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Pass Christian Walmart sexual predator arrested

On August 11th, 2017, Pass Christian Police arrested 56 year old Mitchell Wade Pritchard, of Gulfport, on one felony count of Enticement of a Child to meet for Sexual Purposes. The Pass Christian Police Department would like to thank the…

Rainy weather is stacking up car accidents in Gulfport

The amount of wrecks due to the weather has the Gulfport police urging motorists to drive with caution as more rain is expected. An 18-wheeler is involved in an accident with multiple vehicles near the Lorraine Cowan Road exit on…

Three car accident causes delays near mile marker 22

A three car accident caused major traffic delays on Interstate 10 this afternoon. According to officials, one vehicle that was not included in the wreck was struck by lightning. As an officer was responding to the scene, other cars on…

Man hangs himself in cell in Harrison County

Harrison County inmate Jared Anthony Epperson was found hanging in his cell according to a press release issued by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department at 11:52 a.m. today. According to deputies reports, Epperson was served lunch in his cell alone…

Guilty of molesting a child

A Jackson County jury finds a man guilty of touching a child for lustful purposes. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 26-year-old Darnell Marion was found guilty after a two day trial and sentenced to 15 years in the MDOC…

New body cameras for Harrison County Sheriff’s Department

Harrison County sheriff’s deputies will soon be equipped with state of the art body cameras. The department recently purchased 68 cameras for an overall total of about $450,000. The equipment did not cost taxpayers a dime. The sheriff’s department used…

Gulfport shooting victim reportedly passes away

According to her son, Sierra Jefferson, the woman shot by her husband outside of a clinic in Gulfport on Monday has died. Jerome Jefferson, the alleged shooter, is currently being held on a one million dollar bond. Authorities have upgraded…

Walk for Zaylan Sparkman

Tonight community members will walk together in a candlelight vigil in memory of Zaylan whose life was taken last week. A walk to remember the life of the six-year-old will be held at 6 p.m. starting at the Isaiah Fredericks…

Frankly My Dear Boutique

News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Eve Bostick about the new store in the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, called Frankly My Dear Boutique.

Navy Chief Selectees Car Wash

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Kevin Cuttill and Ebony Syas about the Navy Chief Selectees Car Wash on Saturday August 12th 10 am - 2 pm at Baja Beach Tex-Mex Seafood Restaurant.

Gulf Coast Regional Tech Summit

Small local businesses are taking steps to further our region’s marine industries during a workshop at the University of Southern Mississippi. A group of small business leaders from Louisiana to Florida took part in the first day of the Gulf…

Volunteer Mississippi

Non-profit organizations from across Mississippi gathered today in Ocean Springs at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center to talk about service projects. Volunteer Mississippi’s mission is to engage and support Mississippians of all ages and backgrounds in service to their…

Possible threat posted to social media in Moss Point

A threat that was posted to social media about shooting up a school is now under investigation by the Moss Point Police Department and the FBI. According to the Moss Point Police Department late Wednesday night a teenager allegedly posted…

Pass Christian police searching for possible sexual predator

Police are looking for a man who allegedly made sexually explicit comments to two young girls outside a Walmart in Pass Christian. Authorities say the man is a possible sexual predator and a potential danger to the community. Police are…

Preliminary hearing set in shooting death of Zaylan Sparkman

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a 16-year-old accused of fatally shooting his six-year-old brother as the child played video games. Albert Deonte Craft III faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Zaylan Sparkman. Harrison County prosecutor Herman…

Hancock County school bus too hot

Hancock County students are dealing with extreme temperatures on the bus ride home. News 25’s Caroline Eaker talks with the school district and upset parent about the hot bus. Many parents across Hancock County are upset after seeing a Facebook…

Failure to pay child support arrest

A Gulfport man was arrested in Jackson County on one felony count of nonsupport of a child. Forty-one year-old Richard Jermaine Macklin was arrested by investigators following a June indictment by a grand jury. He was booked into the Jackson…

Failure to pay child support conviction

A Memphis man was convicted in Harrison County for failing to pay more than $23,000 in child support. Thirty-seven year-old Abdulrahim Hasain was found guilty by a Harrison County jury Wednesday on one count of felony non-support of a child.…

Hurricane season outlook

Forecasters are now predicting a higher likelihood of an above normal hurricane season and could be the most active since 2010. Forecasters now say there is a 60 percent chance of an above normal season compared to the May prediction…

Body discovered in Gulf identified

Authorities have identified the body found in the Mississippi Sound on Tuesday. Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer says 24-year-old Daniel Dellapenna of Ocean Springs was found shortly after 8 a.m. by a charter boat captain. An autopsy was done…

Students weigh in on Gulfport construction

With the main entrance to Gulfport High School sitting on Courthouse Road, students weigh in on the construction project now that class is back in session. Current construction stretches between the Courthouse Road and Highway 90 intersection up until the…

Beau Rivage packs bags for kids in need

Seventy-four students in South Mississippi who might have otherwise gone without will now have food to last them throughout this school year thanks to the Beau Rivage and Feeding the Gulf Coast. Today, Beau Rivage employees took extra time out…