Crime

Man charged with burglary of a vehicle

Biloxi police have arrested a man for a warrant for burglary of a vehicle. According to police, Solomon Williams-Brackett was arrested following an investigation into a vehicle burglary reported at Popps Ferry Road apartment complex on February 19th. Authorities say…

Biloxi bank robber busted

Police have taken a man into custody after a bank robbery occurred in downtown Biloxi this afternoon. Around 1 p.m., Brian Wesley Creel entered the Wells Fargo on Howard Avenue and handed a teller a note demanding money. He then…

Three people killed in New Orleans

A shooting in a New Orleans home has left a woman and two children dead and a second female in serious condition at a hospital. The coroner has identified the dead as 30-year-old Monique Smith and two boys, six-year-old Jumyrin…

Deaton makes his first court appearance in Pratt, Kansas

A fugitive from Mississippi suspected in crimes across three states was in a Kansas court today. Alex Deaton made his first court appearance in Pratt County, Kansas. The judge read Deaton his charges, including one count of attempted first degree…

Bank robbery in Biloxi

Police have captured the man they believe is responsible for robbing a Biloxi bank this afternoon. News 25’s Hank Davis is at the scene of the crime and has the latest on the robbery and the arrest.

Aggravated Assault arrest

Gulfport police have arrested a teen on two counts of aggravated assault. Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Brothern of Gulfport is accused of shooting another man in the upper back. The victim told police he was riding in a vehicle in the area…

Man pleads guilty to child porn charges

A 59-year-old Ocean Springs man pleads guilty to producing, transporting, distributing and possessing child pornography. Philip Spear was charged after a federal search warrant was executed at his home and numerous electronic devices including computers, a camera, and hard drives…

Aggravated Assault Arrest

A man is behind bars charged with burglary and aggravated assault after stabbing a man in the stomach yesterday. According to Sgt. Damon McDaniel, 37-year-old Philip Dwayne Kennedy of Gulfport turned himself in today at 11:45 and was taken to…

Sentenced to life for 2015 murder

Twenty-seven year-old Chris Fairley was found guilty of murder by a jury in Harrison County from a 2015 July murder. The jury deliberated for just over an hour before reaching a guilty verdict. Testimony showed the defendant had an ongoing…

Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced

A former Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy will spend the next forty years behind bars. 48-year old Jason McGrath was sentenced to 40 years, day for day, on four counts of sexual battery and one count Of touching of a child…

Do you know this man?

The Biloxi Police Department would like help identifying a man who shoplifted several items from a convenience store on Pass Road. Biloxi Investigators say the man was captured on camera taking the items and then got into the passenger side…

Aggravated Assault-Domestic Violence

A Gulfport man is facing multiple charges after Harrison County deputies say he arrived at his girlfriend’s home in Saucier, forced her into her car and strangled her According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 39 year old Marvin McMillan…

Mobile man behind bars after police chase

This weekend a chase took police from across the Gulf Coast on a pursuit from Pascagoula to Biloxi. Between gunfire and high speeds, no one was injured thanks to quick police work and cooperation. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us…

Mobile man’s initial appearance in court

A wild chase along the Gulf Coast this weekend ended with Terrell Lee Johnson of Mobile, Alabama behind bars. At his initial appearance in Jackson County this afternoon, Johnson’s bond was set at $50,000. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us…

School Employee Charged With Embezzlement

A Jackson County School district employee is behind bars charged with embezzlement. 37-year old Melanie Pankonin was the vice-president of the Grid Iron Club a non-profit, which was raising money for the St. Martin high school football team. Sheriff Mike…

Arrested For Vehicle Burglary

A man was arrested for burglary of a vehicle at Big Play Family Fun Center in Biloxi Saturday night. A woman told police she walked up to her vehicle as the man identified at Thomas James vice was discovered inside,…

Burglary Suspects Arrested Woolmarket

Biloxi Police arrested two men this weekend after reports of several storage units burglarized at the store by U Storage Complex in Woolmarket. The business asked for help identifying the suspects via a Facebook post with still images of the…

Shots Fire As Kidnapping Turns Into Chase

A woman and her son are safe and a suspect is behind bars after a weekend kidnapping lead to a high speed chase and ended in gunfire in Jackson County. Authorities say a man kidnapped a woman and her son…

Authorities work on extradition for Alex Deaton

Officials are working to get Alex Deaton, the man accused of multiple crimes in the state, extradited back to Mississippi. The 28-year-old was captured in Kansas Wednesday morning after shooting a convenience store clerk and leading troopers on a high…

No bond for accused killer

A judge revoked bond for the Long Beach man accused of murdering Deverick Johnson Monday night. According to the Harrison County Jail Docket, 28-year-old James McDowell is not bondable. McDowell is accused of shooting Johnson in the head and fleeing…

Late Night Burglary Arrest

One man is behind bars after an attempted burglary in Biloxi late last night. Police say 30 year old Phillip Darryl may kicked in the front door of an apartment located in the 2400 block of beacon place. May's is…

No Bond For Accused Killer

A judge revoked bond for the Long Beach man accused of murdering Deverick Johnson Monday night. According to the Harrison County Jail Docket, 28 year old James McDowell is not bondable. McDowell is accused of shooting Johnson in the head…

Two arrested for counterfeiting

Two Texas residents are behind bars in Pass Christian for using counterfeit money. Chiquita McCollum and Shantaysia Brown were arrested during a traffic stop after a complaint from a local business they paid with counterfeit bills. It turns out the…