Missing Woman
A Mississippi woman with ties to the coast area is missing and authorities need your help. Tammyetta Spaulding was last seen on September the second in Jackson. Her niece, Jacqueline lives in Gulfport and is asking the public to help…
Search For New Police Chief Begins
The search for a new police chief is on, after former chief art McClung issued his resignation last night in the wake of an investigation into dash cam video that surfaced showing him being detained by Pascagoula Police for driving…
Morning Fire Destroys Home
Gautier fire officials have been fighting this fire on Ferry Point Road since the call came in around 8:30 and are still working to put out a few flames on the ground. Although all four occupants of the home managed…
Residents Concerned Over Shootings
Last night brings the total number of fatal shootings in the city of Gulfport this year to ten. This is also the second time this year two fatal shootings occurred within 24 hours of each other in Gulfport. Residents are…
Man Dies From Gun Shot To Chest
No charges will be the filed in Monday night's fatal shooting in Gulfport. This according to Police Chief Leonard Papania, the chief tells News 25, The shooting was in self-defense an over money for cocaine. Police say 37 year old…
One Man Dead after Shooting
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the tenth fatal shooting in Gulfport over the last year.
Man Dies from Gunshot to the Chest
No charges will be filed in last night’s fatal shooting in Gulfport, according to Police Chief Leonard Papania. Chief Papania tells News 25 the shooting was in self-defense and over money for cocaine. Police say 37-year-old Phillip Kennedy lost his…
BREAKING: One Confirmed Dead in Gulfport Shooting
Gulfport Public Information Officer Sgt. Damon McDaniel confirms one dead in the Monterey Drive area. Gulfport Police are on the scene. Details are limited. We have a reporter headed to the scene.
Vibrio Expert Speaks in Bay St. Louis
Tonight in Bay St. Louis concerned residents had a chance to sit down with one of the most knowledgeable vibrio experts in the nation. Dr. Jay Grimes has been studying vibrio bacteria since 1981. He might know more about each…
Philip Spear Hearing Rescheduled for Friday
The preliminary hearing for a man accused of producing and distributing child pornography out of his home in Ocean Springs has been moved to Friday. Today 59-year-old Philip Spear was set to appear in front of Magistrate Judge Robert H.…
Moss Point Police Chief Resigns
Art McClung makes the decision to officially resign as Moss Point police Chief. The decision comes after the board of aldermen gave him one week to either resign or be officially terminated. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with Moss…
Man Dies from Gunshot to the Chest
A man is dead after a shooting last night in Gulfport. According to Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove, 37-year-old Phillip Kennedy died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Gulfport Police Sergeant Damon McDaniel says the shooting took place…
Are Lovebugs Bugging you?
It’s that time of the year again where love is in the air, well lovebugs anyway. Many people are hoping lovebug season flies by. These insects are known for smashing into car hoods and windshields, which is sometimes hard to…
Local Body Builder Heads to Competition
A Biloxi woman has a shot to win a world-wide competition for professional bikini body building. She’s the first Mississippian in history to make the cut. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson dropped in at a local gym as our Mississippi competitor…
Program Helps Youth with Career Readiness
A new, free program offered by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston campus offers a helping hand to young people in Stone County looking to complete their high school diploma and train for a career. The WIOA Youth out of…
Is the Music too Loud in Bay St. Louis?
It was a packed house at last night’s Bay St. Louis City Council meeting as a workshop got underway. Its aim was to address problems with loud music in residential areas. This issue isn’t new. There is an ongoing battle…
BREAKING: Moss Point Police Chief Resigns
Former Moss Point Police Chief Art McClung has turned in a letter of resignation today. The city clerk read McClung's letter of resignation to the board tonight. He was given a week to either resign or be terminated. Last week…
Cause of the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission Fire
Fire investigators have learned the fire that destroyed the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission in Biloxi was started by a homemade cigarette. Throughout the investigation and interviews with residents, investigators learned that some of the residents sat on a couch and…
Deadline for Moss Point Police Chief to Resign
Today is the decision day for suspended Moss Point Police Chief Art McClung. Resign or be fired: that was the ultimatum given to McClung by the Moss Point Board of Alderman last week. They voted five to one for him…
No Charges Filed in Last Night’s Fatal Gulfport Shooting
Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania says that no charges are filed in the shooting death of 37-year-old Phillip Kennedy. Papania says that an argument escalated between the victim and the shooter over $20 worth of narcotics. Papania says Kennedy was…
Highway Chase Goes off Road
Last night a high speed chase evolved into a manhunt as a driver refused to pull over for Mississippi Highway Patrol. Highway patrolmen deployed a spike strip down to stop the car around mile marker 41. Although the car was…
Complaints of Bike Riders On Sidewalks
Ocean Springs Police remind bicyclists to ride downtown on the roadways not the sidewalk. Some business owners and pedestrians have made complaint about bike riders using the sidewalks. According to a city ordinance no bicycle should be operated on a…
USM Film Studies Degree Program
We continue to see Hollywood Directors choose our gulf coast for filming; our local four Year University wants to make sure we too are growing future filmmakers. That's why USM Gulf Park officials are so eager to get the word…
Deadline For Chief To Resign Is Up
Today is the decision day for suspended Moss Point Police Chief Art McClung resign or be fired. That was the ultimatum given to McClung by the Moss Point board of alderman last week when they voted, five to one, for…