Crime

Cause of Death Revealed in Jackson County Homicide

On March 23, 2016 the Mississippi State Crime Lab in Jackson, Mississippi conducted an autopsy on Donta Lashawn Banks. The cause of death was determined to be from a gunshot to the head. The complete results of the autopsy are…

Two Charged in St. Andrews Homicide

A new twist in a Jackson County murder investigation, deputies say the car the two suspects crashed into a Biloxi house last night belonged to the victim. Thirty-six year-old Rita Johnston and 35-year-old Hubert Anderson have been charged with capital…

Two Charged in St. Andrews Homicide

New developments this afternoon about the homicide investigation in which the body of a man was found on a dirt road in the St. Andrews community of Jackson County Tuesday morning. Two have been charged with capital murder: Rita Johnston…

Homicide-Related Vehicle Found

The vehicle linked with the early morning Jackson County homicide crashed into a Biloxi home and caught fire. News 25’s Kendra Turley has the details. Earlier today, the Biloxi Police Department received word from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office about…

Homicide Investigation Ongoing in Jackson County

A body was discovered by a Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy in the St. Andrew’s area early this morning. A homicide investigation is underway. Officer Chuck Fowler found the body on a dirt street off Cook Road just before 9 a.m. Jackson County…

Home Invasion Leads To Manhunt

A bold home invasion in Gulfport, a woman reports at 7 o’clock Monday morning, two men inside her home. That invasion led to shots fired. A dog hit and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department on a manhunt. News 25’s Kristen…

Scott Walker Released From Halfway House

Scott Walker was released from a halfway house this morning after completing his sentence for public corruption convictions. The former business consultant was sentenced in July of 2014 for convictions of fraud and conspiracy to defraud the government. The charges…

Fatal Shooting in Biloxi

A suspect is now behind bars charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in East Biloxi last night. Twenty-seven year-old Jesse King has surrendered to the Biloxi Police Department and is now at the Harrison County Jail…

Manhunt In Harrison County

A manhunt is underway as we speak in Harrison County after a home invasion in which a woman reported masked men fired a shot at her and shot her dog as they fled. Authorities have two people in custody and…

Hit and Run

Police are searching for a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run near the island view casino Saturday. The vehicle is described as a white pickup with a lifted suspension, possibly a Ford F-250 or similar truck. The…

Cross Stolen

A hand-made wooden cross is missing from a homeless man's memorial in Gulfport.   This is the site where homeless man Russell bangs lived and was unfortunately found dead in January 2015. His body was discovered by friends in the…

Arrests Made in String of Gulfport Burglaries

The Gulfport Police Department has made arrests in a string of burglaries throughout the city over the past week. Thirty-year-old Rinaldo Norris has been charged with three counts of armed robbery and 36-year-old Kezi Jefferson has been charged with one…

Arrests Made in String of Gulfport Armed Robberies

Gulfport Police have made arrests in regard to a string of burglaries in Gulfport over the past week. 36 year old Kezi Latanya Jefferson has been charged with one count of armed robbery and 30 year old Rinaldo Eugene Norrial has…

Sexual And Physical Abuse At Daycare

A daycare center in Corinth has been shut down amid allegations of sexual and physical abuse to at least six children. According to a document from the Mississippi Department of Health and the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department, the circle y…

Armed Robbery at Papa John’s in Gulfport

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Papa John’s in Gulfport, just off Highway 49. News 25’s Kendra Turley went to the scene. She has the details.

Free Family Law Legal Clinic: March 31st

Do you need legal help with family law matters, but can't afford an attorney or legal advice? If this is the case, you may want to see if you qualify for an upcoming free legal clinic. From now until Wednesday,…

Worker’s Compensation Fraud Charges

Two Gulfport sisters have been indicted on multiple charges of worker’s compensation fraud, accused of receiving worker’s compensation benefits that were intended for their deceased father. Thirty-nine year-old Detria Vogle and 36-year-old Rachel Vogle are charged with four counts each…

Suspects in Connection to Gulfport Shooting

The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating two men in connection with an early morning shooting on Monday. Warrants were issued for 19-year-old Craig Sandifer and 20-year-old Kenneth Brassall Jr. today on charges of aggravated assault.…

Krystal Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to D’Iberville Arson

It sent shockwaves throughout a Harrison County courtroom today. The woman accused in a multi-million dollar first-degree arson case changes her plea from not guilty to guilty. Krystal Gonzalez is accused of setting fire to an apartment building in D’Iberville.…

Krystal Gonzales Pleads Guilty to D’Iberville Arson

It sent shockwaves throughout a Harrison County courtroom today. The woman accused in a multi-million dollar first-degree arson case changes her plea from not guilty to guilty. Krystal Gonzales is accused of setting fire to an apartment building in D’iberville.…