The Hancock County Animal Shelter is offering a $1,000 reward for the return of missing puppies. A litter of four-week-old pit bull puppies were stolen from an outdoor kennel between last Sunday and Monday. The shelter posted on their Facebook…
Biloxi police are getting so fast at writing tickets that you can’t even read their hand writing. That’s because drivers that get pulled over will be receiving their citation typed out through new technology the Biloxi Police Department is using…
District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Antonio Rodriquez-Rodgers Ainsworth pled guilty earlier this week to Sexual Battery of a 14-year old girl. After accepting his guilty plea, Judge Lisa Dodson sentenced the defendant to the maximum of 30 years,…
Starting today, the D'Iberville Police Department will kick off their second Citizen's Police Academy. D'Iberville residents will be exposed to several aspects of law enforcement including K-9, criminal investigations, patrol, and DUI. The mission of the academy is to bridge…
The United Way of South Mississippi and the Volunteer Income Tax Program are teaming up to provide free tax assistance for low income families. The IRS has trained volunteers to assist with filing taxes a service vital to low income…
It looks like the City of Moss Point will have to wait a little longer to see who will be its next police chief. Earlier in the week, the city's board of alderman decided to not make a final decision…
Officials with the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport want to make sure you know the rules when you fly your drone. Today, the airport will host an educational seminar on drone safety and regulations. The seminar will include a presentation from the…
Businesses on the Coast are making sure they are prepared for the worst. The Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted a crisis management and active shooter training presentation in Gulfport this morning. The featured speaker was the protective security advisor…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the current weather conditions outside.
After a long debate last night, it’s been the talk of the town in Ocean Springs: should a bed and breakfast be allowed in the East Beach community? While the City of Ocean Springs has tabled the discussion to officially…
It’s been over 34 years, but the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department refuses to give up on Baby Jane, an unidentified toddler found lifeless in Dog River in Pascagoula. “I hit a certain point of that bridge and I could hear…
Harrison County deputies located four credit card skimming devices on fuel pumps in Saucier. News 25’s Kendra Turley brings us the latest on the ongoing investigation at the Robinwood One Stop gas station. The Robinwood One Stop gas station on…
After living more than 100 years in Ocean Springs, a long-time resident passes on, but not without leaving a legacy within her community. Johanna Jackson, also known as Nana Jay, lived to be 101. Before she passed last November, a…
Members of the Mississippi Army and Air National Guard are en route to Washington, D.C. to provide support for the 58th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony on Friday. Approximately 150 soldiers and airmen left for Washington this morning. The joint team will…
Finding transportation is something most of us likely take for granted, but can be a difficult task for the elderly. One local ministry is beginning a service aimed at helping the elderly get from one place to another a little…
Harrison County deputies found four credit card skimming devices on fuel pumps in Saucier. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Robinwood One Stop gas station with details on the investigation.
A part time City of Pascagoula employee has been arrested for selling drugs while working. Thirty-nine year-old Wesley Hall was taken into custody after he was caught selling a form of methamphetamine while at work and in a city truck.…
It’s a heartbreaking story that left many wondering why. Another step in the path to justice for the brutal murder of Ja'Naya Thompson as the man charged with her murder pleads guilty. It was a somber courtroom as Alberto Garcia…
On Wednesday, January 18th, 2017, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the ongoing investigation of credit card fraud. According to Sheriff Peterson, a Harrison County sheriff’s deputy responded to the Robinwood One Stop located at 18447 Highway 49 Saucier, MS in reference…
You may hear there are too many cooks in the kitchen, but today at the Naval Construction Battalion Center, it was a good thing. Students in the culinary arts program at Gulfport High School joined with a local chef at…
In a case that broke hearts across the Coast when it happened, then five-year-old Janaya Thompson's killer pleads guilty to capital murder. Alberto Garcia originally pled not guilty in October 2015, but changed his plea in front of Judge Lisa…
Gulfport Police Cheif Leonoard Papania announces Alberto Garcia has plead guilty to capital murder in the death of then five year old Ja'naya Thompson. Garcia originally plead not guilty in October of 2015, but has since changed his plea. Ja'naya…
This afternoon in Hancock County, the American Red Cross was fighting a nationwide shortage of blood. Hollywood Casino hosted a blood drive and the American Red Cross urged the public to take part in the donation of blood to combat…
This afternoon the American Legion Post 119 in Gulfport was full of laughter and love as family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of an extraordinary individual. Once upon a time, WWII Veteran Jim Highton served his country for…