Category Archives: WJTV
Pearl police arrest man for sexual assault of minor
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police arrested a 31-year-old man for the sexual assault of a minor. Investigators said Lavarias Sherod Chaffee was arrested on November 29, 2023. He was charged with one c...
Dec 07, 2023
Pearl officer injured in chase, juvenile arrested
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A chase from Pearl ended in a crash in Jackson on Thursday, December 7. Frank Hutton, public information officer for the City of Pearl, said officers were notified about a vehi...
Dec 07, 2023
JPD encourages safety on roads after fatal hit-and-run
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The search continues for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run in South Jackson. Police said the alleged vehicle involved, which had been reported as stolen, was recovered...
Dec 07, 2023
11 people become American citizens in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Emotion filled the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson as family and friends saw their loved ones become American citizens. Eleven new Americans from seven di...
Dec 07, 2023
Groups voice concerns on Hinds County ballot shortages
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Local Jackson legal groups voiced their concerns on Thursday about the Hinds County ballot shortages on election day. Legal groups, including the Mississippi Center for Justice...
Dec 07, 2023
Clinton housing complex receives $1 million for improvements
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $1,347,000 loan through the Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees to The Hei...
Dec 07, 2023
Fight breaks out at court in case involving missing Jackson woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - During a news conference on the Hinds County ballot shortage, a brawl happened on the steps of the courthouse. The fight involved family members of the missing Jackson woman La...
Dec 07, 2023
Suspect's vehicle in fatal hit-and-run in Jackson recovered
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police said the suspect's vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run was recovered Wednesday night after a suspected arson. Captain Michael Outland said the vehicle was previously ...
Dec 07, 2023
Burnham Road in Brandon to close temporarily
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - Brandon leaders announced a temporary closure for Burnham Road at Daniel Lane. Hearing set for Lake Caroline convenience store zoning Officials said the closure will begin at 6...
Dec 07, 2023
Hearing set for Lake Caroline convenience store zoning
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County supervisors plan to hold a public hearing in January to discuss convenience store zoning at Lake Caroline. The Madison County Journal reported the hearing...
Dec 07, 2023