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Man pleads guilty to killing Ocean Springs man during Facebook Marketplace transaction

By Kaitlin Howell May 12, 2025 | 3:23 PM

HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – One of the suspects accused of killing an Ocean Springs man during a Facebook Marketplace transaction in Holmes County pled guilty in connection to the case.

According to District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver, Darius Erving pled guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery. He was sentenced to 30 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC).

Witnesses testified that Erving, along with four co-defendants, attempted to rob Craig during a meeting arranged under the pretense of selling stolen ATVs. Investigators said Craig traveled from Ocean Springs to Holmes County in June 2021 in order to buy an ATV he found on Facebook Marketplace.

Craig was reported missing by his family after several hours passed without contact. His body was later found on Long Branch Road with multiple gunshot wounds.

  • Darius Erving (Courtesy: 21st District Attorney’s Office)
  • Kyle Craig (Courtesy: Kyle Craig’s Family)

According to the district attorney, Erving, who was 16 at the time of the incident, orchestrated the meeting and initiated the robbery plan. Malone-Oliver said Erving and Craig had allegedly engaged in prior transactions involving stolen items.