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Dedeaux Park drowning victims identified

A heartbreaking scene unfolded last night as the community mourns the loss of three 14-year-old boys who drowned at Dedeaux Park on the Biloxi River. Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed that Travis Roberson, Javonte Johnson, and Eric Smith…

Hattiesburg teenager drowns near Ship Island

A tragic day on the water this weekend after a seventeen-year-old Hattiesburg boy drowned in the Mississippi Sound. It happened early Saturday afternoon after the teenager, Carson Hall, jumped off the boat he was on, landing stomach first in the…

One dead in single vehicle crash in Gulfport

A 37-year-old man is dead following a single vehicle crash at 2:30 this morning in Gulfport. According to Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer, William Sample was not wearing a seat belt when he crashed his 2000 Chrysler Sedan.  Sample…

Local girl drowns behind apartment complex

What started as a normal Sunday afternoon quickly turned into a tragedy when a little girl lost her life, drowning in a creek behind her apartment complex in Gulfport. "I saw this little boy. I noticed he was soaking wet,…

Body found in Pass Christian ruled accidental drowning

According to Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove, the death of 62-year-old Jerry Henderson is confirmed as an accidental drowning. Hargrove tells News 25 that all indications show Henderson fell into the water from the boat he lived on. He says…

Airman’s death ruled accidental drowning

We are learning more about the cause of death for the Keesler Air Force Base airman who was found in the Tchoutacabouffa River. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove ruled Staff Sgt. Luis Cisneros-Godinez’s death an accidental drowning. He confirmed that…

Two-year-old drowns in Vancleave

The Fourth of July turned tragic for one Jackson County family. They are now mourning the loss of their two-year-old son. “It’s really scary. I just really don’t know what I would do.” Sherri Gill is a grandmother and says…

Two-year-old drowns in Vancleave

Tragic news out of Jackson County today as a community mourns the loss of a two-year-old boy. A family was swimming in a pond on their property yesterday and went inside for lunch. At one point, the parents of two-year-old…