crime

Cassie Barker’s Court Appearance

Former Long Beach police officer Cassie Barker is charged with manslaughter in the death of her three-year-old daughter. The case will be sent straight to a grand jury. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson was at the Hancock County Courthouse today where…

Arrest in MS State Student Murder

Four men have been charged in the death of a senior marketing major at Mississippi State University. Joseph Tillman, from the Delta town of Schlater, was found dead early Sunday from what authorities believe stemmed from an attempted robbery. The…

Christopher Epps Testifies For Bond After Burglary Arrest

Former Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps says he was not thinking and made a mistake by removing items from the house he forfeited to the federal government. His bond revocation hearing continues today as a federal judge considers evidence about whether…

Felony Child Abuse Arrest

A 26-year-old man is behind bars, charged with felony child abuse. Police arrested Jacob Moss. He is accused of causing significant injuries to an 8 year-old that was at Moss's residence. Police say the young victim has multiple scars and…

Shoplifting Arrests in Moss Point

The Moss Point Police Department now has two people in custody accused of shoplifting a boot outlet. Thirty-year-old Moss Point resident Nicole Harvey and 30-year-old Ryan Simmons of Pascagoula were arrested and charged with felony shoplifting of the Highway 63…

Greenville Church Fire Marked with Trump Graffiti

Pro-Donald Trump Graffiti is scrawled on a burning historic black church in western Mississippi. All signs point to arson. Someone spray painted “Vote Trump” on Hopewell Baptist Church in Greenville. Firefighters discovered the message as flames engulfed the church last…

Epps Arrested for Burglary

Former Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps was arrested today in Flowood, Mississippi on charges of burglary. Flowood police say they arrested Epps for allegedly removing light fixtures from his home which was forfeited as part of his February 2015 guilty plea…

Gun Discharge at Trapani’s Eatery in Bay St. Louis

An accidental gun discharge at Trapani’s Eatery in Bay St. Louis leads to the arrest of an employee. Bay St. Louis Police Department was notified of a possible gun discharge on North Beach Boulevard. Surveillance video from Trapani’s led officers…

Arrest Made in Bay St. Louis Restaurant

Uniformed officers with the Bay St. Louis Police Department were approached by a civilian during patrols and notified of, what appeared to be, an accidental discharge to a firearm in the area of the 100 block of N. Beach Blvd.…

Woman Wanted for Questioning

Last Friday, a woman had her credit card stolen from her car and now Biloxi police need help finding a woman they believe is connected. The woman is wanted for questioning in relation to both crimes. Video surveillance from two…

Car Chase Suspect Faces More Charges

The male suspect in last night’s police chase, 31-year-old Carl Daniel Young Jr., faces additional charges in D’Iberville. Chief Wayne Payne announced the Mobile man was also arrested by the D’Iberville Police Department on felony charges of aggravated assault on…

Four Sentenced in 2013 Shooting Death

Four men were sentenced in the 2013 shooting death of 15-year-old Joshua Cuellar. Twenty-year-old Sellers Johnson, who is named as the person who pulled the trigger, was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Damon Clark, who is named as…

Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted

A Jackson County grand jury has indicted a former sheriff’s deputy on charges of unlawful sexual activity. Thirty-six year-old Bradley Scott Davis of Moss Point worked for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department for 11 years and was a corrections officer…

Man in Jail, Woman Shot now in Hospital

A News 25 exclusive: a man and woman are caught on tape as they come face to face with police in the backyard of a D’Iberville home following a high speed chase. News 25’s Laurene Callander has the exclusive video…

Robbery Suspect Apprehended

A robbery in Gulfport leads to a quick arrest. Police say just before 4 this afternoon, a black male entered a hair salon in the 14,000 block of Dedeaux Road, telling everyone to get on the ground. He then took…

Murder Conviction

It took a jury three hours today to find a 23-year-old man guilty of first degree murder. Henry Harvey was found guilty of the shooting death of 29-year-old Eddie Briggs in January 2015. Testimony showed the defendant shot the victim…

Felony Charge of Vehicular Burglary

According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, a Harrison County deputy recently stopped to check on a broken down vehicle in Saucier and was met with a surprise to find a man inside attempting to burglarize the vehicle. Twenty-two year-old Alec Theodore…

Sex Offender Registration Failure

A 74-year-old man is behind bars on felony charges for failing to give his correct address when registering as a sex offender. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 Archie McManus Jr. of Long Beach put a false address…

Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery

A Moss Point man pleads guilty to one count of armed robbery, one count of armed carjacking and two counts of possession of a controlled substance today. Tevin James Benjamin is set to serve 15 years day to day for…

Former State Senator Pleads Guilty

A former state senator is scheduled to become the sixth person to plead guilty in Mississippi’s prison contract bribery scandal. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate is set to accept Irb Benjamin’s plea Tuesday morning in Jackson. Indicted in August…

New Details in Alabama Slayings

Derrick Dearman, the man accused of slaying five people in a Citronelle home in August, will be held without bond as the case goes to a grand jury. Authorities have presented new details of the gun and ax slayings of…

Teens Plead Guilty in 2013 Gulfport Murder

The four teenagers who face charges in the 2013 murder of 15-year-old Joshua Cuellar are set to appear in a Gulfport court room today. Seventeen-year-old Damon Clark pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and 17-year-old Deaundre Holmes pleaded guilty to accessory…

Felony Domestic Assault

A man is being held on charges tonight, accused of hitting his girlfriend in the head with a glass bottle while she was asleep. Thirty-six year-old Carlos Lee is charged with a felony count of aggravated domestic assault. Investigators with…