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 ...
Malaysia McCoy 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...
Sethanie Smith 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 ...
Tia McKenzie 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-...
Kristopher White 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...
Sethanie Smith 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...
Kaitlin Howell 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...
Kaitlin Howell 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...
Kaitlin Howell 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...
Kaitlin Howell 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...
Nathaniel Rodriguez Oct 29, 2023
