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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…

227 grams of suspected fentanyl found during traffic stop

Pearl River County, Miss. (WXXV)- A traffic stop in Pearl River County caused investigators to seize 227 grams of suspected fentanyl. The incident happened on December 16th in the Cross Roads community. Two investigators saw a car with an obstructed…

Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence awarded MSAG grant

The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office is sending nearly a million dollars to eight organizations in the state that supports trafficking victims, including one here on the Coast. The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence will receive more than $167, 000 which…