Category Archives: WJTV
Rankin County Sheriff's Office undergoes training after Goon Squad convictions
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A special type of training is being held for the Rankin County Sheriff's Office following the state and federal convictions of the so-called "Goon Squad." The Leadership ...
Sep 19, 2023
Presley pitches to Black voters, Reeves campaigns in Pearl
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi is less than 50 days away from the General Election, and the candidates for governor are still crisscrossing their way through the state. Democratic candidate for g...
Sep 19, 2023
Ridgeland family escapes house fire
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Ridgeland firefighters responded to a house fire on Tuesday, September 19. The fire happened at a home on Trunell Road just after 1:00 p.m. Jackson firefighters respond to ho...
Sep 19, 2023
Eudora Welty Library in Jackson could be demolished
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson is discussing the possibility of demolishing the Eudora Welty Library, but the plans are not set in stone. Executive Director of the Jackson/Hinds Library S...
Sep 19, 2023
JPS parent accused of bringing gun onto school campus
JACKSON Miss. (WJTV) - A parent was arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to the campus of Provine High School in Jackson. Officials with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) said a disturbance th...
Sep 19, 2023
Hinds County Supervisor Vern Gavin challenging election results
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Another Hinds County supervisor will challenge the August 8 primary election results. District 4 Supervisor Vern Gavin said he has filed to contest the results of the elec...
Sep 19, 2023
Woman arrested after father stabbed to death in Mississippi
HORN LAKE, Miss. (WREG) --- A woman has been charged after police say she stabbed her father to death in Horn Lake, Mississippi Sunday night. Police say around 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a distu...
Sep 19, 2023
Jackson man, woman charged with felony child neglect
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man and a woman have been arrested for child neglect in Jackson. Captain Marco Johnson said John Richardson, 26, and Daejanay Whitney, 21, were both charged with felony child...
Sep 19, 2023
William Edwards' attorneys ask court to set bond for client
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorneys for William "Polo" Edwards have asked the Hinds County Circuit Court to grant a reasonable bond for their client. This comes after a mistrial was declared in Edwards'...
Sep 19, 2023
Man pleads guilty to kidnapping Natchez jogger in 2021
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A man pled guilty to kidnapping and attempted murder in connection to an incident involving a Natchez jogger in June 2021. Brandon Christopher "Chris" Bamburg (Courtesy: Adams ...
Sep 19, 2023