One step closer for an eye sore to be torn down in Jackson County as officials declare the site a menace to public health and safety. The abandoned Howard Johnson Hotel was severely damaged in a suspected arson back in…
After a great month of June, July ended up being the second best month ever for the Jackson County Animal Shelter. While over 417 animals were brought in for the month of July, over 376 made it out alive. Officials…
A Jackson County man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison today. Sixty-one year-old Juan Guzman was sentenced to thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections where he will serve 15 of those years…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has listed a highway bridge for sale. The state will even pay the buyer what it would cost to tear down the Mississippi Highway 57 Bridge over Red Creek in Jackson County. MDOT District Engineer…
A string of burglaries in Jackson County leads to numerous arrests and the seizure of thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen property. Summer is the peak season for burglaries due to the number of people leaving their house and car…
Two accidents involving 18 wheelers caused a backup in traffic on I-10 in Jackson County. The traffic nightmare started after an 18-wheeler rear ended a passenger vehicle around 10:30 in the eastbound lanes. The impact caused the 18-wheeler to cross…
Another man is in custody for the five hour car burglary spree in Jackson County and another man's charges for the same crime have been dropped. Today, Sheriff Mike Ezell says John Lee III of Moss Point is charged with…
In Jackson County, the sheriff is calling on Congress to oppose efforts to allow bigger trucks. A handful of the country’s largest trucking companies, including Fed Ex and UPS, are lobbying Congress to require every state to allow even longer…
Today in Jackson County, the jury was selected for the trial of the Hurley man accused of capital murder in 2014 in Pascagoula. Scotty Street appeared in court three years ago in the capital murder death of 55-year-old Hurley resident…
A Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy pleads guilty to having consensual sex with a female inmate in the adult detention center. Thirty-six year-old Bradley Davis of Moss Point pled guilty to one count of unlawful sexual activity. Davis was employed by…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs the public’s assistance in identifying two white males. Authorities say this vehicle has been involved in burglaries of a business and also vehicles on Jean Lane in Jackson County in the St. Andrew’s community.…
Eleven people are behind bars this afternoon and authorities say more arrests are on the way as a major drug sting continues in Jackson and Pearl River counties. In a news conference today, Sheriff Mike Ezell said agents began pounding…
Two men are facing marijuana possession charges after a traffic stop in Jackson County last night. Twenty-two year-old Nichaulas Fantauzzi of Gautier and 20-year-old Korey Ladner of Biloxi were pulled over at the intersection of Lampkin Road and Highway 63.…
Some big changes are being made in Jackson County and it’s all about making roads and intersections safer. Today, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors along with MDOT and the Gulf Regional Planning Commission held a groundbreaking ceremony for a…
Crews set up detour signs in Jackson County this morning alerting drivers of road closures. CSX workers are repairing the railroad crossing at Haley’s Circle off Highway 90 and will reopen it Thursday, July 13th. The Jackson County Road Department…
A D’Iberville man faces arson charges after authorities say he tried to burn down a home in Gulf Park Estates near Ocean Springs while someone was inside. Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 they saw a fire in the driveway…
A Vancleave man died last night after being hit by a car. Authorities say 47-year-old John Bennett Ledbetter was walking in the middle of Jim Ramsey Road, just west of Old Fort Bayou Road, when a car hit him. The…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating a missing 15-year-old with diabetes and insulin dependency. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Donald Lee Russell III has been missing for more than a month. Ezell says his parents did not…
Before Andre Reed was ever a wide receiver in the NFL, he got his start with the Boys and Girls Club in Pennsylvania. To bring it all full circle, the Hall of Famer is traveling across the country to give…
The dolphin that has been stranded in Jackson County the last two weeks has died after being stuck in water not conducive for its health. Dr. Moby Solangi with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies confirmed the dolphin died from…
The dolphin stranded in Jackson County still has not found its way back to sea. The dolphin has been trapped in Old Fort Bayou in Jackson County since last Wednesday. The problem is the dolphin is swimming in freshwater and…
As rain continues to fall all over the Coast, parts of Jackson County are already starting to flood. Rain water is beginning to hit the beach across from Fort Maurepas Park in east Ocean Springs. Nearby the park, standing water…
As of 0800 this morning, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted to issue a Declaration of a Local State of Emergency due to the potential of flooding from Tropical Cyclone 3 (TC3) and possible local river flooding. Sand and…
Silver alert for K.D. Jordan.