Crime

Second Degree Murder Charge

One man is behind bars following the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints football player Will Smith. Police say the former defensive end and his wife were rear-ended in New Orleans on Saturday night. They say 34-year old smith…

Student Bringing Gun to School Presser

“Something significant was prohibited yesterday,” that’s what Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania had to say at a press conference today, addressing the questions of why a 14-year-old would bring a gun to school with over 100 rounds of ammunition and…

Afternoon Bank Robbery in Saucier

An all-out manhunt in Harrison County is underway as law enforcement uses a helicopter and K9 unit to find a bank robber. Authorities say that around 3:30 this afternoon someone robbed the Peoples Bank in Saucier. Harrison County Sheriff’s Department…

Bank Robbery in Saucier

The People's Bank in Saucier was robbed. Harrison County deputies are searching for the suspect. WXXV has a newscrew on the scene. We will have complete details at 5:30 on NBC. [mappress mapid="2682"]

Students Return To Class Today

Students are back in school in North Gulfport today after a scary day Thursday when a student was arrested after bringing a gun to school. A 14-year-old was taken into custody for bringing a loaded gun, 100 rounds of ammunition,…

Gulfport Student Brings Gun To School

An 8th grader is in custody after bringing a gun to school. In a statement from the Harrison County school district, the student from North Gulfport 7th and 8th grade school brought a weapon to class today but no other…

Long Beach Man Guilty of Secretly Videotaping a Woman

District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that a Harrison County jury returned a guilty verdict late last night against Matthew Pierce, for secretly filming a woman in violation of her expectation of privacy. Pierce, a 27 year old Long Beach…

UPDATE: One dead in Gulfport shooting

One man is dead as a result of Wednesday night's shooting off Highway 49. Harrison County coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25, 54 year old Mitchell Weathersby has died of a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at…

Twelve Behind Bars in Hancock County Drug Roundup

Twelve people are now behind bars as a result of two drug busts in Hancock County. The Hancock County Narcotics Division executed search warrants on Tigris Street in Bay St. Louis and Orange Street in the Springwood community. Agents discovered individual…

Gulfport Teen Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault

District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Jabari Thompson, age 19, of Gulfport, pled guilty this week to Aggravated Assault in the Harrison County Courthouse. After accepting his plea, Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt ordered a pre-sentence investigation and set…

Animals Rescued from Deplorable Conditions

Thirty animals are in safe hands after Gulfport police and the Humane Society seized them from living in filth. One man is in custody facing over 50 charges in what Humane Society representatives say appears to have been a puppy…

Man Charged with Kiln Toddler’s Death

An arrest has been made in the death of a Hancock County toddler who died Sunday due to head trauma. Police believe the man who did it is the mother's boyfriend. News 25's Kristen Durand talks to the family of…

Bond Denied For Dexter Kelley

Dexter Kelley will be held in jail without bond as he awaits a preliminary hearing for the murder of his teenage cousin. Nineteen-year-old Kelley made his initial appearance in Jackson County Court this morning. He’s facing a first-degree murder charge.…

Man Charged with Capital Murder in Death of Hancock County Toddler

On March 31, 2016, Maddox Viergge, 16 months of age suffered fatal head injuries.  Medical evidence indicates the victim’s injuries are consistent with abusive head trauma.  On April 4, 2016, Charles Connetti III was arrested and charged with Capital Murder. …

Two People Killed in Kenner, Louisiana

Police are investigating the shooting deaths of a New Orleans area couple. Police say 28-year-old Dawn Scott and 31-year-old Raynell Kimbrough were found this morning shot multiple times in the bedroom of their Kenner apartment. According to police, an infant…

Bourbon Street Shooter Gets 60 Years

Bourbon street shooter 22-year-old Trung Le has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for his role in a gunfight that killed one and left nine injured on the famous New Orleans street back in June of 2014. Le was…

Gulfport House Destroyed In Fire

One Gulfport church pastor is counting his blessings today after he began the morning thinking his church was on fire. Pastor Ken Braxton was driving near Progressive Baptist Church when he saw smoke over the building. When he pulled up,…

Reports Of Shots Fired at Edgewater Mall

Biloxi police are continuing an investigation into reports of gun shots fired Saturday night near Edgewater Mall. Officers responded to the west parking lot of the mall shortly after seven p.m. Witnesses reported hearing four gunshots, but officials say no…

Arrest Made in Vancleave Teen Murder

Investigators believe a 16-year-old Vancleave boy was killed by his 19-year-old cousin. Cliff Allyn’s cousin, 19-year-old Dexter Kelly, has been arrested and charged with murder. Allyn was reported missing Wednesday afternoon when he didn’t return home from playing basketball with…