Category Archives: WJTV
Flowood man sentenced on domestic violence charge
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A Flowood man has been convicted of domestic violence-aggravated assault. On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Jason Todd Mardis was sentenced to 20 years in prison with three years s...
Jan 30, 2024
Court reverses conviction in Anthony Fox case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of a former Jackson police officer in connection to the death of George Robinson. Anthony Fox was initially convicted i...
Jan 30, 2024
Canton man accused of killing wife, reporting crime next day
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Canton police arrested man who allegedly killed his wife and reported the crime the following day. Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said the department received a call just before...
Jan 30, 2024
Mississippi governor signs bill for Amazon Web Services data centers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed legislation to finalize the largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is in...
Jan 30, 2024
Woman pleads guilty for role in two Jackson homicides
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A 22-year-old woman pled guilty in connection to two homicides in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Kaylan Owens was convicted of second-degree murder and...
Jan 30, 2024
Byram police arrest man after pedestrian killed
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - Byram police arrested a man after a pedestrian was hit and killed. Police said the incident happened on Siwell Road at Main Street on Monday, January 29 around 8:15 p.m. Two foun...
Jan 30, 2024
Two found dead in Brandon after multiple shots fired
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon police are investigating after two people were killed in a shooting overnight. Brandon Police Chief Joseph French said the shooting happened before 2:00 a.m. on January...
Jan 30, 2024
One killed in shooting on State Street in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed after a shooting on State Street in Jackson. According to investigators, officers in the area heard gunshots Monday evening. They found a vehicle had come...
Jan 29, 2024
Councilman wants Jackson to be proactive against crime
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - With less than a month into the new year, 11 people have lost their lives to violence in Jackson. Leaders in the capital city believe that being proactive, rather than reactive...
Jan 29, 2024
Mississippi woman wins $1 million from $20 scratch-off game
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery launched the $20 Jackson game November 2023 with a top prize of $1 million. On Monday, a Lee County woman walked away from the Mississippi Lottery He...
Jan 29, 2024