Category Archives: WJTV
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
Bill would create board for Jackson's water system
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There could soon be a new state law that would create a board to run the City of Jackson's water system. A bill passed the Mississippi house on Wednesday that led to the Jackso...
Feb 11, 2026
Mississippi school district appeals ruling to reinstate educator fired for reading children's book
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - When a former Hinds County educator found himself out of a job for reading a children's book, it seemed that things were looking up when the Mississippi Court of Appeals a...
Feb 11, 2026
Suspect in Jackson synagogue arson indicted on additional federal charges
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of the arson attack at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson has been indicted on additional federal charges. According to court documents, Stephen Pittman was in...
Feb 11, 2026
Mississippi House passes bill for voluntary prayer in schools
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - There could soon be a law in Mississippi that allows for voluntary prayer and reading of the Bible and other religious texts for students and employees at public schools and ch...
Feb 11, 2026
Driver wanted after eluding Capitol police during chase
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Capitol police are searching for a driver after a chase in Jackson. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said officers attempted ...
Feb 11, 2026
State rests in trial of former Jackson police officer charged in homicide
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - More witnesses were called to the stand on Wednesday in the trial of a former Jackson police officer, who was charged with killing a man in 2024. Trooper Jason Henson, with Lou...
Feb 11, 2026