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Part One: Timeline of events leading up to murder of Lauren Johansen
SUMMARY: Lauren Johansson, a 22-year-old from Gulfport, was allegedly beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend, Bryson Rivers. Court documents reveal that Rivers, charged with multiple felonies, was released from a Tennessee jail under conditions that he wear a GPS monitor and remain in Tennessee. Despite these orders, Rivers was let out five minutes after the court’s mandated time and was taken to the wrong monitoring service due to the assigned office being closed. Subsequently, he was allowed to return to Mississippi, where he killed Johansson. Her father condemns the criminal justice system’s failure in preventing her death.
Court documents show how her alleged abuser was let out of a Tennessee jail and was able to return to Mississippi.
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FIRST ALERT: Rain chances continue throughout the week (6/17/2025)
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue across South Mississippi, with periods of heavy rain and localized flash flooding possible through midweek. Tuesday afternoon saw a brief break for many, though storms lingered near Poplarville and northern Pearl River County. High humidity and cloud cover kept temperatures mostly in the 80s. The rainy pattern, driven by a trough between high-pressure systems, persists through Thursday and Friday. Rain chances decrease this weekend as a ridge builds, bringing drier conditions and rising temperatures into the 90s. Despite the heat and humidity, the tropics remain quiet for now, with no development expected over the next week.
Meteorologist Taylor Graham has the latest on rain chances continuing throughout the rest of the week.
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Sam Lucey's Friday Evening Forecast
SUMMARY: Sam Lucey’s Friday Evening Forecast reports that rainfall totals over the last 24 hours have significantly decreased compared to earlier in the week, with most areas receiving just a trace to under a quarter inch. Temperatures remain warm, reaching upper 80s to low 90s, maintaining a summerlike pattern. Tonight is mostly dry with a slight 20% chance of a stray shower and possible patchy fog early tomorrow. By tomorrow afternoon, showers and thunderstorms return with a 60% chance, increasing to 70% early next week. Rain chances are expected to decrease midweek, leading to hotter afternoon temperatures by late week.
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FIRST ALERT: More chances for rain this week, upcoming forecast (6/15/2025)
SUMMARY: Scattered showers and storms continued across South Mississippi over Father’s Day weekend and are expected to persist into Monday and Tuesday. A waterspout came ashore near Gulfport and Long Beach, quickly dissipating. While rain chances taper off overnight, daytime heating will fuel more storms early this week, with possible localized flooding due to saturated ground. A pattern shift later in the week will reduce storm coverage but increase temperatures. Highs will reach the low 90s on the coast and mid-90s inland by the weekend. Despite the heat, the tropics remain quiet with no development expected over the next seven days.
Meteorologist Taylor Graham has the latest on this week’s chances for rain and the upcoming forecast.
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