Tanya Carter is an Anchor/Reporter at WAAY-TV. Originally from The Bronx, New York City, she covers a diverse range of topics including crime and justice, white-collar crime, and the judicial system, alongside her interests in sports and animal care. Tanya's work has been featured in multiple outlets including WTVA, WLBT, Action News 5, WDAM, and NewsBreak.
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Tanya Carter's focus is primarily on covering breaking news and evolving stories related to crime, arrests, law enforcement, legal proceedings in the local area of Mississippi, with a significant emphasis on Tupelo. If you are reaching out to Tanya Carter for coverage or as a source, it would be most effective if your pitch relates to ongoing criminal investigations or developments within the justice system in this specific geographic region.
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BOONEVILLE , Miss. (WTVA) --- One person is dead and another is in custody after a homicide Friday night in Booneville.
Published Aug. 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM CEST | Updated moments ago
ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – The defense team for former Corinth School District Superintendent Lee Childress is seeking a change of venue in his upcoming trial.
Published Aug. 8, 2026 at 2:31 AM GMT+2 | Updated 5 minutes ago BURNSVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – A Burnsville man is in federal custody on child pornography charges.
Published Aug. 11, 2026 at 11:09 PM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) – A former assistant police chief has pleaded guilty to embezzlement.
Wesley Jennings surrendered on Thursday afternoon, Derma Police Chief Demarcus Peeples confirmed.
Published Aug. 19, 2026 at 9:22 PM CEST | Updated moments ago GORE SPRINGS, Miss. (WTVA) — The body of an elderly man has been recovered in Calhoun County.
HOUSTON, Miss. (WTVA) — One of the men wanted for alleged drug activity in Chickasaw County has surrendered.
Published Aug. 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) — A Mississippi fugitive returns to face her crimes.
Published Aug. 31, 2026 at 5:18 PM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WTVA) — Authorities found two people dead inside an Attala County home.
