The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency will have a safe room open on March 17th at the storm prep building at 18335 Highway 603 in the Kiln due to the potential severe weather expected to impact Hancock County. The safe…
Joseph Michael Rohrbacker has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with an incident that happened on February 1st, 2021 in the 30000 block of Earl C. Ladner Road in Hancock County. On February 1st, 2021, deputies with…
On March 3, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Todd Avenue in reference to a drive-by shooting. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives discovered the suspect, later identified as Andre…
On Thursday, February 18, 2021, the School Resource Division of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office was on site at Bay-Waveland Middle School responding to an inadvertent fire alarm when deputies were made aware that a student had a firearm in…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality awarded Harrison County a solid waste assistance grant of $75,000 that will be used by the county for a household hazardous waste program. MDEQ Executive Director Chris Wells says the solid…
The funeral service for fallen Hancock County Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte, who was killed in the line of duty, took place today. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more.
Funeral services for Lt. Michael Boutte will be held in Hancock County Tuesday. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us to Hancock County Sheriff's Department for the delivery of a portrait made to remember the fallen officer. In…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department is allowing civilians to pay their respects to fallen officer Lt. Michael Boutte outside of their department building. Flowers and candles were placed on Lt. Boutte’s squad vehicle to show their appreciation.…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — Final arrangements have been made for fallen Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Michael “Mike” Boutte, who was killed in the line of duty on Monday. Lt. Boutte was fatally shot while responding to a…
Fellow brother in blue Rodney King pays his respect to local fallen deputy Lt. Michael Boutte after his death on Monday while on duty. King is an artist and fellow law enforcement officer who lives in Belle…
Yesterday, Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte was fatally shot while responding to a welfare concern on Earl C. Ladner Road in the Necaise community. While the incident is currently under investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, the…
At the request of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Hancock County. On Monday, February 1st, 2021, deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare concern in…
Tears filled the room this afternoon as Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam spoke on the tragic death of Lt. Michael Boutte. Lt. Boutte devoted 20 years to law enforcement and served in the United States Air Force…
South Mississippi is in mourning tonight after hearing the tragic loss of a Hancock County deputy who was shot and killed while responding to a call on Caesar Necaise Road this afternoon. Lt. Michael Boutte responded to…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
If you are in or near Hancock County Saturday, you may feel the ground shake and hear the roar of rocket engines. NASA will test-fire all four engines at once on its new space launch system at…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) had a vaccine distribution plan in place that has been significantly altered in the last few days – especially in the last 24 hours. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 2,791 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 38 deaths as of Wednesday morning. Four of the deaths were reported in Harrison County and two were reported in Pearl…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,767 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 91 deaths as of Tuesday morning. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows:…
Who Is Eligible for Vaccination? Any healthcare worker, paid or unpaid, in any setting where they may be exposed directly or indirectly to COVID-19 patients or COVID-19 infectious materials. Healthcare workers include nurses, physicians, emergency medical services, technicians, pharmacists, dietary and…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Trump administration has approved Gov. Tate Reeves’ request for federal help following Hurricane Zeta. President Donald Trump declared the disaster on New Year’s Eve, ordering federal aid to help South Mississippi counties recover from the…
CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, works to provide abused and neglected children with quality advocacy in the court system and to secure a safe, permanent, and nurturing home for them. The Blind Tiger partnered with CASA of Hancock County for…