On 26 June 2015, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by Dad’s Super Pawn in Gulfport, MS in reference to equipment that had been pawned. Dad’s Super Pawn thought the items being pawned were suspicious and after checking their…
On Monday, February 29, 2016, at approximately 0803 hours, the Biloxi Police Department responded to Popps Ferry Elementary School in reference to an attempted kidnapping complaint reported by a 9 year old student. Upon Officer’s arrival, the juvenile reported that…
Following 2 separate weekend stops Mississippi highway patrol seized more than 30 pounds of drugs in east Rankin County. According to officials, members of the Mississippi highway patrol interdiction unit seized approximately 19 pounds of "ice," a purified form of…
One man is behind bars after a shooting in Gulfport leaves one person dead and another in the hospital. 21 year old "Shaquil Sands" is being charged with murder and aggravated assault after Saturday’s shooting on Robin Dale Road in…
News 25's Laurene Callander tell us about the victim who was shot In the face in the Pass Christian area. Any information call: Harrison County Sheriff's Department (228) 896-0606
The Gautier Police Department is asking for your help locating a man suspected in a number of burglary cases. "Donozan Floyd Junior" also known as "Little Hogg" is wanted for multiple counts of residential burglary. If you have any information…
More than a year after a teenage girl was burned alive in North Mississippi; her family may now have some closure in her murder case. 27 year old "Quinton Tellis" has been indicted on capital murder charges in the 2014…
A Mississippi man already suspected in a separate murder has been indicted in the December 2014 burning death of a 19-year-old woman. Quinton Tellis was indicted on capital murder charges yesterday by a special grand jury in the death of…
February is known as the time to celebrate love and for those who are feeling alone, Valentine’s Day weekend can make you feel especially vulnerable. Often times, people use online dating sites as a way to find that special someone…
On 2/23/16 at approximately 10 am, 21 Gulfport firefighters responded to a structure fire at New Jerusalem Baptist Church on 23rd Ave. No occupants were inside at the time of the fire and it was brought under control within 15…
A Biloxi man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer during a traffic stop Monday. James Michael Magnusen Jr. Is booked on charges of assault on a police officer, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and…
As the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department continues to grieve the weekend shooting death of one of its own, officials are offering thanks to all the law enforcement and first responders who came to their assistance. Early Saturday morning, Mississippi Bureau…
A death row inmate is asking for new sentencing 24 years after being convicted of killing a Long Beach woman. Fifty-year-old Alan Dale Walker appeared in Harrison County Court today. He is asking for a psych evaluation and re-sentencing, alleging…
Thirteen people are arrested and five more pending in a roundup of suspected drug dealers. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, multiple agencies were involved in the investigation. Some of the suspects were already behind bars on other…
One of those arrested, Charles Johnson who is being held on a probation warrant, was also one of the victims shot moments after the parade. Attorney Mike Crosby tells News 25 his mother is Sharon Johnson who was arrested yesterday…
A Biloxi businessman has pled guilty in a kickback scheme involving the former commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, as well as former Harrison County Supervisor William Martin who died of an apparent suicide when he was scheduled to…
According to Pass Christian Police Chief Tim Hendricks, the arrests already made are a big step in the right direction but a motive behind the post-parade shooting is still unknown. Today, News 25’s Shelby Myers caught up with Chief Hendricks…
Coast law enforcement authorities are still trying to get to the bottom of the cause of the shooting at the Mardi Gras parade in Pass Christian. Today, they did release more information on the arrests they’ve made. Fifty-one year-old Sharon…
Gulfport police arrested a man accused of attempted rape and kidnapping in the area of club BluEnvy in Gulfport. Thirty-nine year-old Maurice Pugh of Laurel is accused of grabbing a female by the neck and dragging her off the grounds of…
On February 14, 2016, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 39 year old Maurice Vernado Pugh, of Laurel, MS, on the charges of Kidnapping, Attempted Rape, Resisting Arrest by Flight, and Possession of Marijuana. The arrest was the result of a…
Today, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 52-year-old Sharon Ann Johnson of Gulfport for hindering prosecution related to the Pass Christian Mardi Gras shooting. Johnson is accused of removing and disposing evidence that was located at Memorial…
Police in Clarksdale now say two suspects are in custody in connection with the shooting of a police officer. Corporal Derrick Couch was shot in the head while investigating a robbery yesterday. Police had surveillance video of the two suspects…
The D’iberville Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who tried to break into a local business. The male was captured in surveillance video attempting to break the front door of Haney’s Pawn Shop on…
Harrison Central High School currently on lock down due to shots fired in a nearby wooded area. There appears to be no immediate threat to the students at this time. A News 25 reporter is on the way to the…