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Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced

A former Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy will spend the next forty years behind bars. 48-year old Jason McGrath was sentenced to 40 years, day for day, on four counts of sexual battery and one count Of touching of a child…

Do you know this man?

The Biloxi Police Department would like help identifying a man who shoplifted several items from a convenience store on Pass Road. Biloxi Investigators say the man was captured on camera taking the items and then got into the passenger side…

Railroad Crossing Meeting Rescheduled

The city of Biloxi has announced a public hearing to discuss not only the deadly intersection where Tuesday’s accident happened, but the five other railroad crossings Mayor Andrew FoFo Gilich has talked about closing. The meeting will take place following…

Crash Victims Return Home

The survivors of Tuesday’s fatal rail crossing crash in Biloxi have returned home to Texas. A bus carrying the nearly 30 senior citizens who survived the crash rolled into Bastrop late Wednesday night. They were on their way to a…

Three-Vehicle Accident Ejects Person

A three vehicle accident in Gulfport leaves one person with major injuries after they were ejected from the car. That accident happened just before 11 at the corner of Highway 49 and O’Neal Road. A vehicle was attempting to turn…

Teacher Job Fair

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Superintendent Roy Gill about the Teacher's Job Fair today March 9th from 3 pm until 7 pm.

Colon Cancer Awareness

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Dr.Paul Mace about Colon Cancer and ways to find out if you may have it.

Blood Drives Being Held Across Coast

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the Blood Drives being held across the coast. Today there will be a blood drive will be in front of PetSmart at the Crossroads Parkway Center in Gulfport from 12:00 pm to 7:00…

Colon Cancer Awareness Month

It's estimated 100 thousand people in the US will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the country. March is colon cancer awareness month and local surgeons are stressing…

Gulf Coast Caregivers Conference

Alzheimer's is a disease that can rob anyone of their memory and other important mental functions. To keep caregivers and social workers up to date on advances when it comes to treating and caring for those with the disease, Alzheimers…

What happened to Robin?

On today’s Wanted Wednesday we start with a cold case from the late 90s. In 2009, Raquel Welch lost vision in both eyes after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor, but Welch says she never lost sight of her…

Blood drives being held across the Coast

The Blood Center says five stat shipments of blood were sent out to area hospitals yesterday to help victims of the train accident. Now they’re trying to replenish that supply. Several blood drives are being held this weekend across the…

Belle La Vie vote postponed in Biloxi

Woolmarket residents eager to learn if the City of Biloxi will approve the proposed Belle La Vie subdivision will have to wait a little longer. Last night, the City Council tabled the vote on Belle La Vie for a later…

Mississippi Aquarium plans move forward in Gulfport

Plans for the Mississippi Aquarium in downtown Gulfport are moving forward. The City Council unanimously approved the first construction contract for the aquarium. W.C. Fore Trucking Incorporated submitted the low bid to demolish two buildings and complete other work. The…

Calvin Hutchins named Moss Point Police Chief

The Moss Point Police Department officially has a new police chief. In a six to one vote, the Moss Point Board of Aldermen voted last night to appoint Pascagoula Police Sergeant Calvin Hutchins. Last September, former chief Art McClung resigned…

Fatal accident shuts down I-10 in Moss Point

One man is dead after a seven vehicle pileup involving two 18-wheelers on I-10 in Moss Point this afternoon. Traffic on Interstate 10 over Highway 613 was at a standstill in the eastbound lanes as the Moss Point Police Department…

Pastor prays with passengers from train-bus wreck

Four crosses are standing in Biloxi by the train tracks where the four victims were killed in Tuesday’s collision. A pastor from Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Church prayed with some of the survivors. Father Gilbert Enderle tells News 25 during…

E.R. staff on Biloxi train and bus accident

When tragedy strikes, there are critical moments to treat those who are wounded. Doctors and nurses know that at any moment they could be overwhelmed with an influx of patients needing emergency treatment. This was the case for the E.R.…

First responders band together

One thing evident in yesterday’s accident was that it was all hands on deck for first responders in the area. The City of Biloxi reports nearly ten different crews of first responders were on the scene to help Biloxi police…

Coroner Identifies Victims In Biloxi Train Vs. Bus Collision

Harrison County Coroner, Gary Hargrove, identified the four people killed in Tuesday's fatal train vs. charter bus collision on Main Street in Biloxi. Ken Hoffman, 82, and his wife, Peggy Hoffman, 73, were retired from the Lockhart School District south…