Crime

Picayune Police investigating suspected homicide

PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)-- Picayune Police are investigating what they believe to be a homicide case after they found a man dead at a home Wednesday afternoon. The victim has been identified by police as Eddie Lawrence Jenkins. The body of…

Man arrested for Thursday shooting in Gulfport

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man is now behind bars after a Thursday afternoon shooting that left one person injured. Thirty-four-year-old Christopher Clark is charged with one count of aggravated assault. Police say that shooting happened just before 1:30 Thursday…

Woman arrested on felony embezzlement charges in Poplarville

Poplarville, MS – On April 22, 2026, the Poplarville Police Department arrested Carolyn Tedford, 64, of Poplarville, Mississippi, on charges of Felony Embezzlement and Felony Uttering Forgery. The arrest follows a month-long investigation initiated after concerns were raised regarding financial…

Man sentenced on drug possession charges

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Harrison County jury has convicted a Hattiesburg man on multiple drug and weapons charges, and he’ll now spend nearly 60 years behind bars. Forty-nine-year-old Juan Martinez was found guilty of four counts of possession with…

Two charged in commercial burglary case in Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Two men have been arrested in connection to a burglary at a Jackson County business earlier this month. Investigators say nearly $13,000 worth of equipment in a construction trailer was stolen. Twenty-eight-year-old Joseph Morrell and 29-year-old Michael…

Man arrested on multiple charges in Biloxi stabbing

Dwight Peters was arrested in Jackson County on outstanding warrants for aggravated assault, armed robbery, and contempt of court, authorities said. The charges stem from an October 2025 incident at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi, where Peters and Cynthia Herron…