capital murder

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…

Man indicted in shooting deaths of 2 Mississippi officers

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - A 26-year-old man has been indicted in the 2018 shooting deaths of two Mississippi police officers. Marquis Flowers made his first appearance Tuesday in state court since being indicted on capital murder…

Gulfport men found guilty of capital murder

After a grueling five days of trial and two and a half hours of deliberation, two Gulfport men have been found guilty of capital murder stemming from an armed robbery in 2016. Twenty-seven year-old J’Var Pope and 26-year-old Robert Hart…

Capital murder suspect’s preliminary hearing

The suspect in the murder of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen had his preliminary hearing today in Biloxi. Harrison County prosecutors presented their evidence against Darian Atkinson with the hope of obtaining a trial. As you may remember, there was…

Capital murder suspect’s preliminary hearing

The suspect in the murder of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen had his preliminary hearing this morning at the Harrison County Courthouse. Nineteen-year-old Darian Atkinson smiled as he entered the courtroom for his testimony hearing. During the hearing, Gulfport Police…

Gulfport shooting suspect pleads guilty

A capital murder suspect accused of shooting a Gulfport teenager then fleeing to New Mexico appeared in court this morning. D’Juan Holloway is charged with capital murder for shooting Ray Howze outside a Gulfport convenience store in 2015. He was…

Darian Atkinson makes initial court appearance

Nineteen-year-old Darian Atkinson had his initial court appearance at the Harrison County Jail this morning. He is charged with capital murder in the killing of veteran Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. Atkinson told the Justice Court judge he didn’t have…

Jalen Williams found guilty of capital murder in 2017

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has affirmed a guilty verdict in the 2017 murder trial of a Gulfport man. Jalen Williams was convicted of capital murder in the death of Lamont Hayes, whom Williams and his co-defendant Rashad Johnson were…

MAN FOUND GUILTY IN CAPITAL MURDER

A man has been sentenced to life behind bars - without the possibility of parole for killing Donta Banks in March of 2016. Thirty-seven year old Hubert Anderson was found guilty of capital murder by a jury following four days…

Guilty plea expected for 2016 murder of nuns

A Mississippi prosecutor says a man charged with killing two nuns in 2016 will plead guilty June 21st as part of an agreement that removes the possibility of the death penalty. District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver says she spoke with the…

Arrested for capital murder

Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley announced the arrest of 24-year-old James Ward charged with capital murder in the death of a man in January. Ward turned himself in without incident this afternoon and is currently being held in the…

Ocean Springs man charged with baby’s murder denied bond

The Ocean Springs man charged with the capital murder of a seven-month-old infant is back behind bars after his court appearance today. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson spoke with a neighbor who talked to 27-year-old Michael Harris moments before his arrest…

Man charged with death of a child in Jackson County

An Ocean Springs man has been charged with capital murder after the death of his girlfriend’s seven-month-old baby. His initial appearance in court took place this morning. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson was there and has more.

Arrested for capital murder in Ocean Springs

A man has been charged with capital murder after the death of his girlfriend’s seven-month-old baby. Twenty-seven year-old Michael Harris was arrested after the mother of seven-month-old Tanner Cowart returned home to find her son unresponsive. Jackson County Sheriff Mike…

Street sentenced, family receives justice

Scotty Street, the man found guilty for murdering a retired Lucedale teacher in December 2014, will spend the rest of his life behind bars without parole. The sentencing comes as a result of Street’s trial which ended this afternoon in…

Retired teacher’s killer to serve life in prison

Scotty Street, the man found guilty for murdering a retired Lucedale teacher in December 2014, will spend the rest of his life behind bars without parole. The sentencing comes as a result of Street’s trial which ended this afternoon in…

Street sentenced to life without parole

Thirty-nine year old Scotty Street was sentenced today to life without parole. He was sentenced by the judge, not the jury. Street was found guilty of murdering 55-year-old Frankie Fairley in December 2014. News 25 will have more on the…

Street sentencing hearing update

After being found guilty for the 2014 murder of 55-year-old Frankie Fairley, a school teacher and mother of 13, Scotty Street is awaiting his sentencing. Today, the court heard testimonies from psychiatrists, including claims that street had suffered from a…

Capital murder trial moves into sentencing phase

Thirty-nine year-old Scotty Street is guilty of murdering 55-year-old Frankie Fairley and then stealing her van on December 9th, 2014. The capital murder trial has moved into the sentencing phase in Jackson County Court. An autopsy showed the retired Lucedale…

Guilty of capital murder

Thirty-nine year-old Scotty Street is guilty of murdering 55-year-old Frankie Fairley and then stealing her van on December 9th, 2014. The capital murder trial is still going on and has moved into the sentencing phase. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins…

Capital murder trial

Today in Jackson County the capital murder trial of 36-year-old Scotty Street began. Police Street was responsible for the death of 55-year-old Frankie Fairley three years ago. Street was Fairley’s neighbor. He allegedly stabbed her 37 times and stole her…

Capital murder trial in Jackson County

Today in Jackson County, the jury was selected for the trial of the Hurley man accused of capital murder in 2014 in Pascagoula. Scotty Street appeared in court three years ago in the capital murder death of 55-year-old Hurley resident…

Three-year-old beating death in Meridian

A Mississippi father is charged with capital murder after beating his toddler to death while teaching her a lesson on numbers. Meridian police say Joshua Salovich told them he used a bamboo rod and a cell phone cord to beat…

Probation hearing for Stafford

Thomas Stafford, the man accused of strangling 65-year-old Jerry Floyd Kirkendall Sr. to death in Latimer, will soon be back in Mississippi. A Portland, Oregon judge ordered Stafford to be returned to Jackson County to face capital murder charges. The…