BYRAM, Miss. (AP) — A man accused of setting several people on fire, including himself, at a Mississippi home is now facing charges of murder after two of the victims died as a result of his alleged actions, police said.…
After surviving storms like Hurricanes Camille and Katrina, this Long Beach tree has been reduced to a stump. On Earth Day, the 200-year-old Live oak tree on Jeff Davis Avenue…
A federal indictment unsealed Thursday accusing a former pro wrestler of misappropriating state welfare funds. Ted DiBiase Jr., 40, of Madison, along with co-conspirators John Davis, Christi Webb, Nancy New and others, allegedly obtained federal funds including The Emergency Food…
A 32-year-old Gulfport man is behind bars, accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Asante Williams turned himself in to Gulfport Police on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is charged with statutory rape. He…
On April 20, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 19-year-old Kevonte Winters and charged him with one count of Discharging a Firearm in City Limits and 20-year-old Charles Gandy and charged him with one count of Possession of Marijuana. On…
Two teens are in jail, charged with armed carjacking in Gulfport. 18-year-old Bruce Lowery was arrested and charged Wednesday. 15-year-old Antonio Harper was arrested and charged this morning. They were taken to Harrison County jail and bond was set at…
Two people are dead in what is an apparent murder-suicide on Kelly Avenue in Gulfport. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 46-year-old Rachel Lott and 38-year-old Robert Henry, both of Gulfport, were…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Insurance losses from the March tornado that carved a path of destruction through parts of Mississippi are approaching $100 million, and uninsured losses will likely exceed that number, the state insurance department announced Tuesday. The…
A Gulfport man is charged with capital murder in the death of a 5-year-old child. Police said 29-year-old Denzel Blakely, was arrested Monday night. He is in the Harrison County jail with no bond. The child's mother, 31-year-old Lachelle Washington,…
Biloxi Police said today that five people -- including a Biloxi officer -- were shot at two locations in Biloxi during Black Spring Break. Officers responded to a call about a shooting at 5:33 p.m. Sunday near a Motel 6.…
Ocean Springs Police are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday night about 9:30 p.m. Officers who responded found a male victim in a parking lot on DeSoto Avenue with a gunshot wound to his leg. Capt. Ryan LeMaire said the…
A man identified as the shooter in a Saturday evening shooting on Briarfield Avenue has been charged with manslaughter. 30-year-old James McMorris Jr. was charged with manslaughter. He was taken…
Laura Magazzu, portraying Eliza Jane, joined WXXV in studio this week to tell us more about the Crosby Arboretum's Strawberries & Cream Festival coming up Sunday.
Pascagoula has lifted the boil water notice in the Southeast quadrant of the city today. That means all areas of the city are now clear. The city said in a press release that the test results from the Southeast quadrant…
Two men from out of state have been charged in connection to a stolen vehicle out of Louisiana. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 19-year-old Danny Lumar of Cypress, Texas and 19-year-old Dalton Pierre of Slidell, Louisiana, were each charged…
Pascagoula city officials have partially lifted the boil water notice that has been in effect since Monday. Officials say the north quadrant north of Highway 90 has had water samples return to show that the boil water advisory is no…
Biloxi is getting ready to fix two railroad crossings -- including the Main Street crossing where a train collided with a tour bus in 2017. The project, which is expected to take two months,…
When Mississippi Power learned an employee had family in Rolling Fork in need of help, they did not hesitate to lend a hand. Mississippi Power lineman Chris Boston, a native of Rolling Fork,…
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he had signed House Bill 1636 which commits $100,192,527 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding to projects along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. “This critical set of projects…
One person is dead and four others injured after a van was hit by a train in Stone County. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry identified the victim as 58-year-old Shirley Holmes of Wiggins. She…
The boil water notice in the southwest quadrant of Pascagoula -- the area south of Highway 90 and west of 14th Street -- was lifted about 7:30 a.m. by city officials. After investigation, it was found that this area did…
Gov. Tate Reeves has signed Senate Bill 2187 today, to widen the pool of eligible veterans to receive disabled license plates. The legislation expands the number of veterans who are eligible to buy two license plates for just $1 each.…
Pascagoula-Gautier School District is dismissing all classes in the city because of low water pressure in the city. Classes will not be held in the city until the issue is fixed. Gautier schools are still in session. The district is…
LAUREL, Miss. (AP) — Evidence shows a reserve sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a man at a Mississippi church punched the victim in the face and chased him into a parking lot before shooting him and kicking him in the head,…