Grandmother speaks out after tragic death of two-year-old
On December 27th, a two-year-old died in Biloxi. Now his mother, 21-year-old Hailey Heard, and step-father, 38-year-old Joseph Heard, are charged with capital murder in the child’s death.…
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Capital murder suspect in court for preliminary hearing in toddler’s death
A Biloxi man accused of capital murder in the death of his two-year-old stepson was in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Our media partner…
No bond for Mississippi woman charged in infant's death
PEARL, Miss. - Mississippi authorities said Tuesday that a 20-year-old woman who faces an upgraded charge of capital murder in the death of her 2-month-old daughter is…
Inmate reverses request for execution, says he wants appeal
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi death row inmate has told a judge under oath that he wants to continue appealing his case, months after saying he wanted to give up his appeals and request an…
Gulfport man sentenced to life for 2018 death of two-month-old child
Gulfport, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 32-year-old Byron Allen Ellison of Gulfport, MS, was found guilty of the charge of Capital Murder by a Harrison County Jury late yesterday evening. The jury deliberated for approximately…
Pearl River County couple accused of murder in infant daughter’s death
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi couple is now facing capital murder charges in the death last year of their five-month-old daughter. Kendra Beck, 20, and Takoda Miller, 23, were arrested last week after being indicted for the child’s October…
Hearing set for Mississippi inmate who sought execution date
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge will hold a hearing next month to determine if a death row inmate truly wants to request an execution date and if the inmate is mentally competent to waive…
State Supreme Court sends convicted killer back to court to clear up federal motion
A man waiting on death row for his execution for the 1996 death of a George County woman will have to return to court. Blayde Grayson, 37, was convicted in 1997 of killing 78-year-old Minnie Smith after she woke after…
Grandmother speaks out after tragic death of two-year-old in Biloxi
On December 27th, a two-year-old died in Biloxi. Now his mother, 21-year-old Hailey Heard and stepfather 38-year-old Joseph Heard are being charged with capital murder in the child’s death. Kelly Bataille…
Toddler who died in Biloxi remembered with balloon release
The family of a Biloxi 2-year-old who allegedly was murdered released balloons into the sky above the Mississippi Sound on Saturday to honor the child. A family came…
Biloxi man pleads guilty to killing three people during robbery of a Hinds County business
A Biloxi man pleaded guilty Thursday to discharging a firearm during the commission of a robbery that killed three people. U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the FBI in Mississippi made the announcement…
Man charged after 3 bodies found in burned home in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man has been charged with capital murder and arson after three dead men were found inside a house that burned. Jackson police told news outlets Thursday that Charles Robinson III is accused of intentionally…
Pascagoula man gets life after pleading guilty to capital murder of Dustin Suttles
A Pascagoula man charged in the 2020 death of Dustin Suttles will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Joseph Paul McLeod, 33, entered a guilty plea to capital murder before Circuit Judge Dale Harkey on Tuesday. He was…
Rohrbacker pleads not guilty to charges in shooting death of Lt. Michael Boutte
The man accused of killing Hancock County Sheriff Lt. Michael Boutte on February 1st has pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against…
Moss Point man faces capital murder charge in death of toddler
A Moss Point man is facing capital murder charges after the death of a toddler. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that James Garland Ward, 27, brought a 20-month-old female to Singing River Hospital. The child…
2 more arrested in killing of Mississippi ATV buyer from Coast
LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Two more young men have been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of an Ocean Springs man found dead on June 2…
Man arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting of Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte
Joseph Michael Rohrbacker has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with an incident that happened on February 1st, 2021 in the 30000 block of Earl C. Ladner Road in Hancock County. On February 1st, 2021, deputies with…
Charges upgraded for three men in connection with body found in Pascagoula River
The three men charged with accessory after the fact to capital murder in the death of a Gautier man are now each charged with capital murder. Twenty-seven year-old Zachary Cooper of Moss Point, 36-year-old Jason Lee Miller of Lucedale, and…
3 enter guilty pleas to accessory charges in Biloxi officer's death
District Attorney Joel Smith announced Tuesday that three Biloxi men pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to the capital murder of Biloxi Police Officer Robert "Mac" McKeithen, who was shot outside the police department on May 6, 2019. Joshua…
Greenwood, Mississippi: Anti-violence speaker charged in beating death
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who has given speeches about the need to reduce violence is now accused of beating another man to death with a baseball bat. Greenwood police say 45-year-old Stacy Regular is charged with capital…
Five Biloxi teens charged with capital murder following deadly shooting Monday
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,…
St. Martin man sentenced to life for capital murder
A St. Martin man has been sentenced to life without parole for killing his family more than 25 years ago. In 1994, at just 16-years-old, Stephen McGilberry brutally murdered four family members at their home in Jackson County. A jury…
Five indicted on capital murder charges in Moss Point Super Bowl shooting
Five men in Mississippi have been indicted on murder charges in what authorities described as a deadly, gang-related home invasion during a 2018 Super Bowl party. Our media partner the Sun Herald reported Darrian Cooks, Robert Jackson, Tykice Watts, Michael…
Biloxi teen indicted in officer’s murder
An indictment has been served on Darian Atkinson, the Biloxi teenager charged with capital murder in the killing of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. Authorities served the indictment to the 19-year-old whose been jailed without bond since his arrest May…