Crime

Kiln man sentenced to maximum time for domestic assault

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- A Kiln man has been sentenced to maximum time for domestic assault in Hancock County. Thirty-two-year-old Cory Scott Rogers pled guilty to two charges of aggravated domestic assault. The case began in April 2024. Hancock…

Alabama deadly hit-and-run suspect captured in George County

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- In George County, a suspect wanted for deadly hit-and-run in Alabama was recently taken into custody by George County sheriff’s deputies. Malvin Villalobos-Bonilla is charged in this case. Bonilla and the vehicle suspected of being involved…

18-year-old arrested in weekend shooting in Lucedale

LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV)- Lucedale police releasing new details today about a shooting over the weekend involving a handful of juveniles Eighteen-year-old James Smith Jr. is now charged with three counts of aggravated assault, shooting into a motor vehicle, and simple…

Man arrested, charged with drive-by shooting in Gulfport

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- One man is behind bars after reports of a drive-by shooting in Gulfport. Thirty-four-year-old Joshua Golden of Gulfport was arrested and charged with one-count of drive-by shooting. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred on December…

Gulfport officer arrested on DUI charges in Tennessee

A Gulfport police officer was arrested this week in Tennessee on DUI charges. Thirty-three-year-old Joseph Prine Jr. was arrested by Gatlinburg Police Wednesday for driving under the influence and carrying a weapon while under the influence. We reached out to…

Two arrested, charged with drive-by shooting in Gulfport

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people are behind bars in Gulfport in relation to a drive-by shooting. The Gulfport Police Department arrested twenty-three-year-old Elijah Young and 18-year-old Zykendrick Harper and charged them both with two counts of drive-by shooting. On November…

Lucedale woman arrested in child abuse investigation

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A woman has been arrested in a child abuse investigation in George County. According to the George County Sheriff's Office, the investigation began in October 2025, when officers from the George County Sheriff's Office criminal investigators…

Woman charged for illegal gun modification in Gulfport

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Gulfport police have arrested a Louisiana woman for possessing an illegal gun modification device. Twenty-year-old Destanie Francois is charged with possession of a machine gun conversion device. The arrest came after an early morning traffic stop Monday at…

Man charged with manslaughter in Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Grand Jury has returned an indictment on a 55-year-old Jackson County man. The jury indicted 55-year-old Jason Lamar Broadus on the charge of manslaughter. According to Sheriff John Ledbetter, on November 18, 2023,…

Waveland man sentenced on child exploitation charges

WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- A Waveland man will serve two decades behind bars after being found guilty on child exploitation charges, following an investigation by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Colby Johnson was sentenced on the charge of child exploitation material…

George County man sentenced for sexual assault of children

LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV)- A Lucedale man is sentenced to 90 years behind bars after being convicted Thursday on more than a dozen counts of sexually abusing multiple children. Forty-two-year-old Lloyd Spicer Jr. will serve his sentenced in MDOC custody. He…