Harrison County sheriff’s investigators say a Gulfport man admitted to beating his own son out of anger because the child wouldn’t stop crying. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, AMR was called to the home on Campbell Circle regarding a two-month-old…
For over 20 years, Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center in Waveland has played a vital role in serving abused and neglected children on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. News 25’s Caroline Eaker spoke with members of the advocacy group about their…
There’s a powerful message behind the blue ribbons that are now tied on to police cars in Gulfport. They stand for protecting the rights of children who have been abused. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, a group with…
Moss Point police are investigating allegations of felony child abuse and neglect after a five month old was brought in for treatment of flu like symptoms. It was discovered the child was also suffering from multiple fractures to his arm,…
A Gulfport man receives the maximum sentence for the felony child abuse of his nine-year-old stepson. Thirty-five year-old Nathan Simmons changed his plea to guilty just prior to jury selection is his scheduled trial. The victim told his sister and…
Two Pascagoula residents are behind bars after allegedly abusing a 12-year-old boy. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 46-year-old Tiffany Brown and 19-year-old Michael Blackburn Jr. were arrested in Hancock County and charged with felony child abuse, but authorities are…
Tonight, CASA of Hancock County will shed light on child abuse and neglect. These are issues they feel are far too common within the community. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Waveland with details on the ceremony the organization…
Hundreds of Mississippians are gathering at the Golden Nugget this week, all trying to help children dealing with abuse. “One Loud Voice: A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach to Responding to Child Abuse Cases” is a conference now in its fourth year.…
A Harrison County man will spend 25 years behind bars for touching a child for lustful purposes. The jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes before they handed down 66 year old "Wade Blackwell Junior's" sentence. The investigation began when…
A Jackson County judge denies the request for a lower bond for Nathan McCrory, the man accused of beating and burning his then three-year-old son Zander Saucier. McCrory was in court on January 30th for a bond revocation hearing after…
The dad accused of beating and burning his then three-year-old son will ask the court to reduce his bond next week. Nathan Blake McCrory is set to appear before Judge Rodger Krebs on February 13th in Jackson County. The 25-year-old,…
The father who was accused of beating his then three-year-old son, Zander, in 2016 is now facing two additional charges in the same case. After considering the case, the Jackson County grand jury indicted 25-year-old Nathan Blake McCrory on four…
A 26-year-old man is behind bars, charged with felony child abuse. Police arrested Jacob Moss. He is accused of causing significant injuries to an 8 year-old that was at Moss's residence. Police say the young victim has multiple scars and…
A Biloxi man sentenced after pleading guilty to felony child abuse just moments before his trial was set to begin in the Harrison County Courthouse. Kenneth Preston was arrested in August 2014 after a 16-month-old child was brought to the…
There may be a new victim testifying against an Ocean Springs bus driver accused of sexual abuse. Prosecutors are asking a judge to allow a girl to testify about how Sergio Sandoval gave her candy, rubbed her back and gave…
A Mississippi community is mourning the death of an eight month old baby who died after her father reportedly left her in a hot car. Joshua Blunt claims he forgot his daughter was in the car when he went to…
A two-year-old girl is dead after she spent hours in the backseat of her mother's SUV. It happened yesterday when the mother was on her way home from work. She stopped by this Mississippi daycare to pick up her child.…
This morning the Jackson County man accused of severely beating his three year old son is set to appear in court. 24 year old Nathan Blake Mccrory' preliminary hearing is set for 9 am. Mccrory faces charges of child abuse…
CASA of Hancock County took the time to address two issues they feel are far too common within the community: child abuse and neglect. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside tonight’s educational ceremony in Waveland. Earlier this month, a…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Debra Foster and Roy Kitchell about the CASA' s Blue Ribbon event for Child Abuse Prevention Month. More information please visit casaharrisoncounty.org or call 228-865-7078.
The man accused of severely abusing Jackson County three-year-old has been denied bond. Nathan McCrory had his initial court appearance in Jackson County today.
Law enforcement officials, social workers and prosecutors, just to name a few, are crucial when it comes to child abuse response. Today, they are gathering on the Coast. They are here for the One Loud Voice: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Child…
A three-year-old boy is in critical condition tonight after authorities say he was severely beaten by his father. Nathan Blake McCrory told his mother that his son, three-year-old Zander, had fallen down the stairs while he was watching him. McCrory’s…
A four month investigation into how a child received third degree burns, after reportedly being found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub, has led to the arrest of two adults.