Lucedale, MS

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The George County Sheriff’s Office says a Lucedale man has been arrested on six felony charges following a sexual abuse investigation. The sheriff’s department received a report of sexual abuse involving multiple children. Investigators identified the suspect as Harry Cotrell of Lucedale. Following that investigation, he also received counts of sexual battery, one count of grooming,...

GEORGE COUNTY, Mis. (WXXV)- The George County Sheriff’s Office is sharing details on a vehicle pursuit through the Barton community. The incident happened on October 27th as narcotics agents attempted a traffic stop. During the stop, a pursuit happened that led to the arrest of Charles Pipkins of Lucedale. He was charged with failure to stop a motor vehicle and...

An Irvington resident was arrested at a Lucedale home in connection with an alleged theft in Jackson County, Mississippi, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. AT&T employees contacted deputies to report the incident, which led to the arrest. Details about the specific nature of the theft and the circumstances that led to the arrest were not immediately available in the initial report.

A Lucedale, Mississippi man has been arrested following an alleged pursuit with George County deputies, according to WKRG News 5. Details about the chase, including what prompted the pursuit or how long it lasted, were not immediately available. The arrest was reported Tuesday as part of the sheriff's office enforcement activity in the county.

LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Lucedale is sharing their Halloween hours for this year. Those hours are being observed from 5 to 8 Saturday evening. All are encouraged to head out with their best costumes, grab your candy buckets, and get ready for a night full of spooky fun and lots of smiles. In Lucedale, the Temple of Praise...

Phil Proctor left South Mississippi to build a career as a professional sculptor, creating large-scale art installations across the country. Two decades later, the Lucedale native has returned to the Mississippi Coast to create sculptures inspired by an artist he has admired since childhood — Walter Anderson.  “Walter Anderson has been sort of a name […]

A South Mississippi sculptor has returned home to bring the work of one of his favorite artists to life. Justin Glowacki with the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center shows us how Phil Proctor turned Walter Anderson’s artwork into two sculptures in Ocean Springs. Phil Proctor grew up in Lucedale before moving away to build a career as a sculptor. More...

A Lucedale, Mississippi man was arrested Monday in Fort Walton Beach after allegedly posing as a police officer, according to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. Nicholas O'Bryant, 39, was taken into custody on charges related to the impersonation. Fort Walton Beach police did not immediately release additional details about the circumstances of the arrest or what led officers to suspect O'Bryant of impersonating law enforcement. Impersonating a police officer is a felony in Florida. The...

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL (WXXV)- A Lucedale man is behind bars in Florida, accused of impersonating a police officer. Fort Walton Beach Police say 39-year-old Nicholas O’Bryant was spotted working security at a Home Depot while wearing what appeared to be a police uniform and carrying a gun. Investigators say O’Bryant had credentials identifying him as a law enforcement officer,...

A man from Lucedale was arrested in Florida for impersonating a police officer. On Monday, an officer with the Fort Walton Beach Police Department spotted a man wearing a “generic law enforcement uniform” carrying a firearm inside a Home Depot, where he was reportedly working security. An investigation ensued, bringing detectives from the department’s special […]