Richard Jordan requests clemency
The man currently on death row for killing a Gulfport banker’s wife back in 1976 is now seeking clemency from Governor Tate Reeves. Richard Jordan is scheduled to be executed on June…
Crime
Gulfport man sentenced for death threats
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man on post-release supervision for a 2019 crime will now serve a decade behind bars after making death threats to corrections officers. Forty-year-old Darius Young’s…
Murder suspect in Gulfport turns himself in
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man accused of murder after a deadly shooting at West Side Park over the weekend has turned himself in. Police say 32-year-old Kendall Jamal McCall of Jackson turned himself in Monday morning. He allegedly shot and…
Woman wanted for felony embezzlement involving Gautier Middle School Booster Club
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier police are looking for a woman wanted for felony embezzlement involving the Gautier Middle School Booster Club. According to Gautier Police Department, Nicaela Salter-Chapman is currently wanted for felony embezzlement involving $15,000 stolen from the booster…
Out-of-state police officer accused of kidnapping in Harrison County arrested at Disney
Orange County, Fla. (WXXV)- We are learning more about that Prichard officer arrested for kidnapping charges in Harrison County. David Cunningham had an appearance…
Seven illegal immigrants arrested in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- In Long Beach today, several illegal immigrants were arrested in what FBI Jackson is calling ‘a very impactful operation.’ Details are limited at this time, but FBI officials confirmed that seven illegal immigrants were detained in…
Out-of-state officer arrested in Florida on Harrison County kidnapping charges
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An out of state, off duty police officer has been charged with kidnapping in Harrison County. Harrison County Sheriff’s Office received a call to Audubon Lake Boulevard for shots fired at a house party. The homeowner’s…
Minor receives maximum sentence after manslaughter plea
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A 17-year-old in Gulfport recently pled guilty to manslaughter for the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman. The case began in August 2023 when Gulfport Police Department was called to the Wellington Place Apartments regarding a shooting.…
Four teenagers arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Four people have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Jackson County. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has arrested and charged 18-year-old Corey Shanks and two juveniles, a 16-year-old and 15-year-old in this case.…
Search underway in Natchez, MS for escaped New Orleans inmate
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WXXV) - A search is currently underway in Natchez, Mississippi for one of the escaped inmates out of New Orleans. This was confirmed by the Adams County Sheriff's Office. According a local media outlet, the Concordia Parish Sheriff's…
Two arrested for assisting fugitives after escape from Orleans Justice Center
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WXXV)- Two more people have been arrested in connection with the escaped inmates from the Orleans Justice Center. According to the Louisiana State Police, investigators arrested 32-year-old Cortnie Harris of New Orleans and 38-year-old Corvanntay Baptiste of…
18-year-old injured in drive-by shooting in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-year-old man is recovering from a non-life-threatening wound after a drive-by shooting in Jackson County early Wednesday morning. Sheriff John Ledbetter says deputies responded to a home on Nevada Avenue in St. Martin and found…
18-year-old arrested and charged with possession of a weapon after a felony conviction in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-year-old in Gulfport has been arrested and charged with one count of possession of a weapon after a felony conviction. Gulfport PD arrested Demarques Keller after an incident on May 19 at 3:08 a.m. Officers were…
Homeless man charged with attempted murder in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A homeless Vancleave man is charged with attempted murder in Jackson County. The man, identified as 21-year-old Austin Manry, allegedly assaulted another man on Monday, May 19. Sheriff John Ledbetter says when deputies arrived to the…
Three suspects charged with armed robbery in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Three suspects have been arrested in connection to an armed robbery in Biloxi. On May 18, Biloxi Police officers responded to Pass Road for an armed robbery. After speaking with the victim, officers were able to track…
Gautier PD investigating death of 18-year-old
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier police are investigating a homicide in the area of Tally Court and Wellington Drive. On Monday, May 19, officers received a report of a person down in that area. Upon arrival, the officers found 18-year-old Kadarius…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Hattiesburg
JACKSON, Miss., - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Hattiesburg Police Department that occurred on Timothy Drive. Officers responded to a call for service regarding a suspicious person. Upon arrival, the subject displayed a…
Arrests made in two separate animal cruelty cases in Picayune
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- Picayune Police officers have made arrests in two separate animal cruelty cases. On May 2nd, 2025 Picayune Police Department became aware of an incident that occurred at a convenience store in the city involving abuse of a…
Arrest made in Cinco De Mayo shooting
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police announcing the arrest of Jordan Johnson in connection to the Cinco De Mayo shooting. Police posting to social media he was located and taken into custody on Friday night. The incident stems from a shooting…
Gulfport woman charged with armed robbery after returning to the scene
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A woman has been arrested in relation to an armed robbery in Gulfport. Thirty-four-year-old Jessinya Ezell of Gulfport is now charged with one count of armed robbery. On May 11, 2025, officers with Gulfport Police Department responded…
Suspect wanted for Cinco De Mayo shooting in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police have identified a suspect in the Cinco De Mayo shooting at Azteca’s on Highway 49, saying he should be considered armed and dangerous. Police say Jordan Johnson is the suspect. Investigators learning Johnson and the…
Two arrested in home invasion in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Sheriff’s deputies released new details on a late March robbery in which one victim was attacked with a machete. Two arrests have…
One dead after Monday night shooting in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We have new details in an overnight shooting in Gulfport. Gulfport police now say the victim in this shooting has now died. Details are still limited, but we do know the shooting happened just after 9:30 Monday…
NEW VIDEO: Multiple people arrested in illegal cockfighting ring in Harrison County
VIDEO, PHOTOS COURTESY OF HOMELAND SECURITY Gulfport, Miss. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, jointly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other partners, executed search warrants involving illegal immigration, cockfighting and other criminal activity in South Mississippi on May…