Biloxi police investigating the death of four-year-old girl
Biloxi police are investigating the death of a four-year-old girl. An autopsy is scheduled for this week. Police responded to a medical call in the 2000 block of…
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Child’s death under investigation in Biloxi
A four-year-old has died in Biloxi and there may be an autopsy as early as tomorrow, according to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer. Biloxi police were called to Lawrence Street…
Ocean Springs investigating man's blunt force death
Ocean Springs Police are investigating a man's death that may have been as a result of being struck by a vehicle. At 2:16 a.m.. on July 24, officers responded to a medical emergency in the 2400 block of Davidson Road.…
Keesler officials update status of surviving airmen involved in fatal accident
Responding to a media inquiry, officials from Keesler Air Force Base offered an update on the airmen involved in a fatal accident on base on Wednesday. Two of the airmen injured yesterday in a single-vehicle non-training related incident on Keesler…
Report: Till slaying still being investigated 65 years later
By JAY REEVES The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose slaying 65 years ago in Mississippi sparked outrage and illustrated the brutality of racism in the segregated South. The department’s…
Update: Man shot multiple times in morning shooting
Gulfport Police is investigating a Thursday morning shooting that sent one man to the hospital in critical condition Police Sgt. Jason DuCre said dispatch received a call at 10:08 a.m. about a shooting at 41st Street and Searle Avenue. When…
Moss Point man faces capital murder charge in death of toddler
A Moss Point man is facing capital murder charges after the death of a toddler. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that James Garland Ward, 27, brought a 20-month-old female to Singing River Hospital. The child…
Reward increased for information on Kenneth Charlot death
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and Pass Christian Police Department announce an increase in the reward for information about the death of Kenneth Charlot. Thanks to a Pass Christian resident, the reward has increased to up to $6,000 for information that…
Pascagoula police investigating shooting at motel
Pascagoula Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a motel on Tuesday morning. Police Chief Matt Chapman said in a press release that officers responded to a call about shots fired at the Payless Motel about 11:40 a.m. When…
Bay St. Louis make arrest in Sunday morning shooting death outside bar
Bay St. Louis Police are investigating a shooting that led to the death of a Gulfport man. According to a press release from Chief Gary Ponthieux Jr., officers responded to the Third Base Lounge on Highway 90 about 4 a.m.…
Shooting in Moss Point may be connected to Pascagoula drive-by
Moss Point Police are actively investigating a shooting which occurred Thursday, April 22, 2021, near the intersection Jefferson Avenue and River Road. About 7:50 p.m., Moss Point Police received calls of multiple shots fired in the area. Moss Point and…
19-year-old Perkinston man dies in single-vehicle accident over the weekend
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Perkinston man. MHP said in a press release that troopers responded to a traffic accident about 7:26 p.m. Saturday evening on…
Ocean Springs Police make arrest in armed robbery case from August
Ocean Springs Police on Monday arrested a Gulfport man in connection with an armed robbery investigation. Joshua Shelby, 40, of Gulfport was developed as a suspect. He was arrested and charged in the armed robbery. Shelby was taken to the…
Internal investigation underway after inmate death at Central MS Correctional Center
The head of Mississippi’s prison system says he has started an internal investigation into the death of an inmate. Ronald Frederick Apgar died Friday at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. He was 39-years-old. Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain says…
Investigation underway following shooting in Gulfport late Sunday night
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Police are searching for the person responsible for shooting a man in Gulfport late Sunday night. Gulfport Police say officers responded to the 100 block of Tegarden Road in reference to a shooting at around 11:30…
Jackson County investigating fatal fire
The Jackson County fire marshal is investigating an early morning fire that claimed the life of a Latimer man. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that firefighters were called to a residence on Dantzler Road about…
Police: Body found floating in pond near Pascagoula Hospital on Christmas Eve
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — Authorities are investigating a body found near Singing River Health System's Pascagoula Hospital on Christmas Eve. Police say dispatchers received a call around 11:13 a.m. Thursday about a body floating in a pond near the service…
Investigation underway in murder of Jackson County Judge Sheila Osgood
The murder of Jackson County Justice Court Judge Sheila Jackson Osgood has rocked the Moss Point community. The investigation into what happened Wednesday is underway. There are more questions than answers surrounding the death of beloved Jackson County Justice Court…
She was arrested on a misdemeanor and died in jail. MBI is investigating.
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been called in after a Vancleave woman died in the Jackson County Jail on Friday. Sheriff Mike Ezell said Jennifer Carol Foster, 50, was arrested Friday by Ocean Springs…
Gulfport Police investigating early morning homicide
Gulfport Police are investigating the death of a man found in the middle of the road early Thursday morning. Detective Jason DeCre' said that about 1:17 a.m., Gulfport Police responded to the area of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street, in…
Poplarville man gets life for trafficking meth
A Poplarville man was sentenced to life in prison after his conviction in US District Court on charges of trafficking more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. U.S. Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sentenced Brian Travis, 40, on Wednesday. Travis was also ordered…
Biloxi woman charged in witness tampering case
A woman accused of trying to avoid a police investigation and receiving payment for it has been arrested by Biloxi Police. Janay Brunetta Ward, 21, of Biloxi was arrested Sunday on a warrant charging her with…
Gulfport Police investigate early-morning traffic fatality
Gulfport Police Department is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred early Friday morning. At about 2:09 a.m., officers responded to Highway 90 and Thornton Avenue, in reference to an overturned vehicle crash with injuries. The on-scene investigation revealed that a…
Family speaks out on controversial Mardi Gras throw in Hancock County
The family of the little girl and their attorney are speaking out today on the latest of the investigation into the controversial doll that was thrown to a 12-year-old girl during a parade in Hancock County. Family Attorney Michael Crosby…