Category Archives: WJTV
Former Pearl alderman dies after battle with cancer
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A former alderman with the City of Pearl has died after a battle with cancer. Retired District 5 Alderman James Thompson died on October 27, 2023, at his home. Family of Jackson ...
Oct 30, 2023
One killed, 3 injured in Forrest County shooting
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - One person was killed and three others were injured during a shooting in Forrest County. Deputies responded to Club 195 on Old Highway 49 South near the Forrest-Stone Co...
Oct 30, 2023
Family of Jackson man who was fatally struck want justice
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Dexter Wade are calling for justice for Wade, who was recently discovered to be dead. Crump said 37-year-old Dexter Wade left ...
Oct 30, 2023
17-year-old killed in Madison County crash
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 17-year-old girl was killed during a crash in Madison County. The crash happened on Saturday, October 28 just after 7:30 p.m. on Interstate 55 South near the 125 mile-...
Oct 30, 2023
Mississippi Lottery's $uper $anta promotion underway
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Lottery will dole out holiday cash to 24 winners in the $uper $anta promotion, solely for Mississippi Lottery Insiders. The 2023 version of $uper $anta begins M...
Oct 30, 2023
Brandon teen found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Raymond
RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies are investigating after a teenager was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting happened off of Magnolia Drive in Raymond. Investigators beli...
Oct 30, 2023
One injured in Laurel officer-involved shooting
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - One suspect was shot after an officer-involved shooting in Laurel. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said officers were notif...
Oct 30, 2023
Two Vicksburg firefighters killed in crash on I-20
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Two Vicksburg firefighters were killed during a crash on Interstate 20 West at Clay Street early Sunday morning. Vicksburg Daily News reported a high-performance vehicle, whi...
Oct 29, 2023
SEC Nation returning to Oxford on November 4
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - SEC Network's weekly, traveling pre-game show SEC Nation will return to Oxford when Ole Miss hosts Texas A&M this coming week. The show will broadcast from The Grove for the...
Oct 29, 2023
2 dead, 16 injured in shooting during Florida Halloween celebrations
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - At least two people are dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting in the heart of Ybor City, Florida's nightlife scene, police said. The Tampa Police Department said the s...
Oct 29, 2023