Today in Pearl River County a man was found dead after a fatal stabbing. The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department identified the man as 68-year-old Gary Breeland. His body was found last night around 9 p.m. on Harry Sones Road…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — Two people wanted in connection to the murder of 28-year-old Willie Jones are back in South Mississippi. Dustin Gray, 24, and wife, Erica Gray, 21, are now jailed in the Pearl River County Detention Facility after…
CARRIERE, Miss. (WXXV) — The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department has released information regarding two arrests that were made about two weeks ago. The new report says that on April 23, 2020 at 2:26 a.m., deputies were conducting a safety…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, along with family and friends of missing Pearl River County resident Rebecca Reid, are offering 'up to $5000 reward' for information leading to the person or persons responsible for her disappearance. Rebecca…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) — The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the Mississippi State Department of Health will open a mobile COVID-19 testing site for one day only in Picayune on Thursday. The testing will be by appointment only…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The number of coronvirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens around the world. Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced 13 new cases of coronavirus in the Magnolia State, with…
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced two new cases of coronavirus within the Magnolia State late Monday morning. Two new COVID-19 cases, one in Pearl River County and one in Monroe County, have been identified…
By Associated Press PICAYUNE, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi coroner says three people in a single county died of drug overdoses last weekend. Pearl River County Coroner Derek Turnage said all three deaths are believed to be from the use…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court will decide whether a company should be exempt from paying more than $61,000 in local property taxes. Justices heard arguments Wednesday in the case of a company called G4, which is owned…
All six South Mississippi counties are under a flood watch with the latest advisory issued for Pearl River County just before five this morning. Throughout the Coast, residents are bracing for heavy rainfall and possible flooding in low lying areas.…
Tense moments for a Pearl River County Sheriff’s deputy after exchanging fire with a man at a traffic stop. Earlier today, a deputy responded to a call about someone making suicidal threats and believed to be armed. Shortly after 3…
A Poplarville man is dead after crashing into a freightliner on Saturday. Shortly after 10:20 Saturday morning, a 2010 Toyota Corolla, driven by Devyn James Killon, was traveling north and ran into the back of the 18-wheeler. Upon arriving, it…
On 7-21-2018, The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash in Pearl River County that occurred on Highway 53, near Savannah Millard Road, at approximately 12:30 a.m, which claimed the life of four occupants. Upon arriving it appeared a 2006 Chevrolet…
Investigators are still on the lookout for a Pearl River County man. They say they’re upgrading charges against 61-year-old Charles Bowman to murder after concluding remains found in his home are his missing wife. Pearl River County Deputy Coroner Albert…
The Alabama man who died following a fatal crash in Pearl River County has been identified as 71-year-old James Taylor Jr. of Moundville. Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to the accident on Interstate 59 northbound near the 27 mile marker Thursday…
The man who passed away in the crash in Pearl River County on Friday has been identified. Robert Guthrie of Picayune was pronounced dead on the scene from injuries sustained in the crash on Highway 43. Mississippi Highway Patrol reported…
Hancock County firefighters were helping fight a house fire in Pearl River County yesterday when they learned a mobile home had caught fire in their own jurisdiction. The local fire crews provided water to fight the fire, which was stopped…
In response to recent flooding across the state, the Mississippi Department of Health is offering free tetanus shots in counties affected by the onslaught of water. They want to remind all residents recently affected by flooding that a tetanus vaccination…