BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — A Mississippi man charged with killing eight people is not testifying at his own trial. Willie Cory Godbolt told the judge Monday that he chose not to appear on the witness stand. Later in the day, Godbolt…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Five juveniles are being charged with capital murder after a shooting that took the life of a young woman Monday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m. Monday, Biloxi Police responded to the 2000 Block of Rustwood Drive,…
By Associated Press SATARTIA, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say they're testing the air quality after a pipe ruptured, prompting evacuations of more than 300 residents and sending dozens of people to hospitals. The Mississippi Department of Emergency Management says that…
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A loyal Mississippi Lottery player had no idea he was about to win a big jackpot when he purchased a Mega Ca$h scratch-off game last night during a regular stop at Tobacco Superstore in Tupelo. To his surprise, the Tupelo…
A federal circuit court of appeals upheld a ban on Mississippi’s 2019 abortion law Thursday. That law forbids abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. That can happen as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The three judge panel affirmed…
Governor Tate Reeves announced efforts to reform one of Mississippi’s most dangerous prisons. The governor says prisoners from the State Penitentiary at Parchman infamous Unit 29 will be transferred to the nearby Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility. Nearly 400 inmates from…
Two people were killed in a shooting outside of Baptist Hospital in Jackson early Wednesday. According to the Jackson Police Department, the shooting happened just after 6:30 a.m. Baptist Hospital, in a statement released at 8:00 a.m., said, "We can…
By Associated Press TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Officials in Mississippi have identified the body found floating in a lake as a former Mississippi State University football player. News outlets report 27-year-old Philemon Jones was identified Wednesday. His body was found…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Another Mississippi inmate has died and the governor is extending an order allowing quick spending to try to fix prison problems. At least 16 inmates have died in Mississippi prisons…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The president of Jackson State University resigned Monday after he was arrested in a prostitution sting in central Mississippi. The police chief in the Jackson suburb of Clinton said Monday…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The director of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center says their building has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected following reports of illnesses among groups that had events there. Dozens of people who attended a Mardi…
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has opened an investigation into conditions of confinement in four of Mississippi’s prisons. The investigation will examine conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman), Southern Mississippi Correctional Institute, Central…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) – Special agents from the office of State Auditor Shad White have arrested several people in connection with a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme. Those arrested include John Davis, the former Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services…
Lawmakers are seeking ways to improve a prison system shaken by recent deadly violence and a related problem is looming. A judge said Tuesday that parole officers are ‘woefully underpaid and overworked.’ Circuit Judge Prentiss Harrell said the officers often…
Mississippi's two United States Senators, Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker, both Republicans, have been staunch supporters of the Republican President. Here's what each had to say in response to President Trump's third State of the Union Address: "I applaud President…
According to the White House, Mississippi has prospered under President Donald Trump's administration. Here are some highlights sent to us from the White House, on the heels of the President's State of the Union Address Tuesday night, pointing to things…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A telecommunications company wants Mississippi to require schools to teach computer science. C Spire ran a TV ad during the Super Bowl. It had actors playing economic development officials in other states. They thanked Mississippi for…
On Friday, Governor Tate Reeves released his Fiscal Year 21 Executive Budget recommendation for the state of Mississippi, which would go into effect July 1st -- if approved by the State Legislature before the fiscal year begins in July. Among…
It hasn't even been a week since Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets started to be sold in Mississippi, but from the state's initial numbers, it looks like it has paid off for state funding and projects. Last Thursday, we…
A Mississippi man has been granted bond nearly two years after he was arrested in connection to the death of his wife. According to the Pearl River County Sheriff, Charles Bowman received bond on Thursday. He was arrested in Utah…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Jacob Scott Blair of Moss Point has been arrested on fourteen felony sex crimes charges, including child rape. In Oklahoma, law enforcement received a tip that one of the U.S. Marshals’ Top 15 Most Wanted…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — People throughout Mississippi can try their luck at massive jackpot games like the Powerball and Mega Millions for the first time today. The tickets went on sale starting at 3 a.m. Thursday at about 1,450 retailers…
Update: The U.S. Marshals, Jackson County Sheriff's Department and District Attorney will hold a press conference at 12:00 noon where they are expected to announce new developments in the case. WXXV will attend the conference and provide updates later today.…