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…
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Arrest Made in Biloxi Church Fire
Biloxi Patrol Officers and members of the Biloxi Fire Department responded to 171 Oak Street (Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church) in reference to a fire. A witness reported the incident after seeing a male standing near the front doors of the…
Gulfport Community Rallies against Burglaries
One Gulfport councilwoman is fighting back against recent burglaries and is asking the community for support. Ella Holmes-Hines is hosting a meeting at the Isaiah Fredrick’s Community Center at 6 p.m. for open dialogue between residents and law enforcement. This…
Counterfeit Money Issue in Jackson County
Law enforcers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s department say they’re getting more reports of counterfeit money changing hands and enough is enough. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 that businesses and individuals are reporting counterfeit money on a…
Counterfeit Money Issue in Jackson County
Investigators with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department say they're getting more reports of counterfeit money changing hands and enough is enough. News 25’s Shelby Myers tells us what you need to know to avoid becoming the victim of a scam.
Arrests Made in Moss Point Stabbing
Two suspects are behind bars in connection to the stabbing death of Moss Point educator Willie C. Williams. Moss Point police arrested 23-year-old Lee Andrew Gipson of Moss Point and 24-year-old Kierra Shante McWilliams of Moss Point. Gipson is charged…
Bond is set for Jackson County Man Accused of Murder
Bond has been set for the Jackson County man accused of killing a man in Vancleave Monday night. Fifty-seven year-old Mose Ben Wells made his initial court appearance in Jackson County today before Judge Larry T. Wilson. The victim’s mother…
Vancleave Man Accused of Killing Cousin Appears in Court Tomorrow
The 57-year-old Vancleave man accused of killing his cousin last night will make an initial appearance in court tomorrow. According to Jackson County investigators, Mose Ben Wells will appear before Jackson County Judge T. Larry Wilson for a formal reading…
Jackson County Man Charged with Murder
One Jackson County man is in custody charged with murder after authorities say he shot his own cousin. Jackson County Sheriff investigators say 57-year-old Mose Ben Wells shot his cousin, 41-year-old Eric Hampton, on McGregor Road in Vancleave. The victim…
Murder Suspect Extradited
The man accused of killing five people over the weekend was extradited from Mississippi to Alabama. Officials say 27-year-old Derrick Dearman entered the Citronelle home belonging to a relative of his girlfriend and murdered five people, including a pregnant woman.…
Argument Leads to Gunfire in Moss Point
An argument between two men at a Moss Point convenience store leaves one man hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The argument took place in front of the Moss Point Express on Main Street just before 1 o’clock this afternoon. According to…
Man Charged in Alabama Slayings
Residents of a southwest Alabama town where five people were slain are trying to raise money to help the victims’ families pay funeral expenses. Relatives of some of the victims have started an online fundraiser and a plastic jug for…
Retired Moss Point Educator Found Dead in Home
Police continue to search for answers that led to the death of a retired Moss Point principal this afternoon. The 64-year-old victim was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside of his Moss Point home. News 25’s Kendra Turley brings…
Moss Point Authorities Investigate Stabbing Death
Police are investigating a murder scene in Moss Point this evening. A bloody scene at the home of the victim, a 64-year-old former educator in the Moss Point School District who was found stabbed multiple times earlier today. News 25’s…
Sharper Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
The federal judge who more than doubled former Saints football star Darren Sharper’s prison sentence told him that courts cannot ignore the damage he inflicted on women and on society at large. Sharper was sentenced to 18 years for drugging…
Embezzlement Arrest
Long Beach police have arrested two women on embezzlement charges. Forty-three Michelle Fowler of Long Beach allegedly embezzled nearly $35,000 from a Long Beach business. She is being held at the Harrison County Jail on a $20,000 bond. Police also…
Bond Set for Alleged Home Invader
Bond has been set for the man accused of breaking into a Vancleave home with a pickaxe early Friday morning. Thirty-six year-old Anthony Lee Smith of Prairieville, Louisiana is being held at the Jackson County Jail on a $25,000 bond…
Moss Point Police Looking for Shooting Suspect
On 8/12/2016, Moss Police responded to the area of Shortcut Rd and Frederick St. in reference to a Shooting. Upon arrival Officer located a black male lying in the ditch with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the…
Shooting in Moss Point
A shooting this afternoon in Moss Point has left one man injured. Details are still very limited at this time, but we do know that the victim was shot around the area of Frederick Street and Shortcut Road. Moss Point…
Biloxi Armed Robbery Arrest
A 21-year-old man is in jail tonight charged with armed robbery at a Biloxi gas station. Police arrested Jonah Jackson shortly after the robbery took place at the Fernwood Shell gas station early this morning. Authorities say Jackson was found…
Man Armed with Pick Axe on the Loose
The search is on for a man armed with a pickaxe. Authorities say he broke into a Vancleave home early this morning. Jackson County authorities say a homeowner woke up to a man standing inside the house on Wire Road…
One Dead after Late Night Shooting in Gulfport
An Alabama man has been charged with murder in last night’s fatal Gulfport shooting. Thirty-year-old Peter Henderson is accused of shooting and killing Chandler Pugh shortly after 9:30 last night at the Citgo Gas Station on Pass Road. Gulfport police…
BREAKING: Shooting in Gulfport
Gulfport police are on the scene of a shooting at a Citgo gas station on Pass Road. Sergeant Damon McDaniel did confirm that shots were fired. One man is dead and another is in custody at this moment. No charges…
Have you Seen These Three Suspects?
Today, August 09, 2016, Chief Wayne Payne announces the D’Iberville Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public in identifying three individuals who are responsible for stealing laptop computers and a Hover board from Best Buy on August 06,…