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Crash in Gulfport Injures Motorcyclist

Around 12:30pm today a motorcyclist was involved in an accident involving a car on Highway 49 at the O’neal Road intersection. The motorcyclist was injured in the crash. News 25 will have more at 5pm on Fox and 5:30pm on…

Saving city funds by helping furry friends

For seven years now, the Long Beach Police Department has sheltered stray cats and dogs instead of taking them over to the Humane Society, but why do they do this? News 25’s Veronica Bayona has the full story. Seven years…

Young world-record walker stops on the Coast

More than 370 million people around the world suffer from diabetes. While doctors continue working toward a cure, one 11-year-old child is making major strides to help. That young diabetes advocate was on the Coast today. Eleven-year-old Noah Barnes is…

Jackson County State of the County

2018 will bring more funding for projects to the Jackson County area. Today, News 25’s Jaylon Morris attended the State of the County Address which focused on county improvement projects. Industry and economic development was the focus at today’s State…

Lamenda Hase wins OS School District’s Teacher of the Year

Ocean Springs High School’s Lamenda Hase is the 2018 winner for the District Teacher of the Year. The history teacher has been teaching for five years at Ocean Springs High School. Hase tells her students on their first day of…

Accident on I-10 in Hancock County caused major delays

Travel along I-10 west on the Mississippi-Louisiana state line was temporarily blocked due to multiple accidents this morning. Travelers saw major delays as all west bound lanes on the West Pearl River Bridge were blocked while crews cleaned up. Multiple…

Coffee with a Cop

This morning, Gulfport police officers had a chance to chat with locals and enjoy a cup of coffee and a doughnut. Dozens of people crowded into the Starbucks in Gulfport to get an opportunity to mingle with local law enforcement…

2018 ‘MOPS’ Shoe Drive

You can make a difference in the lives of others and all it will cost you is an old pair of shoes. The Ocean Springs chapter of Mothers of Pre-Schoolers is asking you to clean out your closet for their…

Accused of assaulting a paramedic

Biloxi police arrested a homeless man for simple assault on an emergency technician. Police say officers and AMR assisted 58-year-old Marvin Watkins of Florida after falling off his bike on Pass Road. During transport to the Biloxi VA Hospital, Watkins…

Robot visits Central Elementary School

C-Spire is teaming up with Central Elementary and the Gulfport School District to encourage the younger generation to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Today, over sixty gifted students from the Gulfport School District met a high-tech robot…

Pastor offers reward for stolen vehicle

A Saucier man is asking for the public’s help in finding his stolen vehicle that happened two weeks ago. Pastor Bob Zorn says he took in a homeless man to feed him and let him spend the night in his…

Moss Point appoints interim police chief

Last week, the Moss Point chief of police resigned. Today, the city hosted a special meeting in which the board of alderman and the mayor discussed how they will go about appointing the next chief. Following the meeting, city officials…

Annual State of Biloxi Address

Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich gave Biloxi’s annual State of the City Address today at the Beau Rivage. The mayor spoke to a packed room about the dozens of projects that have been going on in the City of Biloxi throughout…

Cold Case: Ronald Duck last see February 14th, 1995

Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and Pascagoula Police Department are partnering on the missing cold case of Ronald Duck. He was 21-years-old at the time of his disappearance on February 14th, 1995 and the anniversary is right around the corner. Duck…

Sentenced for drug possession

Today a Gulfport man was sentenced for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Travis Madden was ordered to serve 48 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. Madden was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.…

Meth drug bust in Hancock County

Four people have been arrested in Hancock County for allegedly transporting meth from Texas to South Carolina. At 4 a.m. this morning, a Hancock County criminal interdiction agent conducted a stop with a 2017 Jeep Cherokee on I-10 eastbound. The…

Four women charged in fatal Gautier shooting

Gautier police have identified the victim of a deadly shooting that occurred overnight. The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Taleya Guy. According to officials, last night, shots were fired at the College Villa Apartments on Ladnier Road. Upon arrival,…

Three Long Beach High students achieve perfect ACT scores

Three Long Beach High School students earned the highest possible ACT composite score of a perfect 36. On average, only around a tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT earn the top score. In the U.S., the…

Charged with residential burglary

A Gautier man is behind bars for burglary of a residence. Twenty-seven year-old Michael Byas was arrested after police saw him enter an abandoned home in the Hickory Hill area of north Gautier. Detectives were able to recover property reported…

Deadly shooting in Gautier

Gautier police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred over night that left one woman dead. Last night, shots were fired at the College Villa Apartments on Ladnier Road. Police were back on the scene this morning around 8 a.m.…

Group trying to preserve lost soldiers cemetery in Pascagoula

A group of Pascagoula residents are trying to preserve a site believed to be the burial ground for nearly one hundred American soldiers. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson takes us to the location of where the old destroyed Mexican and Civil…

Two Gulfport men arrested for selling fake televisions

Yesterday afternoon during a Mardi Gras parade, Slidell Police responded to a report of two men trying to sell televisions at a Shell Gas station (1610 Gause Boulevard), which was near the parade route. Undercover detectives responded to the call,…

Taking on the challenge at North Bay Elementary

Students at North Bay Elementary School in Biloxi are taking home a lesson that goes beyond traditional textbooks. They’ve been working on the Great Kindness Challenge all week long. News 25’s Toni Miles gives us an inside look as the…