Attempted carjacking victim speaks with WXXV
WXXV spoke with the victim of an attempted carjacking by a man believed to be the suspect in the shooting in Biloxi. The victim tells us the suspect is described…
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Triple homicide at Broadway Inn Express in Biloxi leads to standoff
Five people are dead in what started as a triple homicide at the Broadway Inn Express in Biloxi and led law enforcement across the Coast,…
Moss Point man charged with sexual battery against juveniles
A Moss Point man is charged with two counts of sexual battery in a case involving a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said Damarion M. Reeves, 19, was charged with two counts of sexual battery…
Pascagoula Police searching for suspect in robbery, kidnapping case
Pascagoula Police are asking the public's help to locate a 21-year-old. The missing person is Raheem Kimble, also known as Kimbella Kimble. Both photos are the same person. Kimble is a suspect in a robbery and kidnapping case. Kimble is…
Shooting in Biloxi leaves 16-year-old in critical condition
Walking through the area surrounding Rachel Drive and Terrace Court, you can still see some remnants from this weekend’s shooting. A house party ended with gunfire, leaving a…
Education company leaders plead guilty to federal charges
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A mother and son who ran a for-profit education company have pleaded guilty to improperly obtaining millions of dollars from the Mississippi Department of Education by submitting false documents about schools they operated. Federal…
Waveland Police investigating early-morning shooting
Waveland Police are investigating a shooting early Thursday morning that left one man dead and another injured. Officers were sent to the 300 block of Hargett Street in reference to a shooting. On scene, officers found two people had been…
Pascagoula Police searching for teen in aggravated assault case
Pascagoula Police are searching for a teenager accused of shooting a man early last Thursday morning. On April 14, dispatchers received a call of shots fired in the 3200 block of Eden Street about 12:20 a.m. When officers arrived, they…
Saucier woman charged with one felony count of arson
Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 33-year-old Brittany Ann Pedzinski of Saucier on a felony charge of arson. According to Sheriff Peterson, on April 14th, the Harrison County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire on…
Long Beach man charged with drug possession, distribution
A Long Beach man was arrested Thursday on drug charges after Harrison County and MBN raided his house Thursday. Phoenix Gene Carr, 21, was charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute -- one for THC Wax and…
Hattiesburg Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Hobbs Act Robbery
The Gulfport Police Department, Drug Enforcement Agency, and United States Attorney’s Office announce today’s arrest of 23-year-old, Cody Jerome Cooley, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for unlawfully obstructing, delaying, and affecting commerce by using actual force or violence to steal a firearm.…
Diamondhead woman charged with vehicle theft
A Diamondhead woman is behind bars, charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Bay St. Louis Police said they arrested Cristina Moran, 34, on April 7 after she was identified as a suspect in a vehicle theft. Bay Police said…
Bay St. Louis woman charged with vehicle burglary
A Bay St. Louis woman is charged with vehicle burglary, Bay Police said. On April 5, Kimberly McDaniel, 41, was arrested on a charge of burglary of a vehicle. Bay Police said in a press release that the vehicle burglary…
Bay St. Louis man charged in theft at Habitat for Humanity home
A Bay St. Louis man is in jail, charged with stealing tools from a home under construction by Habitat for Humanity. Bay St. Louis Police said in a press release that on April 2 officers arrested Neal Wilkerson, 58, on…
One teen charged, second teen sought in Gautier drive-by shooting
A 16-year-old is behind bars after Gautier Police charged him in connection with the March 31 drive-by shooting on Louis Alexis Trail. Steven Michael Watson of Gautier was arrested during a traffic stop and charged as an adult Friday with…
Suspect in Jackson County shooting turns himself in
A suspect in a shooting case at a Forts Lake home in Jackson County turned himself in to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office on Thursday morning. Sheriff Mike Ezell said the shooting happened about 7 p.m. Wednesday after two man…
Gautier man charged in shooting of juvenile in Pascagoula
A Gautier man is behind bars, charged with shooting a juvenile during an altercation on Monday. Pascagoula Police Chief Matt Chapman said officers were sent to a call of shots fired about 7:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Market…
One suspect arrested in connection to residential burglary in George County
George County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a call for a possible burglary in progress at a residence in the area of Boots Walters Road and Butler Lane, in the Central Community of George County, MS. The homeowner had notified…
Disturbance leads to arrest in George County; Lawnmower towed after subject attempted escape
George County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a disturbance call at Town & Country Gas Station on Hwy 198 East, in the Multi Mart Community of George County, MS. Upon arrival, Deputies encountered an irate male who had been causing…
One arrested after contraband found at George County Regional Correctional Facility
Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, George County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Agents with the Southeast Mississippi Narcotics Task Force were contacted regarding possible contraband being brought into the George County Regional Correctional Facility. Upon arrival, Agents found 43-year-old Amy Leigh Morrelli,…
Pass Christian man accused of shooting stepfather during dispute
A Pass Christian man is accused of shooting his stepfather during a fight between his parents at their Waveland home, then fled, leading a police chase through the county on Sunday night. Jabriel Raymond Alexander-Grace, 19, is accused of shooting…
Arrested at safety checkpoint in George County after sheriff finds drugs, gun in car
George County deputies seized a felony amount of marijuana in the Basin Community as the suspect tried to pass through a safety…
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…
Man injured in drive-by shooting in Gautier
Gautier Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured a man Thursday night. About 8 p.m., police received multiple calls about two vehicles firing weapons while driving on Louis Alexis Trail toward Homestead Boulevard. When officers arrived at the scene,…