Crime

Drug bust in Vancleave

Three decades of peddling pills, cocaine, crack, and marijuana in Vancleave and other Coast areas took a hit today after a multi-agency raid. So far, at least seven people have been arrested and are behind bars in what authorities are…

Three-year-old beating death in Meridian

A Mississippi father is charged with capital murder after beating his toddler to death while teaching her a lesson on numbers. Meridian police say Joshua Salovich told them he used a bamboo rod and a cell phone cord to beat…

Wanted for credit card fraud in Biloxi

The Biloxi police are asking for help in identifying this suspect wanted for credit card fraud. Authorities say she was spotted around 3:30 a.m. on the 2600 block of CT Switzer Road in Biloxi. The suspect is described as wearing…

Multi-agency drug roundup in Jackson County

Eleven people are behind bars this afternoon and authorities say more arrests are on the way as a major drug sting continues in Jackson and Pearl River counties. In a news conference today, Sheriff Mike Ezell said agents began pounding…

Creekwood Apartment Shooting

A neighbor obtained this footage seconds after the shooting at the Creekwood Apartments this afternoon. Authorities responded to a call of shots fired at Creek Wood Apartments off of O’Neal Road around 1 p.m. Staff members say this started as…

Marijuana arrests in Jackson County

Two men are facing marijuana possession charges after a traffic stop in Jackson County last night. Twenty-two year-old Nichaulas Fantauzzi of Gautier and 20-year-old Korey Ladner of Biloxi were pulled over at the intersection of Lampkin Road and Highway 63.…

Armed Robbery Arrests

On 14 June 2017, 37 year old Biloxi Resident Ray Charles Martin Jr. turned himself in to the Biloxi Police Department on a warrant for Armed Robbery. The arrest and warrant stem from an investigation into the robbery of an…

Biloxi hit and run suspect under arrest

A suspect is now in custody for the July 1st hit and run on Reynoir Street in Biloxi. With the help of Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and the public, Biloxi Police Department arrested 46-year-old Jose Luis Alvaras-Rico of Biloxi, the…

Shots Fired In Gulfport

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Chief Leonard Papania about the shots fired in Gulfport off of 25th Street. After distraught individual surrendered himself after firing shots in his home.

Reward offered in Biloxi hit and run case

The investigation into a July 1st hit and run in Biloxi continues to grow. The victim of that crime remains in critical care. With no public assistance after almost two weeks, an anonymous donor is hoping to help authorities get…

Facebook live video suspects in custody

Three teenagers are now in custody charged with sexual battery and kidnapping after a brutal attack was streamed live on Facebook earlier this week. The viral video showed 17-year-old Ezzie Johnson, 19-year-old Haleigh Hudson, and 17-year-old Kadari Booker assaulting a…

Another suspect taken into custody in Facebook video

At approximately 10:44 p.m. Kadari Fabien Booker was taken into custody by members of the Gulfport Police Department. Booker is charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Battery related to this incident. After booking and other procedures Booker will be transported to…

AT&T armed robbery investigation in Gautier

The Gautier Police Department is currently investigating an armed robbery at the AT&T Wireless Store located on Highway 90 and they need your help. On Tuesday after 7 p.m., Gautier police say two black males entered the phone shop and…

Male suspect in viral video arrested

At approximately 8:01 p.m. Ezzie Johnson was taken into custody by members of the Gulfport Police Department. After booking and other procedures Johnson will be transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Facility to be held in lieu of a…

Female suspect in viral video turns herself in

At approximately 7:00 p.m. Haleigh Alexis Hudson turned herself in to the Gulfport Police Department. After booking and other procedures Hudson will be transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Facility to be held in lieu of a $400,000 bond…

Alabama police say 3 killed in domestic dispute

Police say three adults slain at a mobile home park near Birmingham, Alabama, were killed in an apparent domestic dispute. Gardendale Police Chief Mike Walker says everyone involved in the deadly shooting Wednesday morning was related. He says others outside…

New info on Biloxi hit and run

Biloxi Police Department has obtained more video footage of the vehicle involved in the hit and run incident that happened on July 1st injuring a pedestrian at Reynoir Street and Howard Avenue. According to investigators, it appears that just after…

Trial date set for murder suspect

A trial date is officially set for the suspect charged with the murder of 20-year-old Treveus Martin. Nineteen-year-old Deandre Ball appeared in court earlier today in Gulfport. Police arrested Ball after Martin was found dead in the front seat of…

Suspect detained after police chase in D’Iberville

A response to a disturbance led D’Iberville police on a foot chase. Around 3:30 this afternoon, officials responded to a complaint of a domestic disturbance at Destination Trailer Park off Highway 15. Police then chased the suspect on foot and…

Two wanted in purse theft

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying two suspects wanted for a purse theft. Police say the two people you see here stole a purse from the parking lot of Walmart on July 1st. The white male has a tattoo…

Charged with aggravated assault in Moss Point

A man is now in custody in connection with a weekend shooting in Moss Point. Twenty-five year-old Laterrance McCarty was arrested without incident by U.S. Marshals at his home on Frederick Street around 9:30 this morning. Moss Point Police Chief…

Felony eluding arrest in Biloxi

An Alabama man was arrested in Biloxi for felony eluding. Sixty-four year-old Robert Mitchell Bennefield of Opelika, Alabama drove away Sunday night as an officer was attempting to pull him over. As officers attempted to catch up to Bennefield, he…

Kidnapping sentence

Today a habitual offender was sentenced to 30 years in prison for charges of kidnapping. In February 2016, 41-year-old Maurice Pugh grabbed a woman by her neck outside of Club Blue Envy in Gulfport and carried her away. When he…