Category Archives: WJTV

Hinds County jury convicts man in fatal drive-by shooting
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty of killing another man, who was holding a machete, during a drive-by shooting in Hinds County. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Marcus...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 23, 2026

Man wanted in Adams County on 'serious' felony charges
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County deputies are searching for a man, who is wanted on "serious" felony charges. Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said Wesley Estis Douglas was indicted by an A...
Tommy West Jan 23, 2026

Are you in danger of getting chilblains? How to avoid the cold-weather condition
Even in temperatures above freezing, the danger chilblains can still be a concern.
Michael Bartiromo Jan 23, 2026

Mississippi bills would put repeat domestic abusers on a public registry
Kimberly Bartlett endured a year of beatings and strangulation at the hands of two former partners who are now incarcerated for crimes stemming from the abuse. She didn't know it at the time, but both...
Mina Corpuz Jan 23, 2026

Third suspect arrested in Vicksburg homicide case
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Vicksburg police announced a third suspect was arrested in connection to the Bowmar Avenue homicide. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Bowmar Avenue around 11:57 p.m...
Tommy West Jan 23, 2026

MDOT pretreats Mississippi roads ahead of winter storm
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said crews began pretreating roadways across Central Mississippi with a salt brine mixture on January 23, 2026, ahead of Win...
Sethanie Smith Jan 23, 2026

Biloxi police arrest man after 19-hour standoff
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested after a 19-hour standoff at a Biloxi apartment complex. The Sun Herald reported the unidentified man was arrested without incident around 10:00 a.m. on Januar...
Sethanie Smith Jan 23, 2026

Jackson mayor declares State of Emergency ahead of winter storm
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn declared a State of Emergency ahead of a winter storm this weekend. Horhn asked citizens to limit their travel once weather conditions begin to get wor...
Cameron Smith Jan 23, 2026

Mississippi opens warming shelters ahead of winter storm
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - With a winter storm approaching Mississippi this weekend, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced several warming shelters will be open for those in need. Th...
Kaitlin Howell Jan 23, 2026

Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat
Officials across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. have been sounding the alarm about the potential for freezing rain to wreak havoc on power systems.
The Associated Press Jan 23, 2026
