Crime

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…

County Cracking Down On Heroin

But...is this case is an example of a much bigger problem in the county. Hancock county narcotics agents say since Tuesday of this week, at least four individuals have been taken to the Hancock Medical Center in need of emergency…

Hancock County Drug Arrest.

Thanks to the hard work of the Hancock County Narcotics Division and the Waveland Police Department, a suspected drug dealer is off the streets and behind bars. Jeremy Simpkins of Waveland was arrested yesterday morning at his home on Morris…

Bill Expanding Execution Options Passes Mississippi House

Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add a firing squad, electrocution, and a gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs. House Bill 638 passed amid some opposition and now heads…

Woman Wanted for Larceny in Biloxi

Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying a larceny suspect. Yesterday investigators say an unknown black female removed cash that did not belong to her from a self-checkout register at the Popps Ferry Walmart. She was then seen leaving the area…

Controversy over Cat Abusers’ Sentence

It’s a topic that is heating up on social media: should the two men guilty of pouring boiling water on a cat in Moss Point do community service at an animal shelter? The defendants received 200 hours at the Jackson…

Child Porn Arrest in Pass Christian

Forty-year-old Christopher Messina of Pass Christian was arrested today and charged with possession of child pornography. The investigation is ongoing with additional charges possible. Messina is being held on a $100,000 bond.

Sergio Sandoval Rushed to Hospital on Day Two of Trial

Sergio Sandoval, the former Ocean Springs School District bus driver accused of sexually abusing a student, was rushed to the hospital this morning before trial was set to resume. Sandoval reportedly fainted in the stairwell and was taken by ambulance…

Ocean Springs Bus Driver In Court

Jury selection in the trial of a former Ocean Springs school bus driver begins today. Sergio Sandoval is facing four counts of touching a child for lustful purposes and one count of sexual battery. Sandoval is accused of sexually assaulting…

Search For Grand Larceny Suspect

D’Iberville police are looking for the man responsible for stealing wheels off new vehicles at the newly opened Mandal Buick/g-mc dealership on Tuesday. The value of the stolen items is in excess of seven thousand dollars. Surveillance footage showed the…

Ocean Springs Bus Driver in Court

The trial for the former Ocean Springs School District bus driver accused of inappropriately touching a student back in 2014 began today. Sergio Sandoval is accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl on multiple occasions in 2014 while other children…