Crime

Biloxi Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Child Pornography Case

Biloxi native Ruben Ralph-James Masters has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography and 25 years for production of child pornography. Those sentences will run concurrently. Masters was also ordered to pay a fine of…

Vancleave Teen's Prelim Hearing Monday

The Vancleave teen accused of beating his cousin to death is scheduled to have his preliminary hearing on Monday. Nineteen-year-old Dexter Kelley is accused of murdering his 16-year-old cousin Cliff Allyn back in April. Allyn was reported missing after he…

Arraignment in Waffle House Shooting Set for Monday

The former Biloxi firefighter accused in the shooting death of a Waffle House waitress has his arraignment set for Monday. A grand jury indicted 45-year-old Johnny Mount for first degree murder for the November 27th killing of Julie Brightwell. Fifty-two…

Biloxi Court Seeks to Resolve Outstanding Cases

As many as 500 people can expect a letter from the City of Biloxi informing them to appear in court. Biloxi Municipal Court is resetting cases where defendants owe fines or fees dating back to March 2014. Any existing arrest…

Arrested Twice In One Month

Former Mississippi State and Long Beach basketball star Marcus Bullard has been arrested for the second time in one month. On Wednesday, Bullard was arrested for possession of meth and resisting arrest. This comes just weeks after he was arrested…

Gulfport Shooting Suspect Still at Large

Police are continuing to search for the suspect accused of shooting and killing a 21-year-old man in Gulfport yesterday morning. Stanton Saunders was found lying on the ground at the corner of Ganges Street and 34th Avenue suffering from a…

Man Wanted for Aggravated Assault

The Gautier Police Department is looking for 23-year-old Timothy Kyle Seaman in connection with a June 6th shooting in Gautier that left another man wounded. Police responded to the area of C.W. Webb Road shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday…

Man Dead After Shooting in Gulfport Last Night

A man sits behind bars after shooting and killing a victim in Gulfport last night. Nineteen-year-old Gary Desean Perkins of Gulfport is charged with murdering a man, arrested by Gulfport police near the area of Dogwood Court and Holly Circle.…

Gulfport Man Killed After Shooting

Two shootings and two deaths in less than 24 hours, the most recent shooting off of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Gulfport. Authorities say they found 21-year-old Stanton Saunders of Gulfport shot in the chest by the corner of Ganges…

Shooting At Moss Point

Police are searching for a black male who fired shots inside a Social Security Office around 11am off Highway 63 in Moss Point. Police Chief Art McClung tells News 25 the suspect was not happy inside the store, walked out…

A Gulfport Man Is Dead After A Late Night Shooting

On June 8, 2016, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 19 year old Gary Desean Perkins, of Gulfport, on the charge of Murder. The arrest was the result of a patrol response, at 11:26 p.m., to an address in the area…

Family Dollar Robbery

Gulfport police need your help finding two men in connection to a robbery last night. Shortly before 9:30, Gulfport police received a call that two black males entered the family dollar on Dedeaux Road, one in a black hoodie and…

Billboard for Wanted Man in Gulfport

Today marks two months since a fatal triple shooting at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Tennessee Avenue in Gulfport. One man, who authorities say allegedly pulled the trigger, is still at large. After nearly two months…

Billboard for Wanted Man in Gulfport

Today marks two months since a fatal shooting at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Tennessee Avenue in Gulfport. Twenty-four year-old J’Var Pope is wanted in connection to the triple shooting. Authorities hope to catch him with…

Armed Robbery Leads To High Speed Chase

Three teenagers were arrested after an attempt to elude police officers following an armed robbery leading to a car crash. Police say a call reported an armed robbery in the area of Division Street and Lameuse Street shortly before 11:30…

Man Charged With Murder Arrested

A Gulfport man is behind bars for murder, assault and armed robbery. Police arrested 23 year old Robert Hart linking him with an April shooting which left one person dead and two people injured near Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard…

Biloxi Apartment Complex Embezzlement Arrest

On June 3, 2016 the Biloxi Police Department arrested 53 year old Debra Jean Stracener on a charge of felony embezzlement. The arrest stems from an investigation into the theft of money from her employer, an apartment complex company located…

Officer Involved Shootout in Pass Christian

A man is now in custody after an afternoon shootout with Harrison County deputies in Pass Christian. News 25’s Kendra Turley walks us through the series of scary events this afternoon. Multiple agencies blocked off the area surrounding Nicholas Ladner…

Moss Point Man Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Abuse Case

A Moss Point man who admitted to sexually abusing a child will serve 13 years in prison. According to the district attorney’s office, 58-year-old Samuel Hannah Jr. pled guilty to two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes. An…