Category Archives: WJTV

Fire deaths rise in Mississippi after winter storm
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - State Fire Marshal and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said more fire deaths have been reported statewide after a recent winter storm. According to Chaney, there have been 1...
Tommy West Feb 03, 2026

Man sentenced in Mississippi church arson, vandalism
WIGGINS, Miss. (WHLT) - A 37-year-old Wiggins man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for vandalizing and setting fire to a house of worship. A jury in the Southern District of Mississippi found Stefa...
Sethanie Smith Feb 03, 2026

Court reverses Beth Ann White's 4th offense DUI conviction
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed one of Beth Ann White's convictions and reaffirmed her other convictions. White was convicted of causing a Hinds County crash that kil...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 03, 2026

Brothers not indicted in 2025 Jackson mass shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A grand jury decided not to indict the brothers who were charged in the mass shooting that followed the 2025 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival. Hinds County Circuit Clerk Z...
Mercy Rain Feb 03, 2026

67 dogs rescued, 3 arrested in Mississippi dog-fighting operation
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Three people were arrested in connection to a dog-fighting operation on the Mississippi Coast. The Sun Herald reported the dog-fighting operation occurred on Pintail Lan...
Sethanie Smith Feb 03, 2026

Blood reportedly found at home of Savannah Guthrie's mother as search continues
"We hope we are," Sheriff Nanos said Tuesday when asked whether authorities believed they were looking for someone who is still alive.
Addy Bink Feb 03, 2026

Mississippi deputy struck in fatal crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Lee County, Mississippi, Sheriff's Department announced that a deputy was struck in a fatal crash on Monday. The sheriff's dept. said that around 3 p.m., Deputy Rick Haggard, 52,...
Vivian Nguyen Feb 03, 2026

Man sentenced in Madison County for trafficking meth
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 32-year-old man pled guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Madison County Circuit Court. District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said Kenderius Marquise Bess was sentenced...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 03, 2026

Pearl police arrest three teens for vehicle thefts
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Pearl police announced three teenagers were arrested in connection to two vehicle theft cases. On February 1 and February 2, 2026, police said they responded to reports of two ve...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 03, 2026

25 dead due to severe winter weather in Mississippi
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced two more deaths have been reported in the state due to the severe winter weather. One death was reported in Desoto Co...
Kaitlin Howell Feb 02, 2026
