Crime

Teen Shot at House Party in Biloxi

A 16-year-old is recovering after a house party in Biloxi turned violent. Biloxi police say the teenager was shot in the leg around 12:15 Sunday morning in the Le Bonne Terre neighborhood off Popps Ferry Road. Reports say the gunshots…

DUI Causing Serious Injury Conviction

A 34-year-old Arkansas man faces up to 50 years in prison in a DUI car crash that left two people seriously injured. Testimony revealed Samuel Yearber went out drinking with co-workers back in March 2013 and crashed into another vehicle…

Cyberstalking Arrest

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources arrested Joey Jason Holliman on Thursday night for Cyberstalking a marine patrol officer. Holliman was arrested without incident at his home in McHenry and was brought to the Jackson County Jail. His…

Jackson County Suspect Wanted for Cyberstalking

The Department of Marine Resources is searching for a man accused of cyberstalking after allegedly saying he “wanted to put a bullet in the officer's head” on Facebook. The DMR stopped Joey Holliman last night in Jackson County for two…

One Arrested After Standoff in Ocean Springs

A multi-hour standoff has resulted in the arrest of one man in Ocean Springs today. After nearly three hours, authorities on the Coast were able to apprehend a fugitive wanted in Florida. Officers didn’t find anything inside of the RV…

Man Dies After Assault

An elderly man from the kiln died Tuesday after authorities say he was brutally beaten during a fight with three of his sons last week. Timothy, Ferlin, and Cartis Bosarge are behind bars for aggravated assault, but authorities say the…

Armed And Dangerous Man On The Loose

Gulfport police are seeking your help finding a man accused of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of armed robbery. Authorities say 24 year old "J'var Pope" should be considered armed and dangerous. Sargent Damon McDaniel tells…

Shooting on White Harbor Road in Long Beach

A Long Beach man is in the hospital and his estranged wife is behind bars charged with two counts of aggravated assault domestic violence, after an argument turned violent on White Harbor Road in Long Beach this morning. News 25’s…

Armed Robbery at Moss Point Family Dollar

Moss Point Police are actively looking for two suspects for their involvement in the armed robbery of the Family Dollar in Moss Point, MS. On May 23, 2016, after 2:00 pm, two masked black males entered the store, one brandishing…

Body Found at Ocean Springs Apartment Complex

A body was pulled from an Ocean Springs Apartment Complex today. The Reserve at Gulf Hills located at 6721 Washington Avenue in Ocean Springs is where the body was found today. WXXV has a Reporter on the scene and will…

Shooting In Long Beach

One man is dead after a shooting on Linda Lane in Long Beach on Sunday. Details are currently limited, but assistant Chief of Police Alan Bond tells News 25 officers responded to the home around 3 P.M where a single…

Shots Fired Gulfport

  Shots fired in Gulfport early Sunday morning left one man in an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to the Gulfport Police Department, a fight took place in the parking lot of a kangaroo gas station on Highway…

Service For Shania Caradine

A Mississippi community is mourning the death of an eight month old baby who died after her father reportedly left her in a hot car. Joshua Blunt claims he forgot his daughter was in the car when he went to…

Shooting In Long Beach

A shooting this morning in Long Beach sent one man to the hospital. The shooting took place in the 300 block of White Harbor Road around 10:40am. The suspect was arrested in Gulfport. News 25 will have more details at…

Kidnapping and Sexual Battery Suspect Arrested

Gulfport police arrested 32-year-old Joshua Dallas for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assault his ex-girlfriend. Investigators say Dallas and the victim were arguing over the phone, when Dallas arrived at the Magnolia State apartment complex. They then fought and choked the…

Gulfport Man Arrested for Sexual Battery of a Minor

On May 20, 2016, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23 –year-old Dominique Montez Macon, of Gulfport, on the charges of Burglary of a Residence and Sexual Battery of a Minor. Macon’s arrest was the result of a complaint initiated by…

Ocean Springs Students Facing Sexual Assault Charges

Two Ocean Springs High School students are facing sexual assault charges. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department says the assault happened on campus. A female student disclosed to a teacher that she had been sexually assaulted by two male students the…

Mississippi Gun Shop Smash And Grab

Authorities in Mississippi are looking for two thieves following a brazen smash and grab in a small town and it all caught on tape. The two suspects used a stolen truck to ram their way through the front wall of…

Missing: Father And Two Daughters

A statewide request from the Panola County Sheriff's Department is asking for your help finding two small girls and their father. 35 year old "Samuel Dowden Junior," and his daughters, four year old "Bayley" and two year old "Madeline," were…

Shrimp Bandits Wanted in Biloxi

On May 13, 2016, Biloxi Police Officers responded to 679 Beach Boulevard in reference to a Grand Larceny complaint. The Victim reported that between 2313 and 2330 hours, during the previous night (05/12/16), two suspects stole two large ice chests…

Waffle House Shooting Suspect Indictment

The case moves forward for the man suspected of shooting a Waffle House employee to death last November in Biloxi. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, a Harrison County grand jury indicted former Biloxi firefighter, 45-year-old Johnny Mount,…

Former Biloxi Priest Indicted on Abuse

A man who once served as a priest in the Biloxi Catholic Diocese has admitted to abusing his position of trust and acting inappropriately with a minor. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Jose Vazquez Morales in now…

Six Arrested for Kidnapping and Robbery in Wiggins

Six people are behind bars this afternoon after police say they kidnapped and robbed to tourists in Wiggins late Wednesday night. The victims reported they drove down a road and were approached at an intersection when masked males jumped out…