Category Archives: WJTV
Two from Louisiana charged in Pike County robberies
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A couple from Louisiana were arrested on armed robbery charges in Pike County. On July 14, deputies said they responded to the J&N Food Mart on Old Industrial Road for ...
Jul 25, 2023
Forrest County couple pleads guilty in drowning death of daughter
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - A man and a woman have been sentenced in connection to the drowning death of their infant daughter. Investigators said Brittney Brady, 24, and Steven Busha, 33, both ple...
Jul 25, 2023
Vicksburg man wanted for questioning in nightclub shooting
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police are searching for a man, who is wanted in connection to a shooting that happened near Jacques' nightclub. The Vicksburg Post reported police are searching fo...
Jul 25, 2023
Mississippi's August scratch-off games to release early
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) announced an early release for the new August scratch-off games, the Heavy Metal Family. Your odds at the Mega Millions j...
Jul 25, 2023
15-year-old killed in Edwards shooting, two in custody
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County deputies arrested a 17-year-old and a 20-year-old in connection to the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Edwards. Sheriff Tyree Jones said deputies responded to B...
Jul 25, 2023
For Emmett Till's family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story
When President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till's relatives ...
Jul 25, 2023
Nearly half of rural hospitals at risk of closure in Mississippi, new data shows
Almost half of Mississippi's rural hospitals could close, according to a newly updated report. The report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform shows that 34 of Mississippi's 74 ru...
Jul 25, 2023
Search underway for MS inmate who had to 'go' during transport
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) - A Mississippi inmate is on the loose Monday after requesting a bathroom break during transport from Benton County to Marshall County. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said ...
Jul 24, 2023
Mississippi receives more than 11,000 absentee ballots ahead of primary
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As of Monday, July 24, Mississippi's Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported more than 11,000 absentee ballots have been received ahead of the 2023 Primary Electio...
Jul 24, 2023
Hinds County sheriff candidates discuss crime, jail
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Hinds County sheriff race is one of the most intensely watching this election season, following multiple inmates escaping from the Hinds County Detention Center. Six d...
Jul 24, 2023