Crime

Felony Domestic Assault

A man is behind bars accused of hitting his girlfriend in the head with a glass bottle while she was asleep. 36 year-old Carlos Lee is charged with a felony count of aggravated domestic assault. Investigators with the Harrison County…

Search for man who Shot Clerk Last Week

The search continues for the man who shot the cashier of a Pascagoula gas station during an attempted robbery last week. A masked man entered the Murphy Express gas station on Chicot Road early Thursday morning. Before attempting to take…

Arrest Warrant Issued

Jackson County officials are looking for a Simon City Royals gang member who missed his court date. Dillion Scott Odom failed to show up in court for his arraignment following his indictment on charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. He…

MAN ARRESTED FOR RAPE AND KIDNAPPING

Gulfport Police Sgt. Joshua Bromen tells News 25, the Gulfport Police Department has arrested a man on charges of kidnapping and rape. Thirty-three old Odelle Scott of Beaumont, MS was arrested on those charges yesterday. Investigations into this case show…

GAS STATION CLERK SHOT DURING ARMED ROBBERY

Pascagoula Police Dept. Lt. Doug Adams tells News 25, a gas station attendant is currently in the hospital suffering from gun shot wounds. He says around 3 am on Thursday October 13, a black male suspect walked into the Murphy Express…

Abuser Receives Life Sentence

A Pascagoula man who sexually abused four child relatives was sentenced Tuesday to three life sentences in prison. After a two day trial, Spartacus Alford was found guilty of two counts of sexual battery, one count of attempted sexual battery…

3rd DUI With Child In Car

Deputies said a Gulfport man was driving under the influence of alcohol for the third time this time with a child in his car. Michael Devon Jones was arrested Tuesday after leaving the scene of an accident in Long Beach.…

Trial Begins for Danielle Dewitt

Today began the first day of trial for a former Hancock High School assistant female basketball coach accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a student. The defendant, Danielle Dewitt, showed up to the Hancock County Courthouse today in front of…

Domestic Violence Conviction

A Gulfport man pleads guilty to two cases of felony domestic violence. John Robbins IV of Gulfport was charged with his first case of felony domestic violence in January of 2015. Officials say he struck his then girlfriend in the…

Teacher Trial Begins Today Hancock County

The trial begins today for the teacher accused in the sexual abuse of a student at Hancock High School. Leslie Danielle Dewitt is charged with two counts of sexual battery while in a position of trust and three counts of…

ACLU Responds to School Dragging Video Greenville, MS

The American Civil Liberties Union is speaking out after a video surfaces of a Greenville teacher dragging a student across the floor by her hair. The video was posted to Facebook and has since gone viral. You can see the…

Sexual Battery Life Sentence

A Pascagoula man is sentenced to three life sentences for sexually abusing a relative. According to the Jackson County District Attorney's Office, 45-year-old Spartacus Alford was found guilty of two counts of sexual battery, one count of attempted sexual battery,…

Mississippi Lawmaker Arrested

A first-term Mississippi lawmaker has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. Lowndes County jail records show 43 year old state representative Kabir Karriem of Columbus was arrested Tuesday. He was released on his own recognizance, and is…

Overnight Fire At Fishing Club

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Captain Gene Killen about the over night house fire that happened at Gautier this morning as fight fighters work to contain the fire.

Shooting Arrest Gulfport Cortez Winters

A Gulfport teenager is behind bars after a shooting over the weekend. 18 year old "Cortez Winters" is charged with shooting into a dwelling, possession of a weapon by a felon, and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. Police…

TEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO GULFPORT MURDER

The Gulfport Police Department arrested 19 year old, Deandre Dashawn-Antonio Ball, of Gulfport, on the charge of murder Sunday afternoon. Ball turned himself in to the Biloxi Police Department. He was later transported to the Gulfport Police Department where he…

Left Cassie Barker Out On Bond

Former Long Beach Police Officer Cassie Barker is out on bond after turning herself in to authorities to answer manslaughter charges in the death of her three year old daughter Cheyene Hyer. Her bond just 50-thousand dollars is something that…

Mother Faces Manslaughter Charge

An arrest warrant has been issued for manslaughter for former long beach police officer Cassie Barker in connection with the death of her daughter Cheyenn Hyer. Three-year old Cheyenn was found dead in Barker's patrol car last Friday. Authorities believe…

Car Burglars Wanted

The Lakeview Subdivision residents reported five auto burglaries of unlocked vehicles. One of the victims was able to provide a video of the one suspect going into their vehicle. Another witness observed a total of four males, possibly three of…

Three Suspects Wanted for Armed Robbery in Gulfport

Police continue to search for three men in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping at the Arlington Square apartments in Gulfport. A man told police on Thursday morning he was held up by three armed black men who entered…

Murder Suspect Turns Himself In

After evading authorities for five months, a Gulfport murder suspect turns himself in. Twenty-year-old Jaquarius Shields surrendered himself to police in Bossier City, Louisiana on Thursday afternoon. Shields faces charges in the April 9th shooting death of 27-year-old Dennis Bunch.…

Biloxi Man Convicted of Murder

A Biloxi man was found guilty of shooting and killing his girlfriend’s son following an argument. Forty-seven year-old Rodise Jenkins III represented himself during the trial. Jenkins shot and killed his girlfriend’s son, Anthony Wheaton, after a heated argument in…

Gulfport Armed Robbery and Kidnapping

The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the suspects involved in the crimes of armed robbery and kidnapping. On September 29, 2016 at approximately 8:56 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to Arlington Square Apartments located…