Biloxi woman convicted in 2025 slashing incident
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)--A Biloxi woman has been convicted of aggravated assault after prosecutors say she slashed a man's throat with a…
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Prince Harry settles lawsuit with Rupert Murdoch's newspapers after 'full' apology
By Max Taylor and Henry Austin LONDON — Prince Harry and his legal team thrashed out a last-minute deal with Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group on Wednesday to settle claims of widespread wrongdoing at the publisher. The prince received a “full apology” but fell short of his…
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…
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
BY MICHAEL R. SISAK AND DAVE COLLINS NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify…
Former councilman Alan Moran takes plea deal before trial begins
Former Diamondhead Councilman Alan Moran pleaded guilty today in Hancock County Circuit Court in a sexual molestation case. Moran, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of the four-count indictment before opening statements on Wednesday morning. "Alan took a plea deal,"…
Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book report for urinating in public has refused to sign his probation agreement and…
Alex Murdaugh sentenced to two life sentences in deaths of wife, son
By JEFFREY COLLINS and JAMES POLLARD A judge has sentenced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to life in prison a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. The sentence issued Friday…
Trial for woman accused of killing Carl the Rooster is delayed
The trial for the woman accused of killing Ocean Springs' beloved mascot, Carl the Rooster, has been delayed. Thomas Alonzo, attorney for Kendra Shaffer, has requested a change of venue, saying his client could not get a fair trial in…
Former Biloxi official Cliff Kirkland found guilty on nine counts of child molestation
Former Biloxi Official Cliff Kirkland was found guilty this afternoon on nine counts of child molestation. Circuit Court Judge Larry Bourgeois sentenced the defendant to 35 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Kirkland faced nine criminal…
Trial continues for former Biloxi official facing sex charges
The trial for Cliff Kirkland continues today as our media partner the Sun Herald reports Kirkland exchanged text messages with the young girls he’s accused of molesting…
Trial continues as former Biloxi official faces sex charges
The child molestation trial of former Biloxi City Official Cliff Kirkland continues today. Our media partner the Sun Herald was in the courtroom for opening statements yesterday.…
Former Biloxi official faces sex charges
Former Biloxi City Official Cliff Kirkland’s sex crimes trial started today after being delayed earlier this week. Kirkland faces nine criminal charges, accusing him of fondling three minor girls at…
Testimony to open Thursday in sex crimes trial of former Biloxi official
Testimony expected to begin today in the sex crimes trial of former Biloxi city official Cliff Kirkland has been delayed until Thusday. No reason was given for the delay. Kirkland faces nine criminal charges accusing him of fondling three minor…
Gulfport man sentenced to life, convicted of murder in second case
A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Charles Johnson. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said Friday that Adisa Jemel Braziel, 35, pleaded guilty to…
Harrison County couple charged with animal cruelty on trial
The trial began today for a Saucier couple charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty. Sharon and Daniel Bertok were arrested and charged in 2020 after more than 100 animals were found living on their property in…
Mayor of Aberdeen, Miss. to go on trial for embezzlement in February 2021
ABERDEEN, MISS. (WCBI) – Aberdeen Mayor Maurice Howard will go to trial next year. A continuance was granted to push Howard’s embezzlement trial to February first. The recently re-elected mayor was indicted in October 2019 on five counts of embezzlement. He’s accused of receiving about 35 hundred dollars in taxpayer-funded reimbursements for city-related trips. The […]
Moss Point Mayor Mario King asks for delay to November 2nd trial
Moss Point Mayor Mario King and his wife Natasha are asking for a delay in their trial on wire fraud and conspiracy charges as they’re in the process of plea negotiations with the government. This comes after their original trial…
Mississippi's high court allows for jury trials to resume in some counties
Mississippi's Supreme Court issued an executive order on Thursday that allows for some counties to resume jury trials. The state had suspended those trials on March 13 through an executive order in an effort to promote social distancing in the…
Mississippi man convicted in shooting deaths of 8 people
MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi jury has convicted a man in the 2017 shooting deaths of eight people. Willie Cory Godbolt was convicted Tuesday. Among those killed were Godbolt's mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff who responded to a call…
Mississippi man charged with killing 8 won't testify in his own trial
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — A Mississippi man charged with killing eight people is not testifying at his own trial. Willie Cory Godbolt told the judge Monday that he chose not to appear on the witness stand. Later in the day, Godbolt…
Not Guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump of impeachment, ending only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country and tested civic…
Dad testifies at Sergio Sandoval’s trial
A father says he first thought bullies were behind his daughter’s hesitation to ride the school bus when she was 8 years old. Instead, she told him she was being sexually abused by the bus driver. The girl’s father testified…
Murder trial of Trevues Martin
Today is the first day in the murder trial of Trevues Martin. In 2016, the 20-year-old was found dead on Monterey Drive in the front seat of his vehicle just hours before his 21st birthday. In 2016, Gulfport police arrested…
Street sentencing hearing update
After being found guilty for the 2014 murder of 55-year-old Frankie Fairley, a school teacher and mother of 13, Scotty Street is awaiting his sentencing. Today, the court heard testimonies from psychiatrists, including claims that street had suffered from a…