Bay St. Louis

ARTS ALIVE AND ARTS SCENE FESTIVAL

Art's alive ... and well in Hancock County. More colorful than ever these thirteen plus years since Hurricane Katrina. News 25's Toni Miles takes us to the art scene in Hancock County where artists, performers and businesses are priming their…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Bay St. Louis

This morning, people in Hancock County and members of the Powerhouse of Deliverance Church joined together to pay a tribute to Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The day started in Bay St. Louis at 9:30 with a celebratory…

Furlough Friday at Mockingbird Café in Bay St. Louis

Many locals on the Coast are still feeling the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. To help make this time a little bit easier, many local businesses around the Coast are trying to help. The Mockingbird Café…

Resolution Run and Polar Plunge in Bay St. Louis

The first annual ‘Resolution Run and Polar Plunge’ took place yesterday in Bay St. Louis. The event featured a 5K, followed by a plunge into the Gulf at the Washington Street Pier. Many people flooded on to the beach to…

Laurent Smith art collection in Bay St. Louis

The late Laurent Sherry Smith was an artist in the 20th Century with a passion for rural settings. Smith’s focus was always southern landscape and there are a few pieces that exhibited the Coast like Bay St. Louis City Hall…

Body found in Motel 6 in Bay St. Louis

On September 28, 2018 at approximately 10:47 a.m. the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to Motel 6, located at 1003 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, after a deceased adult male was located inside a room. The Hancock County Corner…

MAN DEAD IN BAY ST. LOUIS SHOOTING

A man is dead after an early morning shooting in Bay St. Louis. Police responded to the scene at a home on Ulman Avenue around 12:45. Once on scene officers found 36-year-old Raymond John Estapa dead from gunshot wounds. Police…

Accident on I-10 west near Bay St. Louis

Footage from I-110 westbound near Bay St. Louis shows what appears to be a vehicle engulfed in flames. This footage was taken around 7:30 this evening. Crews were on the scene trying to extinguish and control the fire. News 25…

Two shootings in Bay St. Louis

Two shootings less than a mile away and an hour apart from each other were reported last night in Bay St. Louis. “I don’t expect to have bullets flying in my backyard now that I’m home, it’s sickening.” Erin Page,…

Racial tensions surround Bay St. Louis City Council

Allegations of racism are circulating in Bay St. Louis after a letter targeting a city alderman and the city council’s vote in favor of replacing the only African-American member on the school board. Racism accusations are spiraling in Bay St.…

Bay St. Louis City Council’s vote sparking controversy

Racism allegations in Bay St. Louis after a letter targeting a city alderman and the city council’s vote in favor of replacing the only African American member on the school board. Last night’s vote to replace incumbent Joan Thomas on…

Shooting in Bay St. Louis Sunday

Sunday afternoon, the Hancock County Sheriff Office responded to a shooting in Bay St. Louis. Multiple people were reported injured and police were working two different scenes, one on Sycamore Street and St. Frances Street. Officers were able to locate…

Shooting Trial Set For Myrick Laneaux

A judge has scheduled an April trial for a man charged with killing a Mississippi couple and shooting their baby. Circuit Court Judge Roger Clark on Monday set a date of April 16 for the trial of Myrick Laneaux. He…

Bay St. Louis state of emergency

Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre declared a state of emergency due to potential tropical weather this weekend from Nate. Favre issued the proclamation just after 9:30 a.m. this morning. Bay St. Louis braces for impact as Tropical Storm Nate…

Bay St. Louis residents meet new police chief

This morning in Hancock County, Bay St. Louis residents mingled with police officers and met their new chief over Coffee with a Cop. The newly appointed Chief of Police Gary Ponthieux Jr. grew up in the Bay. He has been…

Bay St. Louis acting police chief removed from position

Bay St. Louis Acting Chief of Police Matt Issman was removed from his position this afternoon after just two weeks on the job. The removal stems from an ongoing investigation involving a routine traffic stop that occurred last week. Issman…

Operation Clear Track

Today Bay St. Louis police officers were stopping drivers in the city, but instead of handing them tickets they were passing out railroad safety cards. As part of Operation Clear Track sponsored by Amtrak, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,…

Bay St. Louis Freedom of Information request denied

The City of Bay St. Louis responded today after News 25 made a Freedom of Information Request to view the body cam footage of former chief of police Darren Freeman who recently resigned after reports were released following an incident…

Bay St. Louis chief of police resignation investigation

Less than 24 hours after the Bay St. Louis chief of police resigned, the city council met today for a recessed meeting, but the investigation was not discussed to the public. However, News 25 spoke with Mayor Mike Favre who…

Bay St. Louis meeting

After the resignation of the chief of police in Bay St. Louis, residents in the city are left wondering what’s next for the police department. A city council meeting tonight will open up the floor for discussion. News 25’s Tanner…