Crime

Counterfeit Money Issue in Jackson County

Law enforcers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s department say they’re getting more reports of counterfeit money changing hands and enough is enough. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 that businesses and individuals are reporting counterfeit money on a…

Counterfeit Money Issue in Jackson County

Investigators with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department say they're getting more reports of counterfeit money changing hands and enough is enough. News 25’s Shelby Myers tells us what you need to know to avoid becoming the victim of a scam.

Arrests Made in Moss Point Stabbing

Two suspects are behind bars in connection to the stabbing death of Moss Point educator Willie C. Williams. Moss Point police arrested 23-year-old Lee Andrew Gipson of Moss Point and 24-year-old Kierra Shante McWilliams of Moss Point. Gipson is charged…

Bond is set for Jackson County Man Accused of Murder

Bond has been set for the Jackson County man accused of killing a man in Vancleave Monday night. Fifty-seven year-old Mose Ben Wells made his initial court appearance in Jackson County today before Judge Larry T. Wilson. The victim’s mother…

Police Save Two Lives, Arrest Arson Suspect

One person arrested and charged with arson. All thanks to the Gulfport Police Department. Gulfport police responded to a call around 10:15 Tuesday night of a burglary in progress. When two patrolmen arrived to the house on the corner of…

Axe Used In Slaughter of 5

An Alabama sheriff says the suspect in the slaughter of five adults was armed with an axe as he attacked them in their sleep, using the weapon to strike one of his first victims in a reclining chair and then…

Man Attempting To Join ISIS

A Mississippi man attempted to fly to Syria to join ISIS is scheduled to be sentenced today on terrorism charges. Muhammad Dakhlalla of Starkville pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist…

Robbery In Ocean Springs

Police are looking for a man accused of robbing Oasis Spa on Bienville Boulevard. Police say Sunday night shortly before 9; a black male was let into the business because an employee thought he wanted a massage. When he entered,…

Jackson County Man Charged with Murder

One Jackson County man is in custody charged with murder after authorities say he shot his own cousin. Jackson County Sheriff investigators say 57-year-old Mose Ben Wells shot his cousin, 41-year-old Eric Hampton, on McGregor Road in Vancleave. The victim…

Murder Suspect Extradited

The man accused of killing five people over the weekend was extradited from Mississippi to Alabama. Officials say 27-year-old Derrick Dearman entered the Citronelle home belonging to a relative of his girlfriend and murdered five people, including a pregnant woman.…

Argument Leads to Gunfire in Moss Point

An argument between two men at a Moss Point convenience store leaves one man hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The argument took place in front of the Moss Point Express on Main Street just before 1 o’clock this afternoon. According to…

Man On Bike Dead After Truck Hits Him

One person dead, another behind bars after a driver hit a man in Saint Martin. Jackson County authorities say 26 year old Jason Michael Salisbury was riding his bike on tucker road when a truck hit him around midnight Saturday.…

Retired Moss Point Educator Found Dead in Home

Police continue to search for answers that led to the death of a retired Moss Point principal this afternoon. The 64-year-old victim was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside of his Moss Point home. News 25’s Kendra Turley brings…

Moss Point Authorities Investigate Stabbing Death

Police are investigating a murder scene in Moss Point this evening. A bloody scene at the home of the victim, a 64-year-old former educator in the Moss Point School District who was found stabbed multiple times earlier today. News 25’s…

Sharper Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

The federal judge who more than doubled former Saints football star Darren Sharper’s prison sentence told him that courts cannot ignore the damage he inflicted on women and on society at large. Sharper was sentenced to 18 years for drugging…

Embezzlement Arrest

Long Beach police have arrested two women on embezzlement charges. Forty-three Michelle Fowler of Long Beach allegedly embezzled nearly $35,000 from a Long Beach business. She is being held at the Harrison County Jail on a $20,000 bond. Police also…

Bond Set for Alleged Home Invader

Bond has been set for the man accused of breaking into a Vancleave home with a pickaxe early Friday morning. Thirty-six year-old Anthony Lee Smith of Prairieville, Louisiana is being held at the Jackson County Jail on a $25,000 bond…

Gulfport Man Sentenced for Shooting Law Enforcement Officer

GULFPORT MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR SHOOTING OF GULFPORT OFFICER AFTER FLEEING TRAFFIC STOP Gulfport, MS- District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Corey Donald Johnson, age 23, of Gulfport, pled guilty Tuesday morning to Aggravated Assault on a…

Moss Point Police Looking for Shooting Suspect

On 8/12/2016, Moss Police responded to the area of Shortcut Rd and Frederick St. in reference to a Shooting. Upon arrival Officer located a black male lying in the ditch with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the…

Arrested In Connection With April Murder

A man who has been on the run since April wanted for murder in Gulfport has been arrested. Gulfport police arrested 24 year old J'Var Pope Saturday on a charge of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts…

Suspected Pick Axe Burglar Arrested

Man accused of breaking into homes in Jackson County with a pick axe was arrested over the weekend. 36 year old Anthony Lee Smith was picked up near O'Neal Road in Vancleave Saturday after two days spent in the woods.…

Shooting in Moss Point

A shooting this afternoon in Moss Point has left one man injured. Details are still very limited at this time, but we do know that the victim was shot around the area of Frederick Street and Shortcut Road. Moss Point…