crime

UPDATE: George County man charged in death of father

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A George County man is now charged in the death of his father. Thirty-four-year-old Michael Williams was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence. The incident happened just after 5:30…

George County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested for DUI

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An off-duty George County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Thursday. Lucedale Police saw the deputy driving under the influence within city limits. The deputy has been identified as Braxton Keebler. He was taken into custody without incident.…

Two arrested for strong arm robbery in Gulfport

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A husband and wife have been arrested and charged with strong-arm robbery in Gulfport. On July 11, the Gulfport Police Department responded to 19th Street in reference to a possible domestic assault. During the course of the…

Stone County man faces first degree-murder

STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Stone County man is being charged with first degree-murder after a multiple hour standoff with law enforcement on Friday night. Orlando Breland was arrested Friday…

Richard Jordan requests clemency

The man currently on death row for killing a Gulfport banker’s wife back in 1976 is now seeking clemency from Governor Tate Reeves. Richard Jordan is scheduled to be executed on June…

Gulfport man sentenced for death threats

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man on post-release supervision for a 2019 crime will now serve a decade behind bars after making death threats to corrections officers. Forty-year-old Darius Young’s…

Murder suspect in Gulfport turns himself in

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man accused of murder after a deadly shooting at West Side Park over the weekend has turned himself in. Police say 32-year-old Kendall Jamal McCall of Jackson turned himself in Monday morning. He allegedly shot and…

Three arrested for Sunday crime in Gulfport

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport police arrested three people for shooting in a home, armed robbery, and stealing a car. Nineteen-year-old Keston Vaughns and two 16-year-olds were arrested on Monday. Around 1:40 a.m. on June 1, Gulfport police received calls about…