George County man arrested after deadly fight; victim identified
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-- A George County man is behind bars after a physical altercation turned deadly Saturday morning. 36-year-old David Vice of…
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Biloxi man sentenced on child sex crime charges
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man will spend 12 years in federal custody after being sentenced on child sex crimes charges. Forty-six-year-old Steven Dessino was found guilty of distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material after being arrested…
Moss Point man convicted on drug transfer charges
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Moss Point man will spend nearly 50 years behind bars after being convicted on drug transfer charges. Thirty-three-year-old Christopher Lofton was found guilty on three counts of transfer of a controlled substance. Prosecutors say Lofton…
New details in George County death investigation
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- George County sheriff’s investigators are releasing new details about an ongoing death investigation. The investigation stems from a shooting nearly a week ago in the Central community. Deputies received a 911 call about a domestic violence…
New details about drive-by shooting in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Over in Pearl River County, sheriff’s investigators are releasing new details about a drive-by shooting earlier this month. The shooting happened…
Teen charged in Friday night Gulfport shooting
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-- A 17-year-old male is behind bars after a shooting Friday night in Gulfport. Police say it happened around 9:13 p.m. at the corner of 28th Street and Hudson Avenue. A 14-year-old boy was found at the scene…
66-year-old man charged on two counts of human trafficking in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A man is behind bars and an investigation is underway after Pascagoula police officers conducted an operation following a tip regarding alleged prostitution activity at a business. Officers initiated an undercover operation at Asian Acupressure on Denny…
Biloxi man faces domestic assault charges in Hawaii
HILO, Hawaii (WXXV)- A South Mississippi man is facing charges in Hawaii after a series of domestic assault incidents last month. The Hawaii County Prosecutors Office says 25-year-old…
Ocean Springs PD searching for suspect wanted in connection with felony exploitation of a vulnerable adult
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers has shared information about a suspect wanted in Ocean Springs. Ocean Springs Police Department is looking for 30-year-old Kiera Gaines. She is wanted in connection with a charge of felony exploitation of…
Coast man convicted on drug charges
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man is facing 40 years behind bars in a drug trafficking case. Fifty-five-year-old Andrew McCormick was convicted on two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent after a three-day trial in Harrison…
Man pleads guilty to assault of a Gulfport police officer
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Petal man will spend the next two decades behind bars after pleading guilty to assaulting a Gulfport police officer in 2023. Twenty-four-year-old Corwin Joshua Wilcher pled guilty this week to felony assault on a police officer…
Two arrested on malicious mischief charges in damages at Saucier Ballfields
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people have been arrested in connection to the damage and theft at Saucier Ballfields. Harrison County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Natasha Bunn and 48-year-old Timothy Goss for one count each of malicious mischief. According to…
Man arrested, charged in Jackson County with domestic violence by aggravated assault, kidnapping
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- On Monday, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a domestic disturbance/ welfare call concerns in the Gulf Park Estates community. On scene, deputies found 47-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Nelson had taken an elderly female…
Multiple arrests made in connection to human trafficking, kidnapping investigation in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport police say multiple arrests have been made in a wide-ranging human trafficking and kidnapping investigation involving a runaway juvenile. Six people are now facing charges including human trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, and forcible rape: 40-year-old Michael Eric…
No injuries reported after shooting near Krewe of Nereids parade in Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss (WXXV)-- No injuries were reported after a shooting near the Krewe of Nereids parade route in Waveland Sunday afternoon. Waveland Police Chief Mike Prendergast tells WXXV says it happened around 1 p.m, near the intersection of Highway 90…
Appeal denied for Pearl River County man convicted in 2020 murder
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi Court of Appeals has largely upheld the conviction and life sentence of a Pearl River County man convicted in a 2020 robbery murder. In a decision released Thursday, the court affirmed the capital murder…
Man arrested after shooting, attempting to flee law enforcement in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An Ocean Springs man is behind bars in Jackson County after a shooting in St. Martin and attempting to flee from law enforcement. On February 4, deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department responded to a…
Wiggins man sentenced in church arson case in Stone County
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- A Wiggins man convicted last September to setting fire and vandalizing a Stone County church learned that he will spend three decades behind bars. The 30-year federal prison sentence for 37-year-old Stefan Rowold was handed down after…
Jackson County Sheriff's Department investigating dog fighting operation in Vancleave
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- Three people are charged in Jackson County as the sheriff’s department investigates a dog fighting operation in Vancleave. During the course of the investigation, deputies executed a search warrant and seized 67 dogs, two goats, one horse,…
Two 18-year-olds, juvenile arrested in Steeplechase Drive shooting
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- There are new details in the Wednesday shooting in a neighborhood off Landon Road in Harrison County. Two 18-year-olds and a juvenile have now been charged in this case. Kyron James is charged with one count…
Three people charged for drug-related offenses in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department is sharing details on three arrests made in January. The first arrest was on January…
UPDATE: Two arrested in Friday shooting in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police have arrested two teenage boys in connection to a shooting on 28th Street Friday night. The 14 and 16 year old teens are each facing one count of Aggravated Assault. That shooting happened just after…
Arrest made in 2024 death investigation in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County sheriff’s investigators have arrested a man in connection to the 2024 death of a Moss Point woman. David Mitchell is charged with one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of desecration…
Man arrested in George County on charges of sexual battery of a child
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A man is behind bars in George County on charges of sexual battery of a minor child. The George County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Christian Dykes of Mobile, Alabama on that charge. Following an initial court…