The Louisiana Supreme Court says it won’t hear an appeal from a man convicted of killing a French Quarter dancer and dismembering her body. All seven justices initialed the action sheet, denying the request from Terry Speaks, who is serving…
Today, the Department of Justice held a press conference in Washington, D.C. regarding federal authorities announcing charges Tuesday against two Chinese nationals. Forty-year-old Xiao-Bing Yan and 38-year-old Jian Zhang were charged in the federal districts of Mississippi and North Dakota…
A man suspected of killing or wounding people in Mississippi, New Mexico, and Kansas has been sentenced in Kansas. Alex Deaton was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison and ordered to pay $4,000 in restitution for shooting a Pratt…
This afternoon a mistrial was declared in the case of a Mississippi man charged with burning a woman to death. Jurors initially said they found Quinton Tellis not guilty of capital murder in the death of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers. However,…
The man charged with burning a Mississippi woman to death told an FBI agent he was miles away buying a debit card when she was set on fire. That agent, Dustin Blount, testified Thursday in the trial of Quinton Tellis…
A doctor says 19-year-old Jessica Chambers who was found alive with severe burns in Mississippi, but later died from her injuries suffered so much damage to her mouth, throat and chest that she would have had trouble clearly saying words.…
Authorities say a Mississippi man who is accused of having nearly $15,000 worth of marijuana products in his home has been arrested. Authorities say 40-year-old Homer Russel Smith was arrested Monday and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to…
A bank robber is still on the run after getting away with some cash at the Hancock Bank on Denny Avenue. According to Captain Doug Adams, a white male entered the bank and slipped the teller a note demanding money.…
Jackson County authorities are looking for a woman who they say has stolen nearly a thousand dollars’ worth of eye glasses. Jackson County investigators say this woman entered the Eye Village on Washington Avenue in St. Martin on October 5th…
Ten people are facing hazing charges in the death of LSU student Maxwell Gruver. The 18-year-old freshman died after a night of drinking during pledge activities at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity last month. Fraternity members found Gruver lying on…
The trial of a man charged with burning a 19-year-old Mississippi woman to death nearly three years ago is set to begin today. Opening statements are scheduled Tuesday in the trial of 29-year-old Quentin Tellis in Batesville, Mississippi about 50…
One man is dead after an officer involved shooting in Biloxi this morning. Officers responded to a shoplifting call at the Home Depot on Cedar Lake Road shortly before 8 a.m. After receiving a suspect and vehicle description, officers spotted…
One man is in the hospital after being shot at an apartment complex in Gulfport. Police now have the suspect in custody. Around 11 a.m. police responded to a reported shooting at the William Bell Apartments on 65th Avenue. Officials…
Jury selection is set to start in the case of a Mississippi teen who was set on fire and left to die. A badly-burned Jessica Chambers was found alongside her car in northern Mississippi in December 2014. The 19-year-old died…
Pascagoula Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred Friday afternoon October 6, 2017 at 5:11 p.m. at the Hancock Bank located 3939 Denny Ave in Pascagoula. A lone white male approached the teller and handed them a note…
Biloxi police are looking for two who they say burglarized a vehicle. Do you recognize this couple? Police say they want to identify them and bring them in for questioning in reference to the vehicle burglary that happened on Bayview…
A Mississippi Delta ophthalmologist is being charged with defrauding the state-federal Medicaid program. Dr. Harold Peltan, a 50-year-old Cleveland resident, was indicted on 17 counts on fraud Tuesday in Bolivar County. Attorney General Jim Hood says Peltan turned in fake…
The missing boy in Harrison County has been found safe. News 25 will have more details on this story at 5:30.
A Gulfport man was arrested yesterday after police say an argument resulted in a stabbing at the Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville. Fifty-nine year-old Eddie Parish turned himself into police last night and was charged with aggravated assault. Police say…
There have already been several criminal acts by juveniles and adults participating in the “Junior-Senior Wars” associated with Gulfport High School Homecoming. On September 30, 2017, a homeowner was physically assaulted during an act of vandalism at the victim’s home,…
Another arrest has been made following thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to a cell phone tower in Biloxi. Biloxi police arrested 19-year-old Nathaniel Cox yesterday. He’s a suspected accomplice to a juvenile who was arrested Tuesday night after Biloxi…
A Biloxi woman is behind bars for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from a landscaping company. Sheriff Troy Peterson says 52-year-old Candace Webb was employed by Groundscape Incorporated in Biloxi and handled all financial transitions for the business. Sheriff Peterson…
The Hancock County grand jury has indicted former Long Beach Police Officer Cassie Barker for second-degree murder in the death of her three-year-old daughter last year. Barker was originally charged with manslaughter in the death of her daughter Cheyenne Hyer,…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting help identifying suspects in reference to a felony shoplifting incident at the Victoria’s Secret in the Edgewater Mall. Five unknown black female subjects entered the store together and took items displayed for a sale…