Category Archives: WJTV
Richland police search for missing 14-year-old girl
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Richland police are working to find a missing 14-year-old girl. Police said Kelin Suyapa Zelay Perez was last seen at her home on Southridge Road around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, J...
Jul 24, 2023
Simpson County deputies search for escaped inmate
SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Simpson County deputies are working to find an escaped inmate. Officials announced on Sunday that 44-year-old Terry Bynum escaped from custody while getting medical atte...
Jul 24, 2023
Jackson neighbors want fix to giant hole near school
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Some Jackson neighbors are concerned about their children's safety due to a large hole in the middle of the street. Neighbors said they've called the city multiple times about ...
Jul 23, 2023
Woman missing in Homochitto National Forest found alive
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County officials announced a woman, who went missing in the Homochitto National Forest, has been found alive. The Natchez Democrat reported Julia Kelly was last seen...
Jul 23, 2023
Two Hattiesburg teens arrested for home invasion
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Two Hattiesburg teenagers were arrested in connection to a home invasion that happened in Forrest County. Investigators said a vehicle, which was stolen in Hattiesburg o...
Jul 23, 2023
Costco crackdown: Can people in my household still use my Costco membership?
(NEXSTAR) - Sorry, Costco moochers: Gone are the days when you could borrow your sister-in-law's membership card to buy yourselves a Kirkland rotisserie chicken. Last month, Costco announced its inten...
Jul 23, 2023
10 lakes to visit in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi is home to many lakes where you can enjoy boating, fishing and camping. WJTV 12 News compiled a list of 10 lakes that you can visit in the Magnolia State. Sardis La...
Jul 23, 2023
Jackson police arrest man for multiple armed robberies
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police arrested a man in connection to multiple armed robberies. Officer Sam Brown said Cameo Stuckey, 30, was arrested Sunday morning by the Jackson Police Narcotics U...
Jul 23, 2023
Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955 after he was accused of whi...
Jul 22, 2023
Man wanted for firing shots at vehicle on I-55 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are searching for a suspect after shots were fired at a vehicle. Officer Sam Brown said the incident happened around 9:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21 in the 4500 blo...
Jul 22, 2023