Crime

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…

Habitual Offender Sentenced To 5 Years

A Long Beach man will spend five years behind bars without the possibility of early release for robbing a business in October of 2015. Fifty-three year-old Patrick Todd Young pleads guilty today to robbing the Oil Plus on Pineville Road…

Molestation Arrest in Gulfport

Harrison County deputies made an arrest on 40-year-old Bobby Mills of Gulfport after he reportedly touched a 15-year-old girl for lustful purposes. Mills was taken to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center and charged with molesting a child.  His bond…

Burglary Arrests in Biloxi

A Biloxi man and woman are behind bars charged with burglary of a residence and a felony charge each of taking a vehicle. Forty-year-old Brandon Burchfield and 40-year-old Lily Johnston were taken into custody after a neighbor told Biloxi police…

Man Charged For Burning Down Church

The man accused of burning a church in Greenville and spray painting "Vote Trump" on the side of the building will appear in court today. Andrew McClinton is charged with first degree arson of a place of worship. He’s accused…

Armed Robbey

An armed robbery leads to a high speed chase, leaving one suspect in an overturned Lexus on the median of I-110 late last night. Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Dollar Tree located at D'Iberville…

Do You Know This Man? Wanted for Questioning

The Pascagoula Police Department needs help locating a man for questioning in regards to a commercial burglary. Authorities believe he is responsible for removing merchandise from a storage room on Christmas night at a local convenience store and then driving…

Wanted Wednesdays

News 25's Shelby Myers interviews Sergeant Joshua Bromen with the Gulfport Police Department on this week's Wanted Wednesdays.

Recent Violence Related to Drug Activity in Pass Christian

The Pass Christian Police Department says they will not sit idly by while a criminal subcultural takes hold and commits acts of violence in the community. This was after a string of search warrants led to several arrests related to…

Initial Court Appearance for Jackson County Murder Suspect

The Moss Point man accused of killing a Vancleave mother on Saturday faced a Jackson County judge for his initial appearance in court this afternoon. Judge T. Larry Wilson set a $250,000 bond for 32-year-old Brandon Smith. Smith is charged…

Gautier Police Catch Armed Robbery Suspects

Two teenage suspects involved in an armed robbery in Gautier are now facing a possible 20 year jail sentence. Police responded to an armed robbery at FastMart on Gautier-Vancleave Road where they learned two suspects robbed the store with a hand…

Shooting Arrest in Biloxi

U.S. Marshals have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a Biloxi shooting that left three people injured. Eddie Baker of Biloxi was arrested on two warrants for aggravated assault for his involvement in allegedly shooting two men and…

Initial Court Appearance for Accused Murder

The Moss Point man accused of killing a Vancleave mother on Saturday faced a Jackson County judge for his initial court appearance this afternoon. News 25’s Shelby Myers has the details from the courtroom.

Armed Robbery At Family Dollar

Gulfport police are looking for help identifying the suspect in an armed robbery at the Family Dollar on Dedeaux Road over the weekend. On Saturday, a black male entered the store with a gun, took cash, and fled on foot.…

Sexual Battery Arrest

A Biloxi man is charged with sexual battery against a four-year-old. The Biloxi Police Department says 24-year-old Davorius Moore attempted to convince an adult to let the four-year-old victim meet him outside. The adult became suspicious of Moore and notified…