Two arrested in recent copper thefts in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- In Jackson County, two people are behind bars after a string of recent copper thefts in the eastern part of the county. Anduril…
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Coast man sentenced to life for sex crimes involving children
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Pass Christian man will spend life behind bars after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving children. Seventy-two-year-old RJ Sanders was facing four counts of sexual battery and was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences. Sanders…
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…
Suspect arrested in November shooting in Bay St. Louis
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss (WXXV)- Bay St. Louis police have arrested the man accused of shooting two people at a city park in late November. Bay St. Louis Police Chief Alvin Kingston says 18-year-old John Galloway Jr. was taken into custody…
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…
Biloxi man sentenced for role in human trafficking operation
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man has been sentenced to 50 years behind bars for his role in a human trafficking operation involving a minor. Twenty-six-year-old Malik Causey will have to serve 27 of those years without the possibility of…
Vancleave man sentenced for sexual battery and exploitation of a child
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Vancleave man was sentenced Thursday to four decades behind bars for sexual battery and exploitation of a child. Thirty-five-year-old Brett Robinson was sentenced to 40 years. This case took place in 2024, when investigators with…
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…
Bay St. Louis PD searching for suspect wanted for aggravated assault
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Bay St. Louis Police Department is asking for your help locating a man involved in a weekend shooting. Police…
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…
Biloxi Police searching for suspect in October stabbing case
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi police are searching for a man wanted in an October stabbing case. An arrest warrant for aggravated assault and armed robbery has been issued for Dwight Peters. Peters is 50-years-old, 5’6”, and weighs around 200 pounds.…
Two arrested in connection to card skimming in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi police made two arrests as part of Operation Safe, the Attorney General’s statewide operation targeting card skimmers. Thirty-one-year-old Hechavarria Jimenez and 39-year-old Reislandy…
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…
MBI makes multiple arrests in 2023 Jackson State University homicide
JACKSON, Miss., - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has arrested four people in connection with the homicide that occurred at Jackson State University on October 15, 2023. Initially, local law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting at University Pointe…
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…
Three arrested after search warrants executed in Picayune
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is sharing their special operations department executed separate search warrants this week. These both happened on Monday. Michael Cross and Hailey…
Picayune police searching for hit and run suspect
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is looking for a suspect in a hit and run that took place over the weekend. Around 10 p.m. Halloween night,…
Man wanted on two counts of sexual battery involving a minor in Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gautier Police Department is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of 44-year-old Dennis Passley. Passley is wanted on two counts of sexual battery involving a minor. He is known to frequent the Mackerel Drive and Martin Bluff…
Teacher arrested on felony abuse charges in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-A Harrison County judge issues three felony warrants against a Lyman Elementary teacher, accused of the abuse of three special needs children. That’s according to…