Category Archives: WJTV
Sam's Club cuts membership to $15 before the holidays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) - Sam's Club has cut the price of its annual membership by 70%, just in time for the holidays. The standard Sam's Club membership is currently only $15 for the first year. It's...
Oct 11, 2023
Mississippi student arrested after getting upset over schedule change
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WREG) --- The mother of a 13-year-old DeSoto County student is outraged after her daughter was arrested and held in juvenile court. Cassandra Newbern is still fuming about what h...
Oct 11, 2023
Man accused of killing Scott County mother, son could face more charges
SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The investigation continues after a Scott County mother and son were shot and killed on Monday, October 9. Firefighters discovered the bodies of 36-year-old Zina Williams ...
Oct 11, 2023
Mississippi River levels in Vicksburg remain low
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi River continues to see low water levels. The water levels in Vicksburg is currently less than a foot above the gage as of 10:00 a.m., according to Storm Team ...
Oct 11, 2023
Man found guilty of statutory rape in Hinds County
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - A man has been found guilty of statutory rape in Hinds County. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Ray Anthony Beasley was convicted following a two-day trial. On Feb...
Oct 11, 2023
Carlee Russell found guilty in kidnapping hoax, will have to pay $18K in restitution
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - Carlee Russell, a nursing student who made international news when she faked her own kidnapping over the summer, was found guilty of the false report. During a municipal cour...
Oct 11, 2023
Vicksburg man arrested for shooting girlfriend
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police arrested a man in connection to a domestic shooting. Police announced on Wednesday, October 11 that Derrick Williams, Jr., 34, of Vicksburg, was arrested. Ca...
Oct 11, 2023
Seminary boy critically injured in ATV accident
SEMINARY, Miss. (WHLT) - An eight-year-old boy in Seminary was critically injured after an ATV accident. Covington County Sheriff Darrell M. Perkins said the incident happened in a hay field on Tuesda...
Oct 11, 2023
Suspect in custody, 1 dead after Arkansas chase ends in fiery crash in Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) --- One person is dead, and another is in custody following a police chase that started in Arkansas and ended in Mississippi on Wednesday, according to the Crittenden County Sher...
Oct 11, 2023
Mississippi Ag Museum hosts annual Pumpkin Adventure
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The annual Pumpkin Adventure is back at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum in Jackson. The event will be held on October 11-14, 18-21 and 25-28. The event will be ...
Oct 11, 2023