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A Family Looking For Answers

The friends and family of Tray Veeus Martin said goodbye as the community mourned at his funeral service. The 20 year old Martin was found dead in his grandmother’s driveway on September 13th. Gulfport Police are currently searching for DeAndre…

Police Make Arrest After Shooting

A man is behind bars after a shooting in Biloxi Saturday morning. Authorities have arrested 29-year old Biloxi resident Orlando Newell on murder charges.  After a report of a possible shooting Biloxi Police found a forty year old black male…

Overnight Fire

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Ashley Franklin about the car fire in her front yard and how her son alerting of what was going on.

Mother Who Lost her Son to Suicide Speaks Out

Suicide is not an easy subject to talk about, but one local woman says the conversation is necessary in order to prevent individuals from making the permanent choice. Tammy McKenna started a suicide support group for the Coast after the…

MDOC Escapee Captured in Saucier

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the arrest of one of the two Mississippi Department of Corrections escapees. Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 that 21-year-old Zachary Savoie was apprehended in Saucier on River Line Drive. Savoie is convicted…

Gulfport Olympian Returns to the Coast

Our own home grown Olympian Brittney Reese is back here on the Coast this weekend. The Gulfport native spent her first hours back mingling with fans and signing autographs at the Island View Casino. She’s only home for a few…

Hog Fest 2016 Set for Saturday

Tomorrow Governor Phil Bryant will be on the Coast for one of the largest charity motorcycle events of the year. This is the fifth annual Home of Grace Hog Ride. The bikes will rev up around 9 a.m. in Pascagoula…

MDOC Escapee Arrested

Today the Harrison County Sheriff's Department assisted in the arrest of one of the two Mississippi Department of Corrections escapees. Authorities say 21-year-old Zachary Savoie was apprehended in Saucier on River Line Drive. The second suspect 33-year-old Joshua Walton is…

42nd Annual Slavic Invitational

Over 1,600 people, six golf courses and three days, the 42nd annual Slavic Golf Tournament is back on the Gulf Coast. Starting today through Sunday, golfers from all over the U.S. have come to tee off on some of South…

Stroke of the Master: A Gift Revived

A South Mississippi man who has lived behind bars for years has found new life with the stroke of a paintbrush and a touch from God. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us the inspiration behind the man and murals you’ve…

“Monsters Anonymous” Premiere Saturday in Waveland

The monsters are taking over Waveland this weekend. The Beacon Theater will host the red carpet premiere of “Monsters Anonymous.” The Coast-shot and produced film follows a group of classic movie monsters in a therapy session looking for help because…

Gulf Coast Trojans to Hold Combine

The Coast will soon welcome a new football team. The Gulf Coast Trojans will be a minor league football team playing in the Gulf States Football League. The team has been hosting workouts on the beach and around the Coast…

Authorities Investigating Jackson County Drive-by Shooting

Shots were fired outside the Chevron gas station in St. Martin last night. The drive-by shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. at the gas station off Washington Avenue. Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for a black or dark blue PT…

Felony Drug & Weapons Charge

A Pass Christian man is behind bars on felony drug and gun charges. Rhett Raphael Peters was arrested on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute meth. Peters was also in possession of a firearm as a felon. A search…

Armed Robbery

One woman is behind bars for armed robbery incident that too place the 700 block of Bell Circle in Long Beach. Theresa Celeste Northrup was also arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a possession charge…

Authorities Investigating Drive-By Shooting

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the drive-by shooting that happened outside of the Cheveron and McDonalds off the Ocean Springs exit off of I-10 last night.

Taste of Long Beach

Today in Long Beach, restaurants provided a little sneak peek of what they have to offer. The eighth annual Taste of Long Beach brought the community together for good food, good drinks and good times. News 25’s Hank Davis has…

BP Settlement Meeting

Coast residents voice their opinion on how legislature should spend BP settlement funds during a meeting organized by Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside the first of three town hall meetings scheduled along the Gulf…

Growing Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic

Opiate and heroin abuse is a deadly, growing epidemic in this country. It comes just as the federal government is launching a new initiative to curb the opioid crisis that claims tens of thousands of American lives every year. News…

Summer Business Wrap Up

The end of summer means the end of business for some seasonal shops along the Coast. Jet ski rentals and other water sport attractions are slowly starting to slow down. Octavio Arzola, co-owner of the Gulfport summer hotspot Pop Brothers,…

Groundbreaking on new Hotel in Pass Christian

Today in Pass Christian, a crowd gathered for the groundbreaking of a brand new, 80 room custom designed hotel. The city and a Jackson based development group have partnered up to create a hotel that will represent the historical significance…