crime

Quake’s Ice Creamery Burglary

This morning, the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to Quake’s Ice Creamery on Bienville Boulevard. The suspect attempted to enter through the drive up window, but was unsuccessful. He was able to force his way through the front door. Once…

Parchman Inmate Stabbed to Death

The Mississippi Department of Corrections is investigating the early morning stabbing death of an inmate. Authorities say 43-year-old Parchman inmate Randy Lee Burgess was pronounced dead at 2:44 a.m. in the prison hospital’s emergency room. He was transported there from…

Good Samaritan Stabbed at Dollar General

Two men are behind bars after allegedly robbing a Dollar General and stabbing a Good Samaritan. News 25’s Kendra Turley brings us the latest on this investigation. Richard Griffin is just one of the many Gulf Coast residents who frequently…

Pet Dog Saves Family in Home Invasion

A family pet is given credit for saving its family’s life during a home invasion. According to the Gautier Police Department, around 5 a.m. Wednesday, a woman was entering her vehicle on Soundview Drive when she was struck in the…

Good Samaritan Stabbed at Dollar General

Two men are behind bars after allegedly robbing a Dollar General and stabbing a Good Samaritan. Twenty-two year-old Marces Rush is charged with felony armed robbery and aggravated assault. Sheriff Troy Peterson also announced the arrest of 25-year-old DeMarcus Leshore…

Man Pleads Not Guilty in Transgender Death

A Navy sailor from New Orleans has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of stabbing and slashing a transgender woman 119 times in a Jackson County hotel room. Twenty-year-old Dwanya Hickerson is charged with capital murder of 25-year-old Dee…

Direct Insurance Armed Robbery

The Gulfport Police Department needs help locating a suspect involved in another armed robbery in Gulfport. Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Direct Insurance on East Pass Road around 10 o’clock this morning. According to police,…

Alleged Purse Snatchers Caught in Pennsylvania

Authorities in Greensburg, Pennsylvania captured the two suspects who allegedly snatched a purse from an elderly woman after shoving her to the ground. Thirty-eight year-old Archie Culbreath and 28-year-old Lindsey Newman of Kentwood, Louisiana sit in the Westmoreland County Prison.…

Felony Shoplifting

Two Jackson County residents are charged with felony shoplifting after allegedly stealing from three Dollar General stores. Fifty-two year-old Alan Sellers and 40-year-old Monica Montgomery allegedly stole merchandise from the stores on Highway 63, 613, and 614. Sheriff Mike Ezell…

Moss Point Police Looking for Suspects in Cat Abuse Case

On December 13, 2016, the Moss Point Police Department was contacted regarding a video that went viral of animal cruelty. Investigators conducted a follow up investigation which revealed the crime was committed at 6237 Henry Street, Moss Point, and evidence…

Two Suspects Accused in Purse Snatching

Gulfport police have now identified the two suspects wanted for a purse snatching last week that injured a woman. The police department is asking for your help in locating Archie Culbreath and Lindsey Newman who are both charged with simple…

Felony Eluding

A Moss Point man is behind bars after attempting to elude Biloxi police near Edgewater Mall. Bobbney Fairley is charged with felony eluding after police say he failed to comply with being pulled over for reportedly shoplifting. Fairley attempted to…

Felony Sexual Battery and Molesting

Harrison County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Biloxi man on a felony charge of sexual battery and molesting of two female children. Howard Jones is accused of sexually assaulting two girls nine years ago when they were eight and six years…

Suspect Allegedly Steals Boat Motor

In Moss Point, authorities need help locating the suspect who allegedly stole a grey Honda motor and gas tank from the back of a boat at a residence in the east side of Duck Lake Drive. If you know anything…

Elderly Woman in Hospital after Robbery

An elderly woman is in the hospital after she was robbed and pushed down at a Gulfport Walmart last night. The woman was standing near her car when a man shoved her to the ground and stole her purse at…

Suspects Wanted in Connection to Car Thefts

Three suspects are wanted for their part in multiple car thefts that occurred in Biloxi last month. The suspects are accused of stealing two different vehicles from the 700 block of Beach Boulevard. Biloxi police are asking for your assistance…

Missing Jackson County Inmate Back in Custody

Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says inmate worker Donald Matheny is back in custody after walking off Tuesday night from the courthouse where he was assigned work duty. Sheriff Ezell says Matheny stole a pickup truck from a gas station…

BREAKING: Jackson County Inmate Missing

Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is searching for an inmate worker who walked away from the courthouse where he was assigned work. Forty-one year-old Donald Matheny of Pascagoula was discovered missing this morning when deputies noticed none of his duties had…

Woman Robbed at Walmart Supercenter

Authorities are searching for suspects who allegedly stole a woman’s purse as she was leaving the Gulfport Walmart Supercenter. Sergeant Joshua Bromen tells News 25 around 4:45 this afternoon, an elderly woman was standing near her car at the Walmart…

Dollar Store Robbery and Felony Fleeing

Two Moss Point suspects were arrested after allegedly shoplifting at a Dollar General on Highway 63 in the Three Rivers community. Forty-eight year-old Luther Gray and 33-year-old Andrea Price are charged with felony fleeing. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a store…

Woman Pulls Gun Out Over Cell Phone

One Gulfport woman is behind bars after an armed robbery at Metro PCS in the Hardy Court shopping center. Gulfport police say 29-year-old Zjahnese Collins pulled a handgun on an employee after attempting to steal a cell phone from Metro…

Three People Wanted for Questioning in Biloxi

The Biloxi police need help identifying three individuals wanted for questioning for possibly stealing a 2006 white BMW vehicle. The grand larceny took place at the 100 block of Reynoir Street on November 11th around 5:30 a.m. Anyone who has…