of Communications for the Clinton Public Schoo...
Feb 12, 2026
Man arrested after barricading himself in Pearl home, multiple guns seized
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police announced a man was arrested after barricading himself inside a home. Pearl Police Chief Nick McLendon said officers responded to a report of a domestic assault on O...
Feb 12, 2026