Category Archives: WJTV
Jackson City Council approves new curfew for minors
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson City Council voted on Wednesday to establish a new curfew for youth in order to curb crime. In 30 days, the curfew for those individuals who are under 18 will go in...
Jan 03, 2024
Watson on ballot initiative process, campaign finance reform
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) laid out his legislative priorities Wednesday afternoon. They range from changes in Mississippi's finance law to business regulation...
Jan 03, 2024
Jackson police continue search for man missing since 2016
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are still searching for a man who disappeared nearly eight years ago. Kourtenay Davis was last seen in Jackson on January 16, 2016. He was driving a black 2013 C...
Jan 03, 2024
Three charged in death of 19-year-old in Holmes County
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Holmes County deputies arrested three suspects after a 19-year-old was shot and killed. Investigators said the shooting happened on Highway 17 South at the intersection o...
Jan 03, 2024
Vicksburg woman wanted for shooting man during domestic violence incident
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police said they're searching for a woman who allegedly shot a man during a domestic violence incident. Police said they responded to Merit Health River Region on F...
Jan 03, 2024
Bomb threat reported at Mississippi State Capitol
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) was notified Wednesday morning of "suspicious activity" in and around the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson. This comes one...
Jan 03, 2024
Teen killed in shooting on Nimitz Street in Jackson
Editor's Note: Jackson police provided an update to the age of the victim. The following story has been corrected with the change. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a 14-y...
Jan 03, 2024
Two wanted for fatal shooting outside Merit Health Central
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for two suspects in connection to a homicide that happened in the parking lot of Merit Health Central. The shooting happened on Sunday, December 17...
Jan 02, 2024
Manhunt still underway for Scott County murder suspect
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A manhunt is still underway for a man accused of killing an elderly woman in Scott County. Samuel "Scotty" Patrick was last seen driving towards the Mississippi-Louisiana ...
Jan 02, 2024
75-year-old man found dead after Edwards house fire
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) - A 75-year-old man was found dead after a house fire in Edwards. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said deputies responded to the scene at a home in the 2000 block of Belknap Roa...
Jan 02, 2024