Man charged in drug, weapons bust in Wiggins
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- A Wiggins man is facing drugs and weapons charges after a traffic stop earlier this month. Police say the stop happened on July 9 on…
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Man sentenced on drug possession charges
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Harrison County jury has convicted a Hattiesburg man on multiple drug and weapons charges, and he’ll now spend nearly 60 years behind bars. Forty-nine-year-old Juan Martinez was found guilty of four counts of possession with…
Traffic stop in Pearl River County leads to drug arrest
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- On the evening of Tuesday, March 17, 2026, deputies with the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department made a drug-related arrest following a routine traffic stop. At approximately 7:15 p.m., a patrol deputy initiated a stop…
Biloxi man sentenced on two counts of possession of controlled substance with intent following jury verdict
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man has been sentenced on drug charges in Harrison County. Fifty-year-old Andrew McCormick was sentenced on two counts of possession of controlled substance with intent on Thursday. McCormick was originally convicted by a jury…
Texas man arrested on drug charges after Harrison County deputies seize 8.8 pounds of cocaine
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Texas man is charged after Harrison County sheriff’s deputies seized 8.8 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 10. On March 11, a deputy with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction division…
D’Iberville couple convicted on drug charges
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A D’Iberville couple has been convicted of drug possession and trafficking charges by a Harrison County jury. Forty-three-year-old Jayson Wathern was found guilty on the possession of a controlled substance charge and 45-year-old Ashleigh Wathern was found…
Walnut Grove man to serve 20 years on drug conviction
A Walnut Grove man will serve 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges this week. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 53-year-old Danny Donrull Bolton pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent. Circuit Court…
Biloxi councilman plans to change plea in federal drug case
The attorney for a Biloxi councilman indicted on federal drug charges filed paperwork Monday to say his client plans to plead guilty. W. Fred "Dub" Hornsby filed the plea change Monday in U.S. District Court. His federal trial was scheduled…
Eight people arrested on drug charges in Hancock County
Eight people have been detained by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office for illegal drug activity and stolen property. Terrell Joseph Ladner, 68, Kiln (Homeowner) – Arrested and…
Five arrested on drug charges in Jackson County
After a month long investigation, five people are accused of conspiring to bring drugs into the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. Sheriff John Ledbetter says the investigation started…
Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison in prisoner swap
By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American and Russian officials said. The swap, at a time…