Jackson County man sentenced on child sex crimes charges
A Jackson County man will spend three-decades behind bars for sexually abusing a minor. 21-year-old Brian Bergeron pleaded guilty to three counts…
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Jackson County man arrested and charged with sexual battery, exploitation of a child
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-A St. Martin man is behind bars on sexual battery and exploitation charges involving a child. Cecil Raymond “Trey” Dubuisson, III. faces one count of sexual battery and three counts of exploitation of a child. Details are…
Gautier man sentenced to 20 years for sex crimes involving a minor
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gautier man will spend two decades behind bars on sex crimes charges involving a minor. Twenty-three-year-old Josemany Francois will…
Moss Point man convicted of capital murder denied appeal by state, U.S. Supreme courts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decided not to hear an appeal by a Mississippi man convicted of capital murder. The state Supreme Court also denied his appeal for post conviction relief, which was handed down Friday. Leslie 'Bo' Galloway…
Biloxi man faces multiple sex crime charges against minor
A Biloxi man has been arrested for the second time in a week on sex crime charges involving a minor. Biloxi Police say 40-year-old Aaron Costa was arrested September 6 on a touching a child for lustful purposes. The charge…
Man who fled Harrison County courthouse during trial captured in Illinois
A man who fled the Harrison County courthouse just before a jury convicted him of sex crimes against a 7-year-old child has been captured. On May 28, 54-year-old Jimmy Joe Davis was being tried on one count of sexual battery…
Former pastor indicted charges sex crimes against juvenile
A former pastor at a Long Beach church has been indicted on sex crime charges. A Harrison County jury indicted 53-year-old John Jones on two counts of sexual battery and one count of touching a child for lustful purposes. Jones…
Petal man sentenced to 30 years for sexual battery of a child
Biloxi, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 35-year-old Jordin Earl Holmes, of Petal, Mississippi pled guilty today to Sexual Battery and Touching of a Child for Lustful Purposes. Circuit Court Judge Lisa P. Dodson imposed a…
Defendant flees from jury verdict in Gulfport
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that a Harrison County jury returned guilty verdicts on one count of sexual battery and one count of touching of a child for lustful purposes against Jimmy Joe Davis late…
Man sentenced to 50 years for sexual battery and touching of a child for lustful purposes
Biloxi, MS – Thirty-five year-old Gary Raymon Rush of Meridian, MS was sentenced this week to a total of 50 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for the charges of Sexual Battery and two counts of Touching…
Man sentenced to life after being convicted of sexual battery and child molestation
A Coast man is sentenced to life behind bars for sexual battery and touching of a child for lustful purposes. James Cooper was…
Meridian man convicted of sex crimes against minor
A Meridian man was convicted this week of sex crimes against a juvenile. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 35-year-old Gary Rush was found guilty of sexual battery and two counts of touching of a child for lustful purposes by…
Lucedale man charged with sex crimes against minors
A Lucedale man was arrested this week, charged with sex crimes against minors. George County Sheriff Mitchell Mixon said 19-year-old Dylon Erkhart was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of sexual battery. He was taken to the George County…
Pascagoula man charged with sex crimes against juvenile
A Pascagoula man has been charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile and other crimes. Pascagoula Police arrested 46-year-old Michael Shane Steiner on Wednesday on charges of sexual battery while in a position of trust, child pornography and assault. He was…
64-year-old arrested and charged with sexual battery in Gulfport
On March 20, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 64-year-old David Patrick Burkart and charged him with one count of Sexual Battery. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives learned that Burkart had sexual relations with a juvenile victim. Burkart…
Harrison County man indicted on multiple sex crime charges
A Harrison County man has been indicted on multiple sex crime charges by a grand jury. 36-year-old Michael Gilbert was arrested Monday on the indictments of two counts of sexual battery, three counts of touching a child for lustful purposes,…
Harrison County man indicted on child sex crime charges
A Harrison County man faces a five-count indictment for sex crimes against a minor. The grand jury indicted 46-year-old Kippy Ladnier Jr., on one count of sexual battery, one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and three counts…
Gautier Police charge man with sexually assaulting teen girl
Gautier Police have charged a man with sexual battery against a minor. Police say 49-year-old Miguel Martinez-Camacho was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual battery. He was taken to Jackson County jail and has no bond pending an initial appearance.…
Bay St. Louis man charged with sex crimes against minor
A Bay St. Louis man is in jail, charged with sex crimes against a minor. Police arrested 42-year-old Jontae Green on charges of molestation and sexual battery. He was taken to the Hancock County jail and bond was set at…
Gautier man faces sexual battery charge
A Gautier man is behind bars, charged with sexual battery. Gautier Police Chief David Bever says 38-year-old Zavoktron Reddix was arrested after a traffic stop showed he was wanted on…
Former School Resource Officer charged with sex crimes in Jackson County
A former Moss Point school resource officer is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center charged with sex crimes. Sheriff John Ledbetter says 38-year-old Isaiah Thomas Hayes is accused of three counts of sexual battery and one count of enticing…
Moss Point man arrested in Missouri on sex crime charges
A Moss Point man was arrested in Missouri and brought back to Jackson County, charged with sex crimes against children. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said 32-year-old Carroll Sandridge was arrested in Jasper County, Missouri on a warrant out…
Man, woman arrested on sex crime charges in Gulfport
On September 28, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 28-year-old Oliver Josiah Cole and 28-year-old Sara Marie Cole. Oliver Cole was charged with two counts of Sexual Battery with bond totaling $900,000. Sara Cole was charged with one count of…
Man charged with sex crime against child extradited to Hancock County
A Hancock County man is in jail facing a sex crime against a minor. Sheriff Ricky Adam said 61-year-old Donnie Thomas was arrested Tuesday on…