Category Archives: WJTV
How to comply with Mississippi's burn ban guidelines
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission is urging Mississippians to take necessary precautions and follow burn ban guidelines to prevent further wildfires. Despite a few isolated sho...
Aug 29, 2023
Vicksburg teen wanted for first degree murder
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are working to find a 17-year-old, who's wanted for first degree murder. Man killed, woman injured in Jackson shooting Police said Perrion Johnson, 17, is wa...
Aug 29, 2023
Man killed, woman injured in Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating after a man was killed and a woman was injured during a shooting. The shooting happened in the 5400 block of Gault Street on Tuesday, August 29...
Aug 29, 2023
Mississippi sees 'substantial' spike in COVID hospitalizations, CDC says
(NEXSTAR) - The summer surge in COVID-19 spread could extend into fall. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hospitalizations rose yet again last week by another 19%. Deaths from the vi...
Aug 29, 2023
Hinds County voters cast ballots during primary runoffs
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Voters in Hinds County returned to the polls on Tuesday for the Primary Election Runoffs. The day began with some hiccups in Hinds County. One of the busier polling locati...
Aug 29, 2023
News outlet asks court to dismiss former Mississippi governor’s defamation lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A local news outlet that helped expose a wide-reaching public corruption scandal has filed its first defense against a defamation lawsuit brought by former Mississippi Gov. Phil ...
Aug 29, 2023
Charge against Pearl daycare worker dismissed
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A simple assault charge against a Pearl daycare worker has been dismissed. "Our office, along with Pearl PD Investigators, as well as the CAC (Child Advocacy Center), investigate...
Aug 29, 2023
Two arrested after chase from Mississippi to Louisiana
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Two people were arrested after a high-speed chase from Mississippi to Louisiana. Vicksburg Daily News reported the chase started on Washington Street in Vicksburg on Monday, ...
Aug 29, 2023
Mistrial declared in William "Polo" Edwards case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A mistrial has been declared in the trial of William "Polo" Edwards. Judge Faye Peterson declared the mistrial on Tuesday, August 29 after the jury could not reach a unani...
Aug 29, 2023
Biloxi police arrest two for fatal weekend shooting
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Two arrests have been made in connection to a fatal shooting in Biloxi. Police responded to the shooting just before 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 26 in the 200 block of McDonne...
Aug 29, 2023