A Jackson County man lost his appeal to have his conviction on sex charges overturned. Jacob Scott was sentenced in 2022 to 85 years in prison. He was convicted of four counts of touching a child for lustful purposes, nine…
A Pascagoula man has been charged with child abuse after a report came in from a health professional. Pascagoula Police say 23-year-old Leonardo Ordonez was arrested Thursday on one count of child abuse causing serious bodily harm. He was taken…
A Harrison County man has been indicted on multiple sex crime charges by a grand jury. 36-year-old Michael Gilbert was arrested Monday on the indictments of two counts of sexual battery, three counts of touching a child for lustful purposes,…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary has pleaded guilty in a case involving the beating of an inmate, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. In a news release, officials said Melvin Hilson, 49,…
Yesterday afternoon, a mother of two was murdered in her apartment in Jackson County. Estranged husband and accused murderer Joe Quincy McCord appeared in front of a judge for the first time. In handcuffs, Joe Quincy McCord entered the Pascagoula…
One state lawmaker wants to help protect pets and domestic abuse victims. Animal Control Officer Melanie Roe said, “I’ve had a domestic violence situation to where the father asked the two children do you want your momma or do you…
Every 98 seconds someone in America is sexually assaulted. The Gulf Coast Center for Non-Violence is putting on a walk tomorrow for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson spoke to a victim on the Coast whose past is…
Strapping on heels and standing up against violence against women. The fifth annual Walk a Mile in her Shoes was organized by the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence. Today, men were asked to come out, grab their best heels…
A daycare center in Corinth has been shut down amid allegations of sexual and physical abuse to at least six children. According to a document from the Mississippi Department of Health and the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department, the circle y…
A man out of jail after a murder sentence will return to prison for a life sentence without parole after being found guilty in George County for aggravated domestic violence.
News 25’s Kendra Turley sits down with experts to discuss the signs leading up to domestic violence and ways to prevent it.