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Christmas Toy Safety

With Christmas just days away toys will soon be everywhere but some gifts meant for fun can quickly turn dangerous, from choking hazards to battery-related injuries. WXXV's Everett Ganier Jr. talked to doctors…

George County man charged in child sexual battery case

A Lucedale man is behind bars this week after being charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse involving minors. 23-year-old Bryce McGill is specifically charged with three counts of sexual battery involving a minor under the age of 14. McGill's…

Hancock County woman charged in weekend hit-and-run

A Hancock County woman is facing charges after an early morning hit-and-run Saturday left a man with serious injuries. 22-year-old Amanie May is charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing bodily injury, and is still being held at…

Lucedale man killed in Sunday crash

A Lucedale man died Sunday in a two-car crash on Highway 63 in George County. Mississippi Highway Patrol officials say 87-year-old Charles Keel was traveling east from Basin Refuge Road just before 5 pm, when a Ford F-250 truck on…

Gautier Police Department welcomes new officer

GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gautier Police Department is welcoming a new officer. Officer Camilla Dees graduated from the Harrison County Law Enforcement Academy. Officer Dees went through an 11-week course,…