Orlando Newell

Found guilty of first-degree murder

A Harrison County jury found a man guilty of a shooting death that happened two years ago at Southern View Apartments in Biloxi. Thirty-one year-old Orlando Newell of Biloxi was sentenced to life without parole for the crime. He was…

Jury deadlocked in Biloxi murder trial

A mistrial was declared in the trial of Orlando Newell. He was indicted for the killing of Michael Anthony Woods in September 2016. The jury was deadlocked at 11-1 for a conviction of first degree murder. Testimony in the case…

Police Make Arrest After Shooting

A man is behind bars after a shooting in Biloxi Saturday morning. Authorities have arrested 29-year old Biloxi resident Orlando Newell on murder charges.  After a report of a possible shooting Biloxi Police found a forty year old black male…