Crime

Prosecutors not Seeking Death Penalty

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against two men charged with killing another man in Gulfport in 2014. The decision means 20-year-old Rashad Johnson and 22-year-old Jalen Williams will face a maximum penalty of life without parole if convicted…

Man Arrested after Robbery

A man is now behind bars after he attempted to take $40 from a Pascagoula Dollar General. Pascagoula police say Monday afternoon 45-year-old Victor Nash walked into the Dollar General on Market Street and handed the clerk a note. That…

Bond set for men accused of carjacking in Biloxi

A Harrison County judge has set bond for the two men accused of kidnapping and carjacking over the weekend. Authorities arrested 26-year-old Colton James Delaughter and 23-year-old William Jason Stockstill, both of Picayune, for allegedly stealing a victim’s car in…

Burglary arrests in Harrison County

A stolen four-wheeler leads to the arrest of two people and seizure of more stolen property. Harrison County sheriff deputies arrested Dewayne Duncan and Jennifer Tackett of Lennis Cuevas Road after deputies found a stolen four-wheeler on their property. While…

New court dates for 2014 capital murder crime

The capital murder trial for the 2014 shooting of Lamont Hayes was rescheduled for March 20th. According to police, 17-year-old Rashad Johnson and 19-year-old Jalen Williams broke into the home of Hayes on Carson Drive in the summer of 2014.…

Feud Between Co-Workers Ends In Gunshots

A feud between co-workers at manufacturing company in Marshall County ended with one having to be airlifted to a hospital and the other a fugitive on the run. Police say two workers at a plant that makes armored vehicles got…

2 Arrested In Kidnapping Carjacking Crime

The two men involved in the Biloxi car-jacking and kid-napping incident are now behind bars. Authorities arrested 26 year-old Colton James DeLaughter and 23 year-old William Jason Stockstill for the crime. The two picayune men allegedly stole a victim's car…

Murder Suspects in Court This Morning

A capital murder trial begins today for 17-year-old Rashad Johnson and 19-year-old Jalen Williams in the 2014 shooting of Lamont Hayes. Police say the two broke into the home of Hayes on Carson Drive in the summer of 2014. They…

Man Receives 25 Year Sentence

A Harrison County man will spend 25 years behind bars for touching a child for lustful purposes. The jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes before they handed down 66 year old "Wade Blackwell Junior's" sentence. The investigation began when…

Two Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit

Two people are behind bars this afternoon after leading Gautier officers on a car chase late last night. An officer tried to stop the car driven by Billy Ray Stewart for a minor traffic violation...Steward refused to stop and a…

Suspects wanted for credit card fraud

Biloxi police need help identifying two people wanted for credit card fraud at the Edgewater Mall on February 6th. One suspect is seen wearing a baseball style hat, brown pants, brown shoes, and a dark jacket. The second suspect is…

Father charged with kidnapping his son

A nine-year-old’s biological father is behind bars charged with kidnapping this afternoon. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 31-year-old Chris Patrick McCloud is in the Harrison County Adult Detention Center on a $50,000 bond. Peterson tells News 25 a…

Alleged Gang Member Sentenced Greene County

An alleged gang member has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Welford "Levi" McCarty was found guilty of capital murder and desecration of a corpse after a three day trial in Greene County. Prosecutors say…

Trial Pushed Back

The man accused in the 2014 burning death of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers has had his capital murder trial date pushed back. Quinton Tellis will now go to trial October 9. Tellis was originally set to stand trial on June 19,…

Four Charged With Armed Robbery

Four arrests have been made in the armed robbery of the McDonalds on courthouse road that happened on January 29. 17 year olds Titus Daniels-Young, Kyle Monroe, and Darome Matthews as well as 23 year old Frederick Mc-Call are all…

Three Arrested For Embezzlement

Three people are behind bars for embezzling from a Gulfport UPS Store. 22 year old Keith Johnson, 30 year old Heather Yost, and 25 year old Deshun Hawthorne are accused of embezzling commercial packages from the UPS location on 34th…

Bay St. Louis Man Charged with Rape

Waveland police have arrested a Bay St. Louis man and charged him with rape, molestation, and sexual battery. Thirty-eight year-old Nicholas Arnold is accused of raping a female victim he knew over a period of time. He was booked into…

Do You Know This Couple?

Biloxi police need your help identifying a male and female wanted for robbery and credit card fraud. Authorities say the man and woman seen in these pictures stole a purse from a woman at a Biloxi business. The suspects then…

Third Suspect in Cat Abuse Case goes to Court

The third suspect involved in the video of a cat being tortured will stand before a Jackson County judge tomorrow morning. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with residents along the Coast to hear how they feel about the upcoming…

Third Cat Abuse Suspect goes to Court

The third suspect involved in the video of a cat being tortured will stand before a Jackson County judge tomorrow. Karmen Coleman, accused of filming the video, has pleaded not guilty. Members of a public Facebook group seeking justice for…

Vancleave Man Sentenced to 20 years for 2015 Arson

Today a Vancleave man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for setting fire to a vacant mobile home back in August 2015. Judge Robert Krebs sentenced 48-year-old Gregory Alford to 20 years with 12 to serve and the remainder…

McCrory Bond Hearing Today

A Jackson County judge denies the request for a lower bond for Nathan McCrory, the man accused of beating and burning his then three-year-old son Zander Saucier. McCrory was in court on January 30th for a bond revocation hearing after…

Stabbing at Ocean Springs Day Parade

Yesterday in Oceans Springs, a day of fun took a scary turn for some when a stabbing occurred during the city's daytime Mardi Gras Parade, momentarily halting the festivities. The incident occurred alongside parade route, across the street from CrossFit…