Category Archives: WJTV
Service member at Camp Shelby in critical condition due to heat
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - A Hattiesburg man wants answers after his son suffered a severe heat stroke during training at Camp Shelby. Colby Maury-Rice is currently in critical condition at Forrest G...
Sep 04, 2023
Retired MHP trooper killed while assisting crash scene
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A retired Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) trooper and sworn law enforcement officer with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) died while assisting at a cras...
Sep 04, 2023
Man killed in Hinds County crash on Highway 49
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A Shelby, Mississippi, man was killed during a crash in Hinds County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the accident happened just before 12:00 p.m....
Sep 04, 2023
Silver Alert canceled for 66-year-old Kosciusko woman
UPDATE: ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Brenda Miller has been canceled. She has been located and is safe, according to MBI. ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bur...
Sep 04, 2023
Mississippians enjoy the outdoors during Labor Day
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Labor celebrates the hard work and economic contribution of Americans. The holiday also signifies the unofficial end of summer. In Mississippi, many are using the day to ...
Sep 04, 2023
Boil water notice issued for Old Pearl customers
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A boil water notice has been issued for all of the Old Pearl Community, located in Simpson County, due to a system-wide pressure loss. According to officials, an electri...
Sep 04, 2023
Silver Alert canceled for 27-year-old Jackson man
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Silver Alert issued for Brandon Bernard has been canceled. He has been located and is safe, according to MBI. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Bureau of Inve...
Sep 04, 2023
Riley, Moussa spark Florida A&M to 28-10 victory over Jackson State
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Marcus Riley returned the game's opening kickoff 96 yards for a score, Jeremy Moussa threw two touchdown passes, and Florida A&M beat Jackson State 28-10 on Sunday in th...
Sep 03, 2023
Suspect in Grenada Walgreens hostage situation dies
UPDATE: GRENADA, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) said the suspect involved in the hostage situation at the Walgreens in Grenada died during the incident...
Sep 03, 2023
Cause of death revealed for ‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett
(NEXSTAR) - Jimmy Buffett's cause of death has been revealed, just days after the singer-songwriter passed away. A statement posted to the "Margaritaville" singer's website said Buffett, who was 76, "...
Sep 03, 2023