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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Nov 30, 2023