Jackson County

Several arrests made in Moss Point Super Bowl shooting

A shooting on Super Bowl Sunday that left one man dead in Moss Point left the community shaken back in February. Now, four people have been arrested in connection to the crime. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is at the Jackson…

Pascagoula city officials consider raising taxes

In two weeks, Pascagoula city leaders will convene to discuss a plan of attack dealing with the city’s recently discovered budget shortfall. A July audit revealed a $14 million deficit to the city’s budget. Pascagoula citizens are concerned their property…

Super Bowl shooters charged with murder

Four men have been charged with murder in a February shooting that killed one man and injured two others at a Super Bowl party in Moss Point. Fabian Dwight Dailey was shot and killed during the incident. Two other victims…

Four charged in connection with Derry Lane shooting

Four people, including two juveniles, have been charged in connection with yesterday’s shooting on Derry Lane in Ocean Springs. Twenty-year-old Tyler Ladner has been charged with home invasion and two counts of directing a minor to commit a felony. Eighteen-year-old…

Front Beach ‘living shoreline’ project

Sand on Front Beach in Ocean Springs is known to blow away easily and the city often spends thousands of dollars to replace the sand on the beach. Now, with the help of a $150,000 state tideland fund, the city…

Ingalls Apprentice School graduation

One hundred and ten now employees of Ingalls Shipbuilding graduated from their apprentice school on Saturday. These graduates represent every step in the shipbuilding process. These apprenticeships can last anywhere from two to four years. Many family members came out…

Jackson County Animal Shelter Adoption Day

The Jackson County Animal Shelter is always seeking to adopt out the many dogs and cats they have at their shelter. On Saturday, they held an adoption event at the American Legion in Gautier. The shelter held the event at…

Community comes together for injured firefighter

On April 10th, Lieutenant Dan Kauppi, a member of the Gautier Fire Department, was severely injured in a car wreck and is currently in a coma. Members of Gautier’s community are still rallying for his recovery. Saturday, the American Legion…

Coca-Cola workers suspend strike

After 10 days of picketing, Coca-Cola employees in Ocean Springs suspended their strike. Union leaders for Teamster Local 991 have still not reached an agreement with Coca-Cola United, but a statement sent to News 25 by Teamster Local officials reads:…

Man speaks about alleged alien abduction in Pascagoula

A quick fishing trip after a hot October work day in 1973 changed a man’s life forever. Calvin Parker says he was abducted by aliens on the Pascagoula River. Now, 45 years later, he is ready to share the details…

Coca-Cola United Teamsters Strike Day 9

It’s been nine days since Coca-Cola United Teamsters 991 marched out of the Ocean Springs plant and went on strike. The bottling company released a new statement leaving strikers with a few remarks. “We’re not asking for much. We just…

Fish fry fundraiser for Gautier fireman

On Saturday, Coast residents have the chance to help a fireman in need. Lt. Dan Kauppi was injured in a vehicle accident in April and has been receiving special treatment at Shephard Medical Center in Atlanta. A fish fry benefit…

St. Martin teenager charged with aggravated assault

A St. Martin teenager is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center after allegedly shooting two men Thursday night. Sheriff Mike Ezell says deputies found one of the victims lying on the ground when they responded around 10:30 to Bridge…

Elvis Presley never forgotten in Ocean Springs

Mississippi native and the King of Rock n Roll Elvis Presley died 41 years ago today. While the rock n roll legend is gone, his memory is never forgotten especially in Ocean Springs. It’s a crazy little thing called love…

Moss Point man pleads guilty to cocaine conspiracy

A Moss Point man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Sixty-four year-old Keith Lavell Brown faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Brown admitted…

Three arrested in drug bust in Jackson County

Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested three people while answering a call of a gun fired at a house in St. Martin. Just before 8:30 last night, a woman told deputies someone shot at her house on El Dorado Avenue.  Deputies…

Coca-Cola Strike Day 5

Five days later, the strike continues for Coca-Cola employees in Jackson County who say they are taking a stand against low wages and poor labor practices. “We work very hard for our money and we deserve to be compensated for…

The Blood Center hosts community blood drive

The Blood Center hosted a community blood drive today at Walmart on Bienville in Ocean Springs. The Blood Center is a nonprofit organization that supplies blood and blood products to hospitals throughout the Gulf Coast. With a demand to supply…

Construction sites coming to life in Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs is building their economy from the ground up. You may have driven past the construction site, but had little idea what was being built. Just off Interstate 10 on Washington Avenue in Ocean Springs on the corner of…