Category Archives: WJTV
Man accused of killing cousin in Copiah County
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County deputies arrested a man for allegedly killing his cousin. Investigators said the fatal shooting happened just before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17 on Ra...
Oct 17, 2023
Mississippi man pleads guilty to conspiring to smuggle drugs into prisons
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WJTV) - A Long Beach man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute synthetic cannabinoids into prisons in multiple states. Johnson Tran, 46, pled guilty on Octo...
Oct 17, 2023
Prosecutors seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on movie set
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Special prosecutors said Tuesday they are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the 2021 fatal shooting on a Western movie set in New Mexico by presenting evidence to a grand...
Oct 17, 2023
Jackson police search for missing 37-year-old man
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to find a missing 37-year-old man. Joshua C. Reed, of Jackson, was last seen in downtown Jackson near Gallatin Street and Capitol Street. A date of h...
Oct 17, 2023
Brandon announces $45 million residential, retail space
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Tuesday, leaders with the City of Brandon announced plans to construct a $45 million residential and retail space. The Heights at Brandon will include an 82-room boutique ho...
Oct 17, 2023
'We just don't understand': Father of JSU student mourns son's death
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson community is grieving the loss of a Jackson State University (JSU) student, who was killed during a weekend shooting. Jason Burns, the father of Jaylen Burns, said ...
Oct 17, 2023
Laurel 16-year-old wanted for shooting
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) - Laurel police are searching for a 16-year-old suspect in connection to a shooting. Police said the shooting happened in the early morning hours of October 11, 2023. Laurel polic...
Oct 17, 2023
Seminary boy dies days after ATV accident
SEMINARY, Miss. (WHLT) - An eight-year-old Seminary boy has died after an ATV accident, according to the Covington County Sheriff's Office. The boy, who was identified as Bryce Humphrey, was criticall...
Oct 17, 2023
Louisiana hunter dies in ATV accident in Mississippi
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Louisiana hunter died during an ATV accident in Mississippi. The Daily Leader reported the incident happened in the Homochitto National Forest in Lincoln County on Sat...
Oct 17, 2023
Jim Jordan loses first bid for Speaker on House floor; vote pushed to Wednesday
NEXSTAR (The Hill) - Rep. Jim Jordan and his allies took Tuesday afternoon to regroup after a vote in the House earlier in the day had 20 Republicans come out against his bid to become Speaker. Jordan...
Oct 17, 2023