Jackson County Fair Begins
The 95th annual Jackson County Fair kicked off in Pascagoula today. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the fairgrounds with details on what to expect from this year’s festivities.
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Zoning Change Challenges for Biloxi
Tensions are heating up between the City of Biloxi and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann over plans to rezone acres of land on Point Cadet. On Thursday, the city plans to meet to discuss rezoning more than 20 acres to…
Kiln Man Accused of Sexual Battery on a Minor
Bond has been set for a Kiln man accused of sexual battery on a minor. Hancock County deputies arrested 66-year-old Alex J. Pearson on 21 counts of sexual battery, one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and one…
Verdict Reached on Danielle Dewitt Trial
A Hancock County jury has determined the fate of the basketball coach accused of sexually touching a student. After several hours of deliberation, the jury found Danielle Dewitt guilty on two counts of touching a minor for lustful purposes, but…
Alabama Women Arrested for Robbery
Two Alabama women are behind bars in Harrison County on robbery charges. According to Biloxi police, 25-year-old Tiffany Scruggs of Mobile and 21-year-old Kenyatta Washington of Prichard were arrested after reportedly knocking on a hotel room door, assaulting a man…
Search is still on for Masked Shooter
Police are still searching for the person who shot a cashier in Pascagoula. An unidentified man wearing a mask shot a woman in the back while attempting to rob a Murphy Express gas station Thursday. The woman was sent to…
Coach gets 30 Years in Prison After Molestation of Player
District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that a jury has found 34-year old Leslie Danielle Dewitt guilty of two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes relating to a 16- year old sophomore student on the girls basketball team…
Authorities Search for Missing Pascagoula Teen
A note and a vehicle are all that’s left behind from a Jackson County student who went missing Friday night. Seventeen-year-old Dawson Hellar was last seen at Resurrection Catholic High School. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson spoke to the principal and…
Former Coach Sentenced to 30 Years
After several days of hearing testimony, a Hancock County jury has determined the fate of the basketball coach accused of sexually touching a student. News 25’s Kristen Durand is at the Hancock County Courthouse with the latest.
BREAKING: Jury Decides Fate of Former Hancock High Girls Basketball Coach
Jury finds Former Hancock High School girls basketball Coach Danielle Dewitt guilty on count 3 and 4 of touching a minor for lustful purposes. Jury found Dewitt not guilty on sexual battery charges.