Crime

Scam Artist Round Two

A Lucedale man who posed as a youth minister and was charged with scamming Jackson County businesses in October is at it again. Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 that 29-year-old Tommy Boulton was arrested again this afternoon for allegedly…

Shooting into Dwelling Arrest on Monterey Drive

Today Gulfport Police arrested 19-year-old Jarvus Jackson on the charge of shooting into a dwelling. His arrest stems from a complaint from a resident who told police her house was struck by gunshots last Saturday. The incident happened on Monterey…

Armed Robbery at Pass Road Gas Station

Another gas station falls victim to an armed robbery in Gulfport. This happened one week after the hold up of another nearby gas station. Gulfport police say the incidents are not related. Last night at around 9:30 p.m., the Gulfport…

Armed Robbery Gulfport

Gulfport police are investigating an armed robbery at the Chevron on East Pass Road. The crime happened last night around 9:30 when police say a male entered the business wearing a black jacket and a mask. The male threatened the…

Fire District Clerk Fired for Embezzling Thousands

An employee of the Diamondhead Fire Protection District has been arrested and charged with embezzling over $25,000. According to Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam, 55-year-old Kiln resident Sandra Zitterkopf was arrested on embezzlement charges and faces a $20,000 bond in…

New Details in Armed Robbery Shooting in Pascagoula

The suspects that police say shot a man during an armed robbery in Pascagoula yesterday will not be facing jail time. Pascagoula police responded to an armed robbery that escalated into a shooting in the Eastwood Townhomes early Sunday morning.…

New Orlean's Deadly Shooting

Now to the deadly shooting in New Orlean's popular French Quarter that sparked panic on crowded Bourbon Street. Police are searching for two suspected gunmen. Here's Kelsey Davis from W.D.S.U., our NBC affiliate in New Orleans This morning.. Stunning new…

College Campus Shooting

One suspect is reported to be dead and emergency responders are on the scene at Ohio State University, where there have been reports of an active shooter on campus. Firefighters say at least eight people have been transported to local…

Missing Biloxi Woman Found Safe

A woman reported missing from Biloxi on Thursday has been found safe. Around 10:45 on Saturday night, 32-year-old Rebekah Gagnon went in person to the Biloxi Police Department to report she was not missing. Police say Gagnon was in good…

Attempted Armed Robbery

A juvenile is in custody after an attempted armed robbery in Pass Christian Saturday evening. Police Chief Tim Hendricks tells News 25 a woman was confronted by a person wearing a hoodie and a mask in the parking lot of…

Junior Firefighter Killed

A 21 year old man has been charged with criminal homicide after a teenage boy died of a gunshot wound inside a Pennsylvania fire department. Police say the shooting happened Sunday evening. Fire department officials confirm the victim was a…

One Killed In Bourbon St. Mass Shooting

One person is dead and nine others are injured after gunfire erupts in the heart of New Orleans’ France Quarter overnight yesterday. Police say shots rang out around 1:30 Sunday morning on the famous Bourbon Street. They say 25 year…

Armed Robbery Escalates Into Shooting

One person is injured after an early morning shooting at an apartment complex in Pascagoula. Pascagoula police say the shooting happened at the Eastwood Townhomes at 3 a.m. on Sunday. According to authorities, the shooting stemmed from a robbery, leaving…

Simon City Royals Kidnap Other Members

Three Gulfport Simon City Royals gang members are behind bars and charged with kidnapping two other Simon City Royals. According to Gulfport Public Information Officer Sergeant Joshua Bromen, Gulfport police arrested 23-year-old Blaklyn Taylor, 28-year-old Brett Ridens and 26-year-old Elizabeth…

Suspects Starts Fires after Vehicle Chase

A man and women did nearly everything they could to avoid authorities this morning. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, deputies attempted to pull over a pickup truck with no tag. The driver fled the deputy and entered into…

Armed Suspects Rob Gulfport Gas Station

The Gulfport Police Department is asking for help in bringing two suspects to justice after an armed robbery took place at a gas station yesterday evening. At 7:36 p.m. last night, police responded to the scene of the robbery, the…

Armed Robbery Investigation

Gulfport police are investigating an armed robbery that happened last night around 7:30 at the Chevron Gas station on Kelly Avenue. Police say two suspects entered the business wearing gloves and masks. One pulled out what appeared to be a…

Biloxi Police Search for Bank Robbery Suspect

A manhunt is still on for the person who robbed The Peoples Bank on Pass Road in Biloxi this afternoon. The male suspect entered the bank unarmed and demanded money from two different bank tellers. He fled the scene on…

Arrests Made in St. Martin Burglaries

Two teenagers and a middle-aged man are all behind bars after unrelated burglaries occur in the same area of St. Martin. Nineteen-year-old Desrae Durden of Biloxi is charged with one count of burglary of a dwelling, stemming from a burglary…

Three Men to Face Charges after Shooting

A Biloxi man shot in the leg will join two others involved in a Gulfport shooting in custody after he gets out of the hospital. Three men will be facing charges after Gulfport police responded to an attempted robbery and…

Woman Sentenced for Scam in Chambers Death

A Mississippi woman is going to prison after using an internet scam to try to profit off the burning death of a teenager. Attorney General Jim Hood says 41-year-old Janet Lee Posey of Blue Springs pleaded guilty Thursday to one…

Arrest Made after Police Chase in Jackson County

A police chase in Jackson County seriously injures a woman passenger and lands the Moss Point driver in jail. The chase began around 6 on Tuesday night when a detective saw 28-year-old Brian Teague allegedly trying to break into a…

Police Departments Team up to end Chase

Today, police officers from D’Iberville and Biloxi teamed up to end a high speed chase turned foot pursuit. It was a joint effort from the Biloxi and D’Iberville Police Department to end a pursuit that started on the interstate and…

Auto and Residential Burglary Arrest

A 12-year-old walks in on a man burglarizing his own home on Old River Road after hearing his dogs barking. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, 25-year-old Vancleave resident John Herrington walked through an unlocked door and began rummaging…