crime

Police need help identifying suspects

The Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying the people in these photos. They are suspects in a felony shoplifting that occurred on May 24th at Foot Locker inside the Edgewater Mall. If you have any information as to who these…

Accused Mississippi killer in court in Lincoln County

A Mississippi man accused of killing eight people showed little emotion during his first court appearance. Today, a judge denied bond for 35-year-old Willie Corey Godbolt, who is charged with one count of capital murder and seven counts of first-degree…

Hinds County District Attorney facing felony charges

The top prosecutor in Mississippi’s largest county is facing felony charges of stalking and robbery. Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith turned himself in for booking in neighboring Rankin County where he was indicted. The 46-year-old also faces a…

Moss Point shooting injures five

A rap concert ends in gunfire, wounding multiple victims at Platinum Sports Bar and Lounge in Moss Point early Sunday morning. According to the Moss Point Police Department, a fight broke out at the club just after 3 a.m. The…

Moss Point Dollar General armed robbery

A Moss Point Dollar General was held up by an armed robber late last night. An armed man wearing all black with his face covered robbed the store on Main Street at gun point around 10 p.m. The unknown male…

Two arrested for felony child abuse in Pascagoula

Two Pascagoula residents are behind bars after allegedly abusing a 12-year-old boy. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 46-year-old Tiffany Brown and 19-year-old Michael Blackburn Jr. were arrested in Hancock County and charged with felony child abuse, but authorities are…

Long Beach police investigating robbery

The Long Beach Police Department wants to know if you know this man. Police say this individual robbed the Kangaroo Gas Station on Highway 90 shortly before 2 this morning. The suspect is approximately 5’7” and weighs about 140 pounds…

Suspects wanted in Family Dollar robbery in Biloxi

The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying two men who robbed the Family Dollar on Lorraine Road. Both suspects are described as white males. One suspect was wearing khaki shorts, a black shirt, and a purple hat with…

Moss Point man sentenced to life in prison

Moss Point resident Antron McWilliams will spend the rest of his life in prison for first degree murder. McWilliams pled guilty for shooting and killing Dornelle Brown in Pascagoula in January 2016. MDOC has identified Williams as a member of…

Pastor credits alarm for quick arrest

The second Gulfport church in two weeks is vandalized, but this time the suspect did not get away. The senior pastor at Tabernacle of Faith Church is crediting his alarm system for keeping the burglar from doing too much damage.…

Three arrested for armed robbery in Biloxi

Two male juveniles and a 19-year-old are charged as adults for armed robbery in Biloxi. Police say Samuel Bowie and two other black males knocked on a Westwick Apartment on Stennis Drive in the early morning hours. When the victims…

1996 Cold Case arrest

Cold cases often remain unsolved for decades and sometimes they are never solved. A family left searching for justice, a murderer walking freely. For today’s Wanted Wednesday, investigators in Columbus are shouting for joy at the resolution of a two…

Man locks disabled child in hot car in Columbus, MS

A Mississippi man is under arrest on a felony child abuse charge after police say he purposefully locked a disabled child in a hot car to punish the girl’s mother. Thirty-one year-old Brandon Windham was arrested in Columbus after witnesses…

Christopher Epps sentenced to 20 years in prison

A federal judge has sentenced the former head of Mississippi’s prison system to nearly 20 years in prison in a wide-ranging corruption case. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate handed down the sentence Wednesday to 56-year-old Christopher Epps. The longtime…

Epps sentencing to begin today

The sentencing phase begins today for former corrections commissioner Christopher Epps. This is for his participation in a bribery scandal a little over two years ago. After pleading guilty, Epps faces up to 23 years in prison and is forfeiting…

Vehicle burglary spike in Waveland

The Waveland Police Department is investigating a spike in vehicle burglaries in the city. Officials say these are crimes of opportunity, each vehicle was left unlocked. Police officers urge citizens to lock their cars as well as hide any personal…

Man dressed as woman steals credit cards in Hancock County

A Mobile man dressed as a woman is making his way through the Coast and stealing others identities. Hancock County investigators say 25-year-old Mykiea Miller is dressing up as a female and using stolen credit cards and identifications taken from…

Man arrested by FBI in Jackson County

A man traveling from Mexico through South Mississippi was arrested by the FBI on Monday and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Just before 9 a.m. on May 22, 2017, officers with the South Mississippi Metro…

Fatal shooting in Pascagoula

An early morning shooting in Pascagoula left one man dead. Officials say the shooting appears to be the result of a domestic dispute. News 25 was on scene this morning as police investigated. Neighbor Maya Johnson said, “To me, I…

Pascagoula shooting victim identified

The person that died this morning in the shooting on Martin Road in Pascagoula is identified as 34-year-old Jerry Lee Lyons Jr. He lived in Moss Point, MS. The case remains under investigation and will be presented at the next…