Man sentenced for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-A Florida man will spend nearly 30 years behind bars in the Mississippi prison system after pleading guilty to drug…
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Arrests made after drugs found in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department announces the arrest of two men on drug charges. The first incident happened on October 14. A deputy…
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics seizes fentanyl and cocaine in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- On Thursday, October 9, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics executed a search warrant at a home in Moss Point. Fourty-five-year-old Linquin Frank Reid was arrested and charged with three counts of sale of controlled substance-fentanyl, felon…
Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrests in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department made a major drug bust Monday during a routine traffic stop. At about 6…
Arrests made for alleged drug deal in Picayune
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department shared that detectives with the special operations division stopped a drug deal on Monday. The deal was seen at a business…
Two arrested on trafficking fentanyl charges in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people have been arrested in Gulfport on charges of trafficking fentanyl. On September 22, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 29-year-old Kevon Barnes and 30-year-old Danielle Jordan on those charges. After an intelligence led operation spanning several…
Multiple arrests made in relation to seizure of large amounts of cocaine in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley has announced multiple arrests related to the seizure of large amounts of cocaine. Hector Rodriguez-Valdez, Bryan Rodriguez-Valdez, and Raul Quijas-Aguero of Mexico were arrested on federal drug trafficking charges. On August…
Three arrested in Pearl River County after drugs found in sweet tea jug
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Drugs were found in a sweet tea jug, leading to the arrest of three people. The incident happened…
How agencies are battling the flow of illegal weapons and drugs along the I-10 corridor in South Mississippi
It’s one of the busiest interstates in the country, and it runs right through the heart of South Mississippi. I-10, it's a vital corridor that connects Mississippi to Louisiana and…
Two men to spend life in prison for a 2022 shooting death in drug deal gone bad
A Harrison County jury on Thursday sentenced two men to prison for the 2022 murder of one man and armed robbery of another in a drug deal gone bad. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 28-year-old Erick Hunt of Jackson…
Three charged in connection with Fentanyl bust
A Gulfport traffic stop on Friday led to the arrest of three people and the recovery of more than two pounds of Fentanyl. Police arrested 39-year-old Tracy McCall, 35-year-old Marcus Lloyd and 31-year-old…
Medicare announces 15 new drugs up for price negotiations, including Ozempic
By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The Biden administration on Friday released the next round of prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, including Ozempic — the blockbuster diabetes drug that’s also used for weight loss. The drug has faced public backlash over its high price,…
Gators, guns and drugs confiscated in search of Picayune man's house
Picayune Police raided a house on Glenwood Street on Wednesday and confiscated more than 5o pounds of marijuana, mushrooms, steroids, 14 firearms -- and eight…
Man charged with hitting pedestrian, fleeing the scene
Gulfport Police have charged a man with leaving the scene of an accident causing injury after an incident on Tuesday. Police say 78-year-old Elio Gonzalo Fombellida is charged him with one count of leaving the scene of an accident with…
Gulfport pair charged with stealing packages after delivery
A pair of Gulfport residents were arrested in Long Beach, charged with stealing packages that had just been delivered. 36-year-old Meagan C. Demary and 44-year-old John M. Woodard were charged with petit larceny. They also were found with methamphetamines and…
Biloxi Police try to make drug bust, end up in chase down Highway 90
On Thursday, Biloxi Police tried to make an arrest of a Gulfport man on drug charges and ended up in a pursuit down Highway 90. The chase ended in the arrest of 39-year-old Errol Otis and 24-year-old Miranda Hannon-Mayer of…
Four arrested after shooting at Gulfport airbnb
Gulfport Police have made arrests after responding to a report of a shooting at an air B&B early Saturday morning. Police have arrested four suspects: Tedric Antonio Owens, 35, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one count…
White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly
By AMANDA SEITZ and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that drug price negotiations will knock hundreds of dollars — in some cases thousands — off the list prices of 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs. The discounts,…
Gulfport man arrested in Madison also wanted for crimes in Hattiesburg
A Gulfport man suspected of stealing a vehicle in Hattiesburg led Madison Police on a chase through the city before being taken into custody. 18-year-old Montoya Motley was charged in Madison with felony fleeing, two counts of receiving stolen property,…
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
BY MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.…
Moss Point man to serve 35 years for trafficking meth
A Moss Point man will spend 35 years in prison for aggravated drug trafficking. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 37-year-old Regio Darrell Lavant of Moss Point was sentenced Tuesday after his conviction on March 1 to aggravated drug trafficking…
Kiln man flees from deputies in drug case
A Kiln man is in jail, charged with tampering with evidence, fleeing from police and several drug charges. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said 24-year-old Jacob Fairley was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent…
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes medical…
Mexican national charged with trafficking Fentanyl
A Mexican national is in the Harrison County jail, charged with trafficking Fentanyl. Harrison County…
