Thirty-nine year old Scotty Street was sentenced today to life without parole. He was sentenced by the judge, not the jury. Street was found guilty of murdering 55-year-old Frankie Fairley in December 2014. News 25 will have more on the…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting help locating the suspects involved in shooting into an occupied dwelling. Around midnight, the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2600 block of Wanda Place for a shooting into a building with people inside.…
After being found guilty for the 2014 murder of 55-year-old Frankie Fairley, a school teacher and mother of 13, Scotty Street is awaiting his sentencing. Today, the court heard testimonies from psychiatrists, including claims that street had suffered from a…
Thirty-nine year-old Scotty Street is guilty of murdering 55-year-old Frankie Fairley and then stealing her van on December 9th, 2014. The capital murder trial has moved into the sentencing phase in Jackson County Court. An autopsy showed the retired Lucedale…
For your crime of the week, Ocean Springs investigators are looking for a man wanted for commercial burglary after he was caught on camera robbing the Crawfish House on Government Street. The suspect was able to make entry into the…
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell spoke of the summer months being a time when people could be more susceptible to letting their guards down. Whether or not that’s true, it does seem as though car burglars are striking all across…
An 18-year-old battling cancer receives the trip overseas she’s been longing for. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside Lauren Hannah’s Make-A-Wish surprise sendoff party at the Half Shell Oyster House in Biloxi. Being diagnosed with cancer is a lifestyle…
Today, President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender people serving in the military on Twitter. This policy will affect thousands of transgender troops in the military. Some local residents are speaking out about Trump’s decision. It’s a series of…
The City of Gulfport had an individual recognized at today’s Mississippi Municipal League Excellence Awards. City Councilwoman Ella Holmes-Hines was inducted into the Mississippi Municipal Hall of Fame. Councilwoman Holmes-Hines was inducted for her 20 years of public service to…
Today was a day of celebration for the City of Gulfport. Officials from the city gathered at the 86th annual Mississippi Municipal League Excellence Awards to be recognized for the development of Fishbone Alley. With over 1,500 people registered and…
The last day of Mississippi’s tax free weekend, shoppers had the chance to get out a find some serious deals on Friday and Saturday as they took advantage of our tax free weekend. The premium outlets in Gulfport were a…
A string of burglaries in Jackson County leads to numerous arrests and the seizure of thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen property. Summer is the peak season for burglaries due to the number of people leaving their house and car…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public’s help identifying two suspects in reference to multiple car burglaries. The incidents occurred at the Golden Nugget Casino on July 2nd. Surveillance video shows two young white males walking throughout the parking…
Each year, Mississippi's Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of about 100 children battling life-threatening illnesses. Today, one special little girl is seeing her wish come to life. News 25’s Shelby Myers is at Pop’s Pizzeria with more. [mappress mapid="3196"]
Thirty-nine year-old Scotty Street is guilty of murdering 55-year-old Frankie Fairley and then stealing her van on December 9th, 2014. The capital murder trial is still going on and has moved into the sentencing phase. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins…
As technology continues to advance, so do the number of crimes caught on video and social media. Most recently evidenced by the arrests of three people by the Gulfport Police Department two weeks ago in connection with a Facebook live…
Usually the term red tide is associated with mass amounts of dead fish washing up on our shores as harmful algae blooms deplete oxygen levels in the water, but occasionally it means locals get to take advantage of a jubilee.…
Two people escape from their burning home overnight in Harrison County and their trailer is a complete loss. News 25’s Laurene Callander has more. You could still see smoke billowing from the home off of Diamond Road in Harrison County…
The homeless man killed in an attack in Gulfport on July 14th has been identified. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says the man was 55-year-old Ronald Spencer. The suspect, James Christopher Woodard, who was initially arrested on a charge of…
Two accidents involving 18 wheelers caused a backup in traffic on I-10 in Jackson County. The traffic nightmare started after an 18-wheeler rear ended a passenger vehicle around 10:30 in the eastbound lanes. The impact caused the 18-wheeler to cross…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Emely Taylor about a House Fire in Harrison County.
The Harrison County Fair attracts thousands of people each year. Now, it aims to raise thousands of dollars for a local organization. In addition to carnival games, thrilling rides and tasty treats, the fair will now feature a five day…
The Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain protects over 9,000 acres within the six Coastal counties. Tonight, the nonprofit organization will host its biggest fundraiser of the year. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Beau Rivage with…
A Mississippi seafood dealer is heading to federal prison for illegal fish sales. A federal judge sentenced Lonnie M. Ray of Bay St. Louis to serve 25 months in prison and another three years on supervised release. Ray, of Cowart…