Stone County man faces first degree-murder
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Stone County man is being charged with first degree-murder after a multiple hour standoff with law enforcement on Friday night. Orlando Breland was arrested Friday…
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Murder suspect in Gulfport turns himself in
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man accused of murder after a deadly shooting at West Side Park over the weekend has turned himself in. Police say 32-year-old Kendall Jamal McCall of Jackson turned himself in Monday morning. He allegedly shot and…
Man arrested, charged with murder in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man has been arrested and charged with murder in Moss Point. On May 31, Moss Point police officers responded to a medical emergency at Lily Circle. Upon arrival, officers found 33-year-old Jamal Johnson unresponsive. Medical…
One arrested, one wanted in fatal Gulfport shooting
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- One suspect has been arrested and one suspect is still wanted in the fatal shooting in Gulfport on Monday night. On April 29, 2025, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23-year-old Paul Ravin Martin Jr., of Gulfport, Mississippi.…
Suspect arrested for murder in death of Pass Christian woman
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A suspect has been arrested and charged for murder in relation to the death of Joyce Gomez. Thirty-eight-year Brett Huntley Keel was arrested for murder and tampering with physical evidence in reference to the death of…
Man arrested for murder in weekend shooting in Picayune
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)-New details in a murder case out of Picayune over the weekend. Picayune police say Ivan Mitchell is accused of shooting someone on Rouse Road…
Man accused of killing teens at 2023 post-prom party in Bay St. Louis indicted
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- A man accused of opening fire and killing people at a post-prom party in Bay St. Louis in 2023 was indicted in court. That's according to our media partner, the Sun Herald. Cameron Brand was…
Man wanted for murder in Louisiana arrested in Ocean Springs
Late Friday night, investigators from the Ocean Springs Police Department received information that a murder suspect out of Baton Rouge was currently staying in Ocean Springs.…
Cause of death revealed in three-year-old Picayune girl’s murder
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)-Picayune officials continue to investigate the alleged murder of a three-year-old girl. The Pearl River County Coroner’s Office has released the cause of death for…
Picayune man charged with murder of man at a residence
A Picayune man has been charged in a shooting and death on Fern Drive. Picayune Police say 20-year-old Tyler Wilcox was charged Wednesday with murder and attempted murder. He was taken to the Pearl River County jail and no bond…
Carriere man charged with murder in shooting in Bay St. Louis
A Carriere man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a Bay St. Louis man on Sunday morning. Bay Police Chief Alvin Kingston said Brendon Potts has been charged and is in the Hancock County jail. Bond…
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…
Two people charged in Jackson County murder
A Gautier man and a Moss Point teen are charged in the shooting death of another teen. Sheriff John Ledbetter says deputies found the body of 17-year-old Keontae Dewayne Colbert on Monday night about…
Long Beach woman charged in stabbing death of man
A Long Beach woman has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a man at a home on Daugherty Road. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said 55-year-old Daphne Zeringue was taken to the Harrison County jail and bond…
Kiln man facing murder charge in Waveland has bond revoked in separate case
A Kiln man charged in a December shooting is back in jail after having bond revoked in another case. Waveland Police have arrested a man in connection with an early Saturday morning shooting. 22-year-old Robert Sams Jr. bonded out of…
Appeals Court upholds Biloxi man's murder conviction in 2015 of Waffle House waitress shooting
A Biloxi man convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting of a Waffle House waitress in 2015 had his conviction upheld by the state Court of Appeals. Johnny Max Mount appealed his 2023 conviction, saying the court abused its discretion…
Suspects in Lincoln County shooting arrested in Gulfport
Gulfport Police arrested two suspects wanted in Lincoln County in connection with a homicide. Police on Monday arrested 21-year-old James Robinson and 20-year-old Jadahn Brooks. Both are charged with homicide and held for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Lincoln County…
One dead, another wounded in early morning shooting in Waveland
Waveland Police have arrested a man in connection with an early Saturday morning shooting. Police say 22-year-old Robert Sams Jr. of the Kiln has been charged with 1st degree murder and aggravated assault He was taken to the Hancock County…
Suspect in Pearl River County shooting charged with murder
A woman who allegedly shot her estranged husband outside the Pearl River County courthouse has been charged with murder. 49-year-old Tanya Lindell Saucier was taken into custody by Poplarville Police shortly after the shooting. She was taken to the Pearl…
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay” Lee, a gay man who was prominent in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Mississippi. Jurors…
Vancleave man to spend life in prison in 2021 shooting death
A Vancleave man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of killing a man over missing property. 39-year-old Thomas Pearson II was convicted of first-degree murder on Thursday evening in the April 21, 2021 shooting…
Man found guilty of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
By Daniella Silva The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was found guilty of murder Wednesday in a case that became a flashpoint in the immigration debate earlier this year ahead of the presidential election. Jose Antonio Ibarra,…
Crime Stoppers, family offer reward leading to arrest in Kimberly Watts murder case
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the 2014 murder case of a Long Beach woman. Kimberly Jo "Kim" Watts, a divorced mother of one who worked as a nurse,…
New Orleans woman charged in death of man found at Carriere home
A New Orleans woman is behind bars, charged in the death of a man found at a home in Carriere. Pearl River County Sheriff's Office said 47-year-old Showanda Carter has been charged with murder in the death of 45-year-old Clint…