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Missing teen found, now in DHS custody

A 15-year-old boy who has been missing for more than a month is now in state custody. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says Donald Lee Russell III turned himself into the Southaven Police Department Thursday morning. Southaven PD turned the…

International Museum Day

Today is a day to celebrate art and the places that house them for public display its International Museum Day. The theme for International Museum Day this year is "Museums and Contested Histories: saying the unspeakable in museums." Here locally,…

Two Commercial Fishing Seasons To Close

Two commercial fishing seasons will close in the next few days. This according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The commercial season for spotted seatrout will close at 11:59 p.m. today, in Mississippi territorial waters. The season will reopen…

Man Found Guilty Of First Degree Arson

One Gulfport man has been found guilty of first degree arson for burning a Gulfport residence. 47 year old Willie Robinson was sentenced to 15 years behind bars without the possibility of parole. Back in 2015, Robinson was arrested in…

Firefighter Physical Agility Test

Seven men put their physical and mental strength to the test this morning with the Gulfport fire department. In order to become a firefighter, you have to pass the physical agility test. Each part is timed and consists of demanding…

Amber Alert Canceled For Missing Boy

It was an extremely sad ending for one Jackson Mississippi family this morning after a 6 year old boy was found dead. An amber alert for 6 year old Kingston Frazier was issued early this morning. Authorities say Kingston was…

Keeping your kids safe in the heat

The hot temperatures are starting to rise and it’s important to keep your children safe from the heat. News 25’s Taylor Rubach explains the dangers of locking your kids in a hot car unattended. You could be running into the…

NAACP opposes NCAA softball tournament until state flag comes down

A Civil Rights group is asking the NCAA to move a regional softball tournament out of Mississippi because the state flag contains the Confederate battle emblem. Mississippi NAACP President Derrick Johnson calls the emblem a ‘racial hate symbol.’ The University…

Gulfport officer goes viral saving cat

One Gulfport police officer is going viral on social media during his routine patrol and stopped traffic on Tuesday morning to rescue a kitten on Highway 49. Officer Mike Hauler spotted a kitten that had been injured trying to cross…

Pass Christian gymnasium groundbreaking and more

Next February, the Pass Christian School District will have a brand new gymnasium for their elementary and middle school students. That’s just the beginning. Today, school district officials broke ground for the new facility in front of the Center for…

Hancock County businesses hope to create 2,300 jobs after survey

Officials are trying to bring more career opportunities to Hancock County. After results from a ten month survey on industrial companies, county services and tourism sector businesses, Hancock County officials are set on developing an action plan on how to…

Tommy Schaefer re-elected as Diamondhead mayor

If there’s any scenario that proves every vote counts, it’s the City of Diamondhead’s mayoral race. Incumbent Mayor Tommy Schaefer took the seat once again by just three votes. Last night’s final tally came up as a one vote difference…

Law Enforcement Appreciation Lunch

Happening now at Handsboro Baptist Church...a law enforcement appreciation lunch for the officers in the Gulfport Police Department. News 25's Laurene Callander joins us live with more

New Trial Denied For Mississippi Woman

A judge has denied a request for a new trial of a Mississippi woman convicted in connection with the slaying of two Hattiesburg police officers. News outlets report Judge Bob Helfrich denied a new trial for 24-year-old Joanie Calloway on…

Youth For Christ Family

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Brad Holt, about Youth For Christ Conference USA Tourney during May 24th-28th at MGM Park.

Women Arrested On Drug Charges

Two Texas women driving through South Mississippi are now behind bars charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. 37 year old Yohanna Ruiz Guerra and Evelyn Juarez, both from Texas, were seen driving carelessly on i-10 in Jackson County…

Review Process For Mayoral Election

It is still up in the air who will be the next mayor for the city of Diamondhead. Last night, incumbent Mayor Tommy Schafer led his opponent, Ernie Knobloch by 79 votes before the city's 209 absentee ballots were counted.…