Picayune PD hosting Night out against Crime
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is hosting their Night out against Crime on October 7. Chief Joe Quave joins us with the details. The Night out against…
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Man arrested after officers find drugs in car, in his underwear
Picayune, Miss. (WXXV)- Picayune Police are sharing that officers pulled over a suspect with four outstanding warrants. Justin Stokes was pulled over August 25th around 4 PM after failing to stop at a stop sign. Probable cause allowed officers to…
Picayune Police Department increases effectiveness of drug busts, leading to decrease in offenses
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) -- It's in the news every day: drugs making their way into the hands of community members, changing lives forever. "If a community thinks…
Police recover drugs, guns, and alligators at Picayune home
Picayune Police raided a house on Glenwood Street on Wednesday and confiscated more than 5o pounds of marijuana, mushrooms, steroids, 14 firearms — and eight alligators…
Picayune Police offering straw to keep pets warm
The Picayune Police Department is offering a way to keep outdoor animals warm. On Saturday, Picayune Animal Control will be delivering straw to residents to keep pets warm. The offer isn't just for the city, those in Pearl River County…
Picayune Police hosting community pumpkin painting event
The Picayune Police Department hosting a Halloween event this weekend. The public is invited to paint a pumpkin with a cop on October 19th! Anyone interested needs to head to the Picayune Walmart between 10 AM and 1 PM. The…
Special agent's battle against breast cancer ignites community support
After serving her community for 20 years — giving her all to keep them safe — Special Agent Christa Groom is learning to let other people take care of…
Special Olympics Torch Run in Picayune
The City of Picayune played host to the Special Olympics Torch Run! Special Olympic athletes and members of local law enforcement agencies carried the Special Olympics Torch Down Goodyear Boulevard…
Wanted for aggravated assault in Pearl River County
Picayune police officers and Pearl River County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a man accused of aggravated assault. Just before 10 Saturday night, Picayune police officers responded to…
Picayune Police Department breaks ground on new station
The Picayune Police Department is now breaking ground on a new home. City officials, council members, and the Picayune Police Department gathered around the site for a ground…
Picayune Police Department getting a new station
The Picayune Police Department is getting a new station. The current station was built in 1978 and is shared with the Picayune courts. The new police department and courthouse…
Wanted man captured by Picayune PD
Marc Rice, who was wanted by Picayune Police Department, has been captured. He was considered to be armed and dangerous prior to his capture. Rice was wanted for resisting arrest, eluding law enforcement in a car, trafficking a controlled substance,…
DNA evidence leads to arrest of Picayune man in connection to 1998 brutal murder of 91-year-old woman
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) — A Picayune man has been arrested in connection to a decades-old cold case that was reopened in October of last year. Capt. Rhonda Johnson with the Picayune Police Department tells WXXV 47-year-old Sergio Williams was arrested…
Dustin Gray, Erica Gray extradited to Pearl River County to face charges in connection to murder of Willie Jones
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…