Category Archives: WJTV

One year later: What happened after Tyre Nichols' Memphis traffic stop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- One year ago, Memphis police officers pulled over Tyre Nichols and brutally beat him. Days later, he died in the hospital. Since then, his family, loved ones, and the city hav...
Jessica Gertler Jan 07, 2024

MS man accused of killing child's mother while kids are home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Tunica, Mississippi man is in custody after he reportedly shot and killed his child's mother while children were in the home. According to reports, the Tunica County Sheriff's Offic...
Megan Fayard Jan 06, 2024

Holmes County mother wants answers after son is killed
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The search continues for the suspects accused of killing a Holmes County high school football player right before Thanksgiving last year. The mother of 17-year-old Clyzav...
Cameron Smith Jan 06, 2024

How gas prices have changed in Mississippi in the last week
Gasoline prices have now fallen below $3 per gallon in most states, with Western states still seeing the highest prices at the pump. Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Arkansas saw the lowest prices this week...
Stacker Jan 06, 2024

NAACP plans to proceed with case against Capitol Complex Improvement District Court
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals paved the way for the controversial Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) Court to be set up in Jackson. The court upheld U.S. Dis...
Richard Lake Jan 05, 2024

D.A. wants bond revoked for man accused of killing two during Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County District Attorney's Office has asked the Circuit Court to revoke the bond of the man accused of killing two people during the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade&nbs...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 05, 2024

Brookhaven woman killed in wrong-way crash on I-55
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 61-year-old Brookhaven woman was killed after a two-vehicle wreck in Lincoln County. The Daily Leader reported the crash happened around 1:00 a.m. on Friday, January 5...
Malaysia McCoy Jan 05, 2024

Fatal crash blocks lanes on Highway 80 in Clinton
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - Clinton police are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 80. Teen killed, five injured after fire at Jefferson County deer camp The crash happened around 2:00 p.m. on Friday, ...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 05, 2024

Vicksburg mother charged with felony child abuse
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg woman has been charged with felony child abuse after investigators said a 17-month-old was found in uninhabitable conditions. Vicksburg police said they conducted...
Sethanie Smith Jan 05, 2024

GoFundMe to help pay for funeral expenses of George County deputy
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A GoFundMe has been set up to help assist the family of the George County deputy, who was shot and killed by a suspect. Investigators said Deputy Jeremy Malone stopped a ...
Kristopher White Jan 05, 2024
