Crime

Taco Bell Robbery Thursday Morning

Waveland police are investigating an early morning robbery at a Taco Bell. Assistant Chief Mike Prendergast tells News 25 a female Taco Bell worker was preparing to unlock and open the store around 6:30. A suspect then came up behind…

Manhunt On In Harrison County

Multiple agencies are still searching for a man after he ran during a traffic stop on I-10. Mississippi highway patrol spokesman chase Elkins tells News 25, a trooper attempted to stop a grey Chevy Malibu for speeding near the Woolmarket…

Commercial Burglary Arrest in Waveland

A Waveland investigation leads to the arrest of two men and the seizure of several firearms and stolen property. Forty-three year-old Frank Taylor of Kiln was charged with four counts of commercial burglary for stealing tripletail coolers from a warehouse.…

Alberto Garcia Sentenced to Death

Alberto Garcia has been sentenced to death in the murder of five-year-old Ja’Naya Thompson. This sentencing was handed down two and a half years after the heart wrenching discovery of her body in Gulfport. News 25 was in the courtroom…

Armed Robbery Suspects Wanted

The Gulfport Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a burglary armed robbery of a residence. Last night a man wearing dark clothing entered a home through a window and took the home owner’s…

Resident Burglary Arrest

Biloxi PD has arrested 26-year-old Russell Adams on a charge of resident burglary. A neighbor witnessed Adams wandering through the neighborhood and enter the victim’s residence. Police arrived and arrested the suspect without incident. Adams was already wanted for failure to appear…

Senate Bill Targets Gang Activity

Authorities say whether we like to admit it or not, gang violence is on the rise all across Mississippi and it's time we do something to combat the growing problem. A bill in the Mississippi Senate supported by Governor Bryant…

Autopsy Set For Today

Today, investigators in D'Iberville hope to find out more information on the man's body found in D'Iberville over the weekend. An autopsy is set to be performed today and Harrison County Coroner Gary Gargrove hopes that will shed some light…

Strong Armed Robbery Arrest

A man is behind bars charged with strong armed robbery in Long Beach tonight. Long Beach police arrested 29-year-old Marcus Dandrell Day who is accused of a strong arm robbery at Come Back Market, located on Railroad Street on January…

Charged With Aggravated Assault

Biloxi police say a disgruntled customer returned to the Winn-Dixie on Pass Road with a gun after being kicked out of the store Saturday night. 23-year-old Kelvin Lewis Junior is charged with aggravated assault after firing a handgun at a…

Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspects

The Gulfport Police Department needs your help locating two suspects involved in an armed robbery. Officers say a black male entered the Exxon gas station on 30th Avenue wearing a green shirt and pajama pants on April 14. He had…

Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspects

The Wiggins Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying and locating suspects involved in an armed robbery Saturday. Police say an unknown black male dressed in camouflage pants, a blue hoodie entered the cabin store on Parkway Drive just…

Have You Seen These People? Suspects in Credit Card Skimmer

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department now has four suspects in connection to the credit card skimmers found at Robinwood One Stop in Saucier. The suspects are believed to be traveling in a 2017 silver Ford Expedition. Two Hispanic looking males…

Strong Armed Robbery in Long Beach

The Long Beach Police Deparment is looking for 29-year-old Marcus Day. Day is accused of strong arm robbery at a convenience store located on Railroad Street in Long Beach on January 17th. An active arrest warrant is out for Day.

Gulfport Man Sentenced for Sexual Battery of Girl

District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Antonio Rodriquez-Rodgers Ainsworth pled guilty earlier this week to Sexual Battery of a 14-year old girl. After accepting his guilty plea, Judge Lisa Dodson sentenced the defendant to the maximum of 30 years,…

Pascagoula City Worker Arrested for Selling Drugs

A part time City of Pascagoula employee has been arrested for selling drugs while working. Thirty-nine year-old Wesley Hall was taken into custody after he was caught selling a form of methamphetamine while at work and in a city truck.…

Ja'Naya Thompson’s Killer Pleads Guilty to Capital Murder

It’s a heartbreaking story that left many wondering why. Another step in the path to justice for the brutal murder of Ja'Naya Thompson as the man charged with her murder pleads guilty. It was a somber courtroom as Alberto Garcia…

Janaya Thompson's Killer Pleads Guilty

In a case that broke hearts across the Coast when it happened, then five-year-old Janaya Thompson's killer pleads guilty to capital murder. Alberto Garcia originally pled not guilty in October 2015, but changed his plea in front of Judge Lisa…

Charged With Sexual Battery

A man was arrested in Biloxi Sunday morning after a woman says he pulled her into a dark area and forced her to perform a sex act without her consent. Biloxi police arrested 55-year-old Michael Preston Kinney after responding to…

Search for Coastal Man

Mississippi Gulf Coast native Mark Bakotic II has been missing since December 30th, when he left friends at a New Orleans nightclub after ingesting a drug called 2CE. New Orleans police have traced Bakotic's credit cards back to two New…

Second Suspect Arrested in Moss Point Cat Abuse Case

The second man wanted in connection to the Moss Point cat abuse case is now in custody after In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization, offered a $2,500 reward for information that could lead to his arrest. Moss…

Reward Offered For Information

In Defense Of Animals, an international animal protection organization that funds the Mississippi based Justice for Animal’s ampaign is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man still wanted for a pouring scalding water on a…