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Michael Woods

Case from Biloxi, MS dated Sep 24, 2016

Victim Details

Michael Woods

Male

Black / African American

Biloxi

MS

2016-09-24

41

Michael

Woods

07/14/2026

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In the late summer of 2016, the life of Michael Anthony Woods, a 41-year-old man from Biloxi, Mississippi, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On September 24th, Woods, known affectionately to friends and family as 'Big Face,' was fatally shot by Orlando Newell. The incident set in motion a long and complex legal battle that would wind its way through the Mississippi judicial system. Woods was a well-regarded figure in his community and worked as the Entertainment Manager for Face2Face Ent ...
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  • sunherald: Man held with no bond in fatal apartment complex shooting
  • Biloxi man convicted of murder after an earlier mistrial was declared
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