Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says 65-year-old Jerry Floyd Kirkendall was found in the freezer that was unplugged inside of a Latimer home. On Monday, the home owner in the Virginia City community found Kirkendall inside and called authorities. Sheriff…
Millions of dollars aim to improve the efficiency of aircraft mechanics in the Mississippi National Guard working here on the Coast. Construction crews are building a $40 million paint hangar for the Gulfport based 1108th Aviation Group which does maintenance…
In Jackson County, trial begins today for the man accused of sexually assaulting and severely beating a woman in Ocean Springs. Cameron May is charged with one count of kidnapping, one count of sexual battery, and two counts of aggravated…
Jackson County Sheriff's investigators have obtained an arrest warrant charging 40-year-old Thomas Elliot Stafford of 14979 Masterson Avenue, Virginia City, with capital murder in the death of a man whose body was found Monday in a freezer. Stafford's picture is…
A Gulfport man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old at 11:30 last night in the Crown Hill subdivision. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 22-year-old Edward Earl Dubose was arrested on the charge of murder. Last night,…
Trial begins today in Harrison County for a Gulfport man accused in the 2014 murder of Lamont Hayes. News 25’s Laurene Callander has the details.
A man who spent most of his life protecting our country celebrates his 100th birthday today. News 25’s Kendra Turley introduces us to the well-decorated veteran and birthday boy James O. Lindsey. As a retired Army Master Sergeant and World…
Progress is moving forward on road work being done in east Biloxi. Crews were out laying asphalt on Laurel Court and Kuhn Street. They began this morning. Paving is set for south of Division tomorrow. Construction workers were doing the…
As developers still seek approval on the recently denied casino sites in Biloxi and Diamondhead, local business owners have mixed feelings about the possibility of adding another casino to the Coast. A representative with RW Development tells News 25 they…
After March 7th’s tragic accident, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich is asking the city to begin the process of closing seven rail crossings. Biloxi city officials tell News 25 consolidating seven out of the city’s 29 rail crossings is all about…
Two hit and runs on the Coast last week and still no suspects or arrests have been made. D’Iberville police continue to search for a driver of a U-Haul truck who allegedly struck a 12-year-old boy on Tuesday. The next…
Neighbors in the Virginia City community of the Latimer area were shocked to wake up to a murder investigation this morning. News 25 spoke with some of those neighbors who say it’s alarming that a potential killer could still be…
Jackson County investigators are piecing together evidence after a body was found inside of a freezer in a Latimer home. During a press conference today, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell told media that they are now hunting a person of…
The City of Moss Point has a limited time offer on the table. In a collaborative effort between Moss Point police, municipal judge, and prosecutor, people can pay fines without fear of being arrested. During the amnesty period, the judge…
The Mississippi Supreme Court will not dismiss a state lawsuit against State Farm over Hurricane Katrina claims. That means Attorney General Jim Hood’s lawsuit against the insurance giant can move forward. The lawsuit says State Farm owes Mississippi millions of…
The victim in last night’s fatal three vehicle accident in Harrison County has been identified as 22-year-old Robert C. Ivey of Gulfport. Authorities say Ivey was filling up his truck on the side of the interstate when he was struck…
According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Gautier police are looking into whether the decomposed body found in Vancleave over the weekend is that of Amanda Hicks. The 37-year-old woman was last seen on February 8th. Her boyfriend, 56-year-old…
Authorities are investigating a possible murder in Jackson County after a body was found inside a freezer. Authorities responded around 6:30 this morning to the 14,000 block of Althea Street in the Virginia City area of Latimer. Officials with the…
It is a very rare friendship...formed more than a decade after a United States airman rescued a little girl from Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. This weekend he drove from his station in San Antonio California to Hancock County to attend her…
The Coast is missing Mardi Gras, but thankfully we’re squeezing in one last parade as the O’Blarney Society rolls through the streets of Pascagoula. This is the parade’s second year and they’ve upgraded their operations significantly since 2016, bringing on…
The D’Iberville Police Department is looking for a suspect in a hit and run incident that happened Tuesday afternoon. Chief Wayne Payne needs the public’s help to obtain any information related to identifying the driver of a U-Haul truck who…
A sea of green marched along Highway 90 this morning for a very special cause. Over 30 participants walked about 14 miles to raise money and awareness for CASA in South Mississippi. Half started in Pass Christian and the other…
Today Ingalls hosted over 100 middle school students for a ship building competition to really get them involved in the STEM program. Four middle schools built their own ship for engineering week. Racing boats down the water tank is how…
Downtown Ocean Springs’ only Irish pub is closing its doors, but not without a big party. The day that the owners picked as the Flying Irishmen Pub’s last hurrah couldn’t have been more appropriate, starting this morning the pub was…