Jackson County

Missing 14-year-old Olyvya Rebecca Tozer found safe

A missing Jackson County teen has been found safe. According to Sheriff Mike Ezell, before she was located, 14-year-old Olyvya was last seen around 2:30 Monday afternoon getting into a gray or silver Toyota Camry at St. Martin High School.…

41st annual Orchid Show taking place in Gautier

This weekend, the Gulf Coast Orchid Society hosts their annual Orchid Show in Gautier. The calendar says it is winter, but the warm weather has many people here on the Coast thinking of the spring and beautiful…

Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

Law enforcement, Singing River Health System, Jasper the K9, firefighters, and every day citizens were out in full force today, rolling up their sleeves and donating blood to The Blood Center, which is facing a critical need…

Moss Point PD investigating 2020 drive-by shooting

The Moss Point Police Department is asking for help finding additional information about a drive-by shooting that happened November 5th, 2020. On November 5th just after 4 p.m., officers responded to Gregory Street regarding an unresponsive man by…

Moss Point mayor, wife, enter guilty pleas in federal court

Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019,…

New life coming to Singing River Mall property in Gautier

Gautier Mayor Phil Torjusen says the city is moving closer to bringing new life, development, and jobs to the Singing River Mall property that’s been vacant for about seven years now. Mayor Torjusen tells News 25 the…

Setting the scene for the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

They’ll be out for blood in Gautier tomorrow, but it’s all for a good, life-saving cause. South Mississippi law enforcement, fire fighters, and other community leaders are setting the stage at Gulf Coast Gas in Gautier for…

Jackson County man wanted for arson

A Jackson County man is wanted for arson by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and a probation violation through MDOC. Thirty-one-year-old Joseph Wenger has numerous tattoos, is 6’2” tall and weighs 180 pounds. If you have information…