Category Archives: WJTV

Three Mississippi teens charged in death of 14-year-old
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Three teenagers are in custody in connection to the death of a 14-year-old Carson, Mississippi, boy. Hal Kittrell, 15th Circuit Court District Attorney, said Kad...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 01, 2023

JPD arrests man, 2 teens in connection to October carjacking
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man and two teenagers in connection to an armed carjacking. Family of Allison Conaway reacts to mistrial in Beth Ann White case Officer Sam Brown said...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 01, 2023

Family of Allison Conaway reacts to mistrial in Beth Ann White case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The family of Allison Conaway is still looking for justice after a mistrial was declared in the Beth Ann White case. Conaway's mother said she never had a good feeling about th...
Richard Lake Dec 01, 2023

Mississippi sheriff changes policies after violent abuse. Victims say it's to escape accountability
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Attorneys for the victims of a racist episode of police torture say new policies unveiled by a Mississippi sheriff's department this week were introduced so the sheriff can escap...
MICHAEL GOLDBERG, Associated Press Dec 01, 2023

Family sues Brookhaven School District after 5-year-old left on bus
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - A family is suing the Brookhaven School District after they said a five-year-old was left along on a school bus for hours. Attorney Gerard Mumford, who is representing Shame...
Jaylon Anderson Dec 01, 2023

Mississippi has 'high' respiratory illness: Map shows where sickness is spreading
Editor's note: This story was updated to correct one of the states not reporting sufficient data. (NEXSTAR) - It's not just you - a lot of people are sick right now. Tracking by the Centers for Diseas...
Alix Martichoux Dec 01, 2023

Family claims Jackson man was buried without their knowledge
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and co-council Dennis Sweet will represent the family of Marrio Moore. Crump said the 40-year-old Jackson man was beaten to death and buried in ...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 01, 2023

House expels George Santos in historic vote
The House voted Friday to expel Rep. George Santos, ending the New York Republican's tumultuous tenure in Congress and officially etching his name in the history books as the sixth lawmaker ever to be...
Mychael Schnell Dec 01, 2023

Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: December 1-3
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you'll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (December 1-3) around Mississippi. Cen...
Kaitlin Howell Dec 01, 2023

Former Jackson police officer appears in court on federal charges
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A former Jackson police officer and former Edwards police chief appeared in federal court on Thursday, November 30. According to court documents, Torrence Mayfield has been cha...
Cameron Smith Nov 30, 2023
