Category Archives: WJTV
Meridian officer injured in shooting while escorting suspect to court
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WJTV) - A Meridian police officer was injured during a shooting while escorting a suspect to a court hearing. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public S...
Feb 01, 2024
Greene County deputy injured after being hit by suspect's car
GREENE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Greene County deputy was injured after being struck by a suspect's vehicle. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said t...
Feb 01, 2024
JSU's Office of Academic Affairs receives no confidence vote
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - WJTV 12 News has learned that Jackson State's Faculty Senate has issued a no confidence vote on the Office of Academic Affairs. They cited a long list of concerns, including lo...
Feb 01, 2024
Family of teen killed at Hattiesburg poultry plant files lawsuit
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The family of a 16-year-old who died at a Hattiesburg poultry processing plant has filed a lawsuit against the plant's owner, Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC. The lawsuit, which wa...
Feb 01, 2024
'Senseless act': Jackson mother remembers son killed in crossfire
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of a man who was killed in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting spoke out on Thursday. Anthony Davis, Jr., 23, was shot and killed after suspects in two vehicles wer...
Feb 01, 2024
Mississippi House passes bill to legalize online sports betting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi House passed a bill that would legalize mobile sports betting in the state. The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act now moves on to the Senate. Before the bi...
Feb 01, 2024
Lumberton teacher among two killed in crash
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A Lumberton teacher was one of the two victims who died during a crash in Lamar County. The crash happened at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31 on Highway 11 in Lamar Cou...
Feb 01, 2024
11 arrested after drug bust in Jackson metro area
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Multiple law enforcement agencies in the Jackson metro area conducted a drug bust operation on Thursday, February 1. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the bust happ...
Feb 01, 2024
Jackson mother struggles to find safe housing after storm
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson mother of five is trying to find a safe place to house her family after last week's storm. A large tree fell on Judy Williams' HUD home on Maplewood Drive, leaving he...
Feb 01, 2024
Tylertown man killed in Lincoln County crash
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 24-year-old Tylertown man was killed during a crash in Lincoln County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash happened on Interstate 55 on ...
Feb 01, 2024