Jackson County

Man pleads guilty in 2016 Jackson County murder

Twenty-one year-old Dexter Kelley of Jackson County pled guilty today to second-degree murder for the killing of his 16-year-old cousin Cliff Allyn. The murder occurred at their grandmother’s home in Vancleave between March 30th and 31st of 2016. Kelley has…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Mayor’s Meeting

Several mayors from across the Gulf Coast met at the Shell Landing Golf Club in Gautier today for the first Gulf Coast Mayor’s Meeting of 2018. Among some of the topics discussed were BP oil spill settlement funds among the…

Catamaran races at Ocean Springs Yacht Club

Some of the best sailors in the country are on the Coast this week for two major sailing competitions. Bragging rights and a national championship are at stake for over 50 sailors this weekend at the Hobie 17 North American…

Navy ship collision repairs at Ingalls

The U.S. Navy is adding another $57 million to what it’s paying a Mississippi shipyard to repair a destroyer damaged in a June collision that killed seven sailors. The additional contract for repairing the USS Fitzgerald was awarded Tuesday to…

Mississippi Rising Coalition files lawsuit against Ocean Springs

Today the Mississippi Rising Coalition, alongside three Coast residents, filed a lawsuit against the City of Ocean Springs decision to fly the Mississippi state flag on city municipal buildings. The lawsuit was filed at Gulfport Federal Courthouse and states that…

Porter Avenue infrastructure improvement project

Construction has been ongoing in Ocean Springs on Porter Avenue since December 2017. However, the $1.2 million infrastructure project is now paused after crews working on the street discovered an unmarked natural gas line. Work will be suspended to allow…

White sheets sent to Ocean Springs mayor and aldermen

An unwanted package showed up at Ocean Springs City Hall this morning. All seven Ocean Springs Aldermen as well as Mayor Shea Dobson received a white sheet and a note which read “Hi mayor and aldermen, I wasn’t quite sure…

Man and woman brutalized over the weekend in St. Martin

A man is behind bars after tying up and beating a man and a woman at an apartment in St. Martin. Thirty-year-old Andrew Williams is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and kidnapping as well as one count of…

Dead woman found in Moss Point

Moss Point Police are actively looking into the death of a female whose body was discovered inside her vehicle outside a local business. On Monday, April 02, 2018, at 9:32am Moss Point Police responded to the Pilot Truck Stop located…

Art in The Pass

News 25's Hank Davis interviews FJ Cutting about the Art in The Pass event in Memorial Park in Pass Christian on April 7th & 8th form 10 am to 5 pm.

New Businesses At Woolmarket Exit

Biloxi Mayor "FoFo" Gilich has been focusing on expansion and has introduced a number of projects which aim to bring millions of visitors to Biloxi. And with the hopes of bringing such large numbers of visitors what does the city…

OCEAN SPRINGS MAYOR RESPONDS TO KKK VIDEO

Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson says the KKK’s actions should be rebuked by everyone in response to the video the extremist organization sent to a local civil rights group this week. In a statement to News 25, Mayor Dobson calls…

HANCOCK BANK OFFICIALS PLANT TREES

Residents of the gulf coast have always cherished the live oak tree as an icon of grace, strength and commitment. And that's just what officials with Hancock bank were doing in ocean springs this afternoon as part of their 10-10-12…

Ku Klux Klan Video in Mississippi and Response

A video has surfaced of a KKK group, the United Dixie White Knights, threatening members of the Mississippi Rising Coalition. Members who were personally called out in the video addressed the issue during a press conference in ocean springs this…

Port Of Gulfport SeaOne Makes Big Investment

The Port of Gulfport has been rebuilding and expanding since Hurricane Katrina dealt a devastating blow nearly 13 years ago. News 25's Toni Miles talks to the President and Chief Operating Officer of SeaOne and gives us a look at…

Residents Upset Over Infrastructure Project

Earlier this month News 25 brought you a story about the Biloxi Infrastructure Project, and how more man power has been added to help speed up the construction. Weeks later it was standing room only at the Biloxi City Council…

Jackson County Master Plan Workshop

Tuesday Jackson County held a workshop to further discuss the master plan for walking, bicycling, and paddling throughout the urbanized areas of the county. The public was invited to the Fontainebleau Community Center in Ocean Springs, to view and discuss…

FBI Task Force Makes Drug Arrest

The FBI's "Safe Streets" task force arrested 37-year-old Edward Bridges of Moss Point on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The task force seized approximately 4.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, 2 ounces of cocaine, 46 dosage units of…

Loaded Gun Found In Backpack, No Charges Yet

A five year old brought a loaded gun to school Tuesday in Ocean Springs. As of now there are no charges against the guardian of the child who's back-pack had a loaded hand-gun inside it. Authorities were called to Oak…

OS Robbery Suspect Spotted Again

Police believe this suspect caught on surveillance video at the Travelodge on highway 90 in ocean springs Sunday night is the same person that robbed a chevron and held a clerk at gun-point. The security footage shows the suspect in…

Woman Beaten At Hard Rock Parking Lot

A Louisiana woman made her way to Biloxi Friday night for her friend’s bachelorette party, but what was supposed to be a night of fun landed her with a bruised face and a traumatic story. News 25's Veronica Bayona brings…