Category Archives: WJTV
Suspect identified in deadly officer-involved shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The DeSoto County Sheriff's Department released a statement identifying the suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting in Southaven on Wednesday morning. Chief Deputy Justin Smith...
Sep 01, 2023
MS bus driver on leave after trapping children on school bus
DESOTO CO., Miss. --- A DeSoto County school bus driver is on leave after she refused to let elementary school students off of her bus. A Facebook Live by Misty Grubbs shows the moments her fifth grad...
Sep 01, 2023
Three men injured in Jackson apartment shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after three men were injured during a shooting at an apartment complex. The shooting happened on Thursday, August 31 around 10:45 p.m. at Pine ...
Sep 01, 2023
In Mississippi, a tiny fish is reintroduced to the river where it disappeared 50 years ago
PINOLA, Miss. (AP) - A species of tiny fish that once flourished in a river running hundreds of miles from central Mississippi into southeastern Louisiana is being reintroduced to the Pearl River afte...
Sep 01, 2023
MHP announces 2023 Labor Day Enforcement Period
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is preparing for the 2023 Labor Day holiday travel period. The travel period will begin on Friday, September 1 at 6:00 a.m. and will conclu...
Aug 31, 2023
Bond set for third suspect in Fayette man's death
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - A Vicksburg murder suspect was extradited back to the River City on Thursday, August 31. Vicksburg police said Quenterious "Woosie" Williams, 28, waived extradition in Texas....
Aug 31, 2023
Walk for Diabetes set for October in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - More than 300,000 people in Mississippi live with diabetes, and more than 75,000 Mississippians have diabetes and don't even know it. This is why awareness is so important. In ...
Aug 31, 2023
NAACP demands Rankin County sheriff resign
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A group of Rankin County residents continues to push for the resignation of Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey. This comes after six white Rankin County law enforcement o...
Aug 31, 2023
Hinds County Supervisor David Archie blames fraud for election loss
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County District 2 Supervisor David Archie revealed his findings from a ballot box review of what he is calling a fraudulent election between him and challenger Antho...
Aug 31, 2023
Trial delayed for woman accused of killing mother, infant in Hinds County crash
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The woman accused of causing a crash that killed a mother and infant in Hinds County appeared in court on Thursday, August 31. Both sides in the Beth Ann White asked for a cont...
Aug 31, 2023