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Horse with rare deadly disease on the Coast

Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare disease caused by infected mosquitoes, has affected a horse in Ocean Springs near the high school. News 25’s Tanner Stewart takes to the Meadows Farm with the horse and his owner.

Domestic violence-aggravated assault charge

A D’Iberville woman who walked in on her fiancé with another woman is facing aggravated assault charges after police say she struck the victim in the head with a golf club. According to Captain Marty Griffin, officers responded to Merit…

Child safe after 17-year-old takes car in Jackson

Mississippi police say they’ve found a three-year-old boy who was taken with a car and he’s unharmed. The search began at midday Monday after Sharon Knight told police that a 17-year-old she identified as Mike sped away in her car…

Camp Wilkes celebrates 75th anniversary

Camp Wilkes hosted a celebration to mark the milestone of its 75th anniversary Sunday. Camp Wilkes is an 87 acre facility located on the north shore of Biloxi’s Back Bay. It has provided a beautiful natural wooded camp for the…

Navy chief selects car wash

The initiation process for the new Navy chief selects at Keesler Air Force Base has begun. Saturday, they hosted a car wash in the parking lot of Baja Beach Restaurant in Biloxi. This will be the first of many fundraisers…

Walking on Water Bridge Walk

The ninth annual Walking on Water Bridge Walk and Canned Food drive will take place on the Ocean Springs-Biloxi Bridge tomorrow. This year, members of the Coast Young Professionals are asking any walkers and runners to come out, get some…

Restoring Saenger Theater

The City of Biloxi takes a step further in revitalizing the downtown area by funding the restoration for the historic Saenger Theater. The city’s budget proposal includes about $600,000 for exterior work on the building. Phase one of the restoration…

Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo check presentation

The winners of the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo reeled in a $20,000 check this morning for breaking the state shark record. Robert Brett Rutledge and his team from Alabama took home the victory for the second year in a…

Vigil for Virginia

In Biloxi Sunday, dozens of people attended a vigil for the woman who was killed during the rally in Virginia at the Biloxi Visitors Center pavilion to show their solidarity to those in Virginia. Speakers also stepped up to talk…

Anniversary of Louisiana floods

One year ago this week, the Gulf Coast came together despite disaster, as heavy flooding devastated Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas, putting Southern Louisiana in a state of emergency. With 146,000 homes affected by the flood water, the City…

Eclipse 2017

Check back for NASA's Live stream event of the Eclipse for August 21st 2017, starting at 11 am. Watch live video from nasa on www.twitch.tv How to View the 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely At times we all forget how dangerous…

New executive director for housing authority

There’s a new leader in charge of the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority Number Eight. He plans to build the organization up even higher. A luncheon was held to welcome the new executive director at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport…

Walk for Zaylan

A walk to remember six-year-old Zaylan Sparkman took over 34th Avenue in Gulfport with an outcry of love and support from the community. News 25’s Taylor Rubach was at the walk and candlelight vigil for the little boy who tragically…

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.