JACKSON, Miss., - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been requested to investigate a shooting that occurred at Alcorn State University. At approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a call regarding shots fired in the area of the Industrial Technology…
By KATIE ADKINS and JEFF MARTIN LELAND, Miss. (AP) — High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least eight people dead and many more injured, authorities…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Fire Protection Service shared stats from last month. During September, the unit reports they received a total of 143 calls. The…
With the month of September now in the books for Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service, the Southern Rail Commission has released a brief update on how the…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Tuesday night, the City of D’Iberville swore in a new deputy chief for the police department. Major Chris Roberts was sworn in after demonstrating outstanding…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Health System is making big strides in the world of wound care. The health system is the first in Mississippi to…
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- In Waveland, the city is now accepting sealed bids on the repair project to the Garfield Ladner Pier. The repairs are from damage due…
We have our highest rate ever recorded in seatbelt usage, according to a recent survey done by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Seatbelt usage has climbed up to 86.6 percent,…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- In Long Beach, they just installed the top of their lighthouse. It is positioned on Jeff Davis Avenue right by the Long Beach Harbor. This is…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Thirty-nine-year-old Alexis Dwight Preston has been sentenced in a 2022 murder in Delisle. Preston pled guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping for the July 3, 2022 murder of 24-year-old Cody Smith. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office received a…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Deputies and investigators in George County are investigating an early morning shooting in the Tannertown Road area. On October 9 at 1:20 a.m., authorities responded to the area to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- On Thursday, October 9, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics executed a search warrant at a home in Moss Point. Fourty-five-year-old Linquin Frank Reid was arrested and charged with three counts of sale of controlled substance-fentanyl, felon…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The George County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division announces the arrest of a suspect following an investigation into a report of child molestation. The George County Sheriff’s Office says that 46-year-old Daniel Killingsworth was arrested and…
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department announced that members of the narcotic division executed a search warrant for a residence in Picayune after a several-week investigation. During the search, investigators recovered 11 pounds of marijuana,…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Vicari Auction Company began its annual Cruisin’ the Coast Car and Memorabilia Auction at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Over 500 vehicles…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Banana Ball is set to take over Keesler Federal Park next year. The Biloxi Shuckers made the announcement Thursday. The Firefighters…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police Department responded to a pedestrian being struck by a car on Highway 49. The man was part of the homeless community here along the Coast and was wearing dark clothes crossing Highway 49 late at…
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Local businessman Dub Herring died Wednesday at age of 91. Herring was well-known as the owner of Paw Paw’s Camper and Cars in Picayune, as well as the Herring Ford Dealership. In a tribute posted…
By JACK BROOK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months on the run before being recaptured in Georgia, agreed to be returned to Louisiana in a Thursday court appearance. “I want to return where I’m…
DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (WXXV) -- Hundreds gathered in Diamondhead on Wednesday to partake in the city's annual Cruisin' the Coast celebration, which included a parade and…
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV) -- Vintage cars lined the streets of downtown Waveland for this year's Hot Rods and Hospitality event. Cruisers gathered to enjoy…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Bay St. Louis police are looking for a man accused of stealing a vehicle. The victim in this case…
By JEFF MARTIN and JACK BROOK Updated 1:40 PM CDT, October 8, 2025 ATLANTA (AP) — The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run following an audacious May jailbreak in which 10 men crawled through a hole behind a toilet has been found…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Cruisin' The Coast is in full swing, and over in Moss Point, the downtown area was filled with Cruisers for the…