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…
Crime
Ocean Springs man sentenced to 160 years for child pornography
An Ocean Springs man is sentenced to 160 years in prison for distributing and possessing child pornography. In September 2016, 60-year-old Philip Spears’ home was searched and officials found illegal images and videos of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.…
Wanted in Ocean Springs for auto burglary
Ocean Springs police would like your help identifying a suspect. Captain William Jackson tells News 25 the white male pictured is a suspect in multiple auto burglaries in the Fort Bayou Estates subdivision. Authorities believe he is not working alone…
Gulfport man identified in Biloxi shooting
According to Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer, 28-year-old Jeremy Ryan Nilges was found dead on Parkers Lake Road in the Woolmarket area. Switzer says Nilges suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. His body has been sent to Jackson for a full autopsy.…
Guilty plea for DUI causing accident in Biloxi
A Florida man pled guilty for felony DUI causing serious injury. Fifty-three year-old Ronald Carnley crossed over Highway 90 in Biloxi and struck a motorcycle in January of 2016. The driver of the motorcycle suffered life threatening injuries. The 20-year-old…
Shooting in Biloxi leaves one man dead
One man is dead and a woman is charged after a shooting around 8 o’clock this morning in Biloxi. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting on Parkers Lake Road, just north of Interstate 10 in the Woolmarket area. Upon…
Suspect in Gulfport homicide arrested
The suspect wanted in the overnight homicide in Gulfport is now in custody. Police say 44-year-old Marcos Hosey was arrested without incident this morning. Hosey is accused in the shooting death of Arthur Etheridge at the O’Neal Road Apartments. Police…
Do you recognize this truck?
Biloxi Police Department and a victim need your assistance locating a suspect wanted in a hit and run. On July 1st, police responded to a hit and run with injuries involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at Reynoir Street and…
Saucier women wanted in Slidell arrested
A Saucier woman wanted in Slidell for aggravated assault on a police officer among other charges is in custody in D’Iberville for unrelated charges. According to Chief Wayne Payne, 28-year-old Jessica Hiel was wanted in Slidell for aggravated assault on…
Drive by shooting targets homes and officers in Pascagoula
Pascagoula police are investigating a drive by shooting that targeted a home and officers late last night. Officers responded to a call on North Fair Street shortly after 9 p.m. in reference to a black male driving by and shooting…
Arson arrest in Jackson County
A D’Iberville man faces arson charges after authorities say he tried to burn down a home in Gulf Park Estates near Ocean Springs while someone was inside. Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 they saw a fire in the driveway…
Drive by shooting in Pascagoula
A 22-year-old man is charged with two counts of drive by shooting after shooting at officers in Pascagoula late last night. Police tell News 25 officers were dispatched to North Fair Street shortly after 9 in reference to a black…
Habitual offenders plead guilty
Two men in two weeks have both pled guilty to armed robbery and were sentenced to habitual time. Thirty-one year-old Jamaro Kennedy pled guilty to an armed robbery of a Sonic on Creosote Road on October 29th, 2013. Kennedy had…
Have you seen these men?
The Wiggins Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are currently seeking the identity and whereabouts of two suspects wanted for questioning in relation to multiple counterfeit payroll checks cases. Between January and June 2017, police say the pictured…
Mailbox bandits in Gulf Park Estates
A couple of mailbox bandits have been caught on surveillance cameras in the Gulf Park Estates neighborhood in Ocean Springs going through residents' mail. The victim posted this video to a Facebook page that highlights crime in the Jackson County…
Four suspects in brutal New Orleans attack arrested
Authorities in New Orleans have confirmed all four suspects wanted in connection with an attack on two men last Saturday are in jail. Surveillance video shows four males attacking two Boston-area men from behind as they were walking in the…
Suspect wanted for burglarizing storage units in Biloxi
Biloxi police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect accused of burglarizing multiple storage units. The incident took place on Woolmarket Road on June 22nd between the hours of 1:30 to 3 a.m. The locks were discovered…
Violent attack on tourist in New Orleans
Last night we showed video of a violent attack in New Orleans from Saturday night. Today we have video of a violent attack in New Orleans from Saturday morning in the French Quarter. A man was walking down the street…
Tourists injured and robbed in New Orleans
A man is in custody in New Orleans, accused of brutally attacking two men in the French Quarter. Police say DeJaun Paul is accused of being one of four robbers who knocked the men to the ground, then took their…
Biloxi man arrested for arson
One man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting a tree on fire. The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Marshall Point of Biloxi on Saturday. According to police, citizens reported a man pouring gas on to and setting an oak…
Man arrested for attempted robbery
D’Iberville police arrested a man accused of the attempted robbery of a bank inside of Walmart. According to police, 32-year-old Roy Williams was taken into custody after attempting to take money from the cash drawer by reaching over the counter…
Sentencing in role for Hattiesburg cop killings
Three people charged in connection with the 2015 shooting death of Hattiesburg Police Officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate were sentenced this morning. Douglas McPhail and Anquanette Alexander both pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution and conspiracy. They were accused of…
Reward for Pawn Mart burglary info
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is offering a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for stealing firearms from the Pawn Mart in Pascagoula. The burglary happened on June 17th. The…
Armed Robbery Suspects Wanted
The Gulfport Police Department needs your help locating two suspects of an armed robbery. Police say two males you see here entered the Motel 6 on Highway 49 around 1:15 Saturday morning. Both suspects pulled out handguns and demanded money.…