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Biloxi man arrested for arson

One man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting a tree on fire. The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Marshall Point of Biloxi on Saturday. According to police, citizens reported a man pouring gas on to and setting an oak…

Man Found Guilty Of First Degree Arson

One Gulfport man has been found guilty of first degree arson for burning a Gulfport residence. 47 year old Willie Robinson was sentenced to 15 years behind bars without the possibility of parole. Back in 2015, Robinson was arrested in…

Overnight House Fire

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Officer Jeff Radix about the lives he saved in Gulfport from a house fire.

Vancleave Man Sentenced to 20 years for 2015 Arson

Today a Vancleave man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for setting fire to a vacant mobile home back in August 2015. Judge Robert Krebs sentenced 48-year-old Gregory Alford to 20 years with 12 to serve and the remainder…

Four Additional Arson Charges

The man accused of setting fire to Hillside Baptist Church over the weekend has been charged with four additional counts of arson. During a follow up investigation authorities found four more fires they believe 22 year old "Caleb Bell" intentionally…

FBI Investigates Greenville Church Arson as Hate Crime

The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into the arson and vandalism of an African-American church in Greenville where "Vote Trump" was spray painted on the wall. Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons called the fire and graffiti a "heinous, hateful,…

Reward for Information on Greenville Church Fire

A reward has been issued for anyone with information in connection to the Greenville Church that was set on fire. Police and fire department officials do believe this fire was the work of an arsonist, which is why they have…

Structure Fire in Long Beach Ruled Arson

The Long Beach home under construction that caught fire over a week ago is now being ruled arson, according to authorities. The fire department is now looking for anyone with information to come forward regarding the structure along Highway 90…

Arson Investigation after Biloxi Church Fire

A Biloxi man is being held on a $50,000 bond and is charged with arson after a church fire on Oak Street. Biloxi police have arrested a man after he allegedly started a fire at the front doors of a…

Police Save Two Lives, Arrest Arson Suspect

One person arrested and charged with arson. All thanks to the Gulfport Police Department. Gulfport police responded to a call around 10:15 Tuesday night of a burglary in progress. When two patrolmen arrived to the house on the corner of…

Storage Shed Arson Arrest

A man is behind bars at the Harrison County Jail tonight charged with arson. Gulfport police arrested 48-year-old Derrick Demetrios Speed after he was seen walking in the area of Old Pass Road and Fournier Avenue after an outside shed…

Arson Suspect Arrested

A Gulfport man has been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed a building belonging to a church in Gulfport. Twenty-four year-old Thierre Moore has been charged with first degree arson. The April 4th fire destroyed an abandoned house…

Gulfport Arson Suspect Charged

Through a joint investigation between the Gulfport Fire & Arson Unit and the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office, a Gulfport man was charged with 1st degree arson in connection with a fire that destroyed a building belonging to the Progressive…

Krystal Gonzales Sentencing

No one is a winner in this case. That was part of the message Judge Chris Schmidt had today as he sentenced Krystal Gonzales, the woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a multi-million dollar apartment complex in D’Iberville.…

Gonzales gets Seven Years for D’Iberville Arson

Krystal Gonzales has been sentenced to seven years in prison and was ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution for burning down an apartment building. This comes after her guilty plea last week when she admitted to starting the fire…

Krystal Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to D’Iberville Arson

It sent shockwaves throughout a Harrison County courtroom today. The woman accused in a multi-million dollar first-degree arson case changes her plea from not guilty to guilty. Krystal Gonzalez is accused of setting fire to an apartment building in D’Iberville.…

Krystal Gonzales Pleads Guilty to D’Iberville Arson

It sent shockwaves throughout a Harrison County courtroom today. The woman accused in a multi-million dollar first-degree arson case changes her plea from not guilty to guilty. Krystal Gonzales is accused of setting fire to an apartment building in D’iberville.…

Krystal Gonzalez Trial

Today was day one for the arson trial for a woman accused of setting fire to a D’iberville apartment complex. Krystal Gonzalez is charged with first-degree arson for a fire that destroyed 20 units at Arbor View Apartments, displacing 40…

Krystal Gonzalez Trial

The arson trial for a woman accused of setting fire to a D’iberville apartment complex is currently in session. Jury for the case was selected this morning for Krystal Gonzalez’s trail in Biloxi. The trial is still ongoing with prosecutors…

Krystal Gonzalez Trial

Court is adjourned for the day in the Krystal Gonzalez case. News 25’s Kendra Turley has more.

Two Arrested for Arson

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has arrested two individuals related to a house fire in Vancleave that happened back in August.

Gonzalez Indicted

Krystal Danielle Gonzalez was indicted by a Harrison County Grand Jury Monday.