The suspect wanted in last night’s murder in Long Beach is now in custody after nearly a two and a half hour standoff with police. Gulfport police got a tip around 8 this morning that 28-year-old James McDowell was at…
According to Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove, 20-year-old Braydon Hester of Ocean Springs died at the Merit Health Emergency Room at 4:07 this afternoon. Biloxi authorities say he fell off the back of a truck and on to a rebar,…
To kick off Mardi Gras day, Keesler Air Force Base held a kids parade in front of the Child Development Center. The 81st Training Wing hosted their children’s Mardi Gras parade to start the day’s celebration. Children from infants to…
About 300 crew members began their lives today aboard an Ingalls built guided missile: the John Finn DDG 113. News 25 was at the shipyard today as the Navy sailors officially moved on to the ship. An exciting day for…
A bill adding domestic abuse as grounds for divorce has died in committee. Senate Bill 2703, which passed the Mississippi Senate, wasn’t taken up Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee Division B at a deadline for legislation to move ahead.…
Even though carnival season lasts just over a month, the impact for local businesses is more long-term. Thousands of tourists and locals pour into boutiques, restaurants, bars, and other businesses along parade routes, boosting revenue by double digits. For new…
The annual Krewe of Diamonds Mardi Gras parade is now ten years strong. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson takes us to the streets of downtown Bay St. Louis for a look back on the fun. It may not be the most…
Today is the final day of the carnival season. Before the Lenten season begins, the City of Biloxi had their biggest party of the year. It’s the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s annual Mardi Gras parade, a culmination of 109 years…
A Biloxi Mardi Gras spectator was killed today after falling on a piece of rebar just before 4 p.m. Biloxi Fire Chief Joe Boney says a teenager was watching the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade on the back of his…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, dispatchers got a call that the boy was found unresponsive at his home in the Helena community. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a…
Senate Bill 2634, which would create a separate fund for BP oil spill settlement money, has died in the Mississippi House. Mississippi House of Representatives Coast Delegation calls the bill "empty" in a joint statement released this afternoon. They write,…
The Moss Point Police need the citizen’s help with locating Josephy Baker who escaped from police custody. On February 26, 2017, Josephy Baker was arrested by Moss Point Police for felony drug charges. Baker was being escorted to a patrol…
2017 Annual Krewe of Neptune Night Parade.
Meantime, police are still searching for 28 year old James Wilson McDowell, wanted for murder. Police responded to the shooting on North Lang Avenue around 7:30 Monday evening. Police found the victim dead of a gunshot wound. The identity of…
Two people are behind bars and police are searching for one more after a person was shot dead in long beach last night. 29 year old Michael Taylor and 29 year old Charity McDowell are both charged with accessory after…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the set up for the GCCA Parade.
Two people are in custody and police are searching for one more in Monday night's homicide in Long Beach. Long Beach police responded to the shooting on North Lang Avenue around 7:30 Monday night. Police found the victim, 25 year…
The City of Moss Point revamps the utilities department as state auditors continue to investigate a $3.4 million deficit. The city conducted its own investigation and discovered hundreds of residents found ways to bypass the city’s metering system that monitors…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Sean Riley Producer, Director of "Fighting Belle" as he talks about his movie made in Gulfport and along the coast.
There was a packed house at the coliseum this evening for this year’s Gulf Coast Carnival Association coronation ball. The ball marks the culmination of the 2017 carnival season. The colors, costumes, and theme for the ball vary from year…
The City of Moss Point revamps the utilities department as state auditors continue to investigate a $3.4 million deficit. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from City Hall with the latest on the investigation.
Relatives of Emmett Till were at the capitol today in Jackson. Till’s family wants an apology from Carolyn Bryant Donham. She reportedly confessed to author Timothy B. Tyson that she lied about the encounter with the 14-year-old in her Money…
It’s raining royalty in the Coast Coliseum as the Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras ball comes to an end. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with an inside look.
Authorities are investigating a possible homicide on Lange Avenue in Long Beach. News 25’s Hank Davis is on the scene with more.