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…
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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…
Kiln Man Accused of Sexual Battery on a Minor
Bond has been set for a Kiln man accused of sexual battery on a minor. Hancock County deputies arrested 66-year-old Alex J. Pearson on 21 counts of sexual battery, one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and one…
Verdict Reached on Danielle Dewitt Trial
A Hancock County jury has determined the fate of the basketball coach accused of sexually touching a student. After several hours of deliberation, the jury found Danielle Dewitt guilty on two counts of touching a minor for lustful purposes, but…
Alabama Women Arrested for Robbery
Two Alabama women are behind bars in Harrison County on robbery charges. According to Biloxi police, 25-year-old Tiffany Scruggs of Mobile and 21-year-old Kenyatta Washington of Prichard were arrested after reportedly knocking on a hotel room door, assaulting a man…
Search is still on for Masked Shooter
Police are still searching for the person who shot a cashier in Pascagoula. An unidentified man wearing a mask shot a woman in the back while attempting to rob a Murphy Express gas station Thursday. The woman was sent to…
Coach gets 30 Years in Prison After Molestation of Player
District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that a jury has found 34-year old Leslie Danielle Dewitt guilty of two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes relating to a 16- year old sophomore student on the girls basketball team…
Former Coach Sentenced to 30 Years
After several days of hearing testimony, a Hancock County jury has determined the fate of the basketball coach accused of sexually touching a student. News 25’s Kristen Durand is at the Hancock County Courthouse with the latest.
Can you Identify this man?
The Waveland Police Department needs help identifying the white male suspect in an active credit card fraud case. Waveland Police Chief David Allen tells News 25 the suspect has a cross tattoo on the inside of his left forearm and…
Structure Fire in Long Beach Ruled Arson
The Long Beach home under construction that caught fire over a week ago is now being ruled arson, according to authorities. The fire department is now looking for anyone with information to come forward regarding the structure along Highway 90…
Day Two of Dewitt Trial
Trial resumed today for Danielle Dewitt, the former girls basketball assistant coach for Hancock High School accused of sexual contact with a student. Former high school Principal Rhett Ladner took the stand first today, testifying to concerns of inappropriate behavior…
Attempted Gas Station Robbery in Pascagoula
Pascagoula Police Department wants your help to capture a man involved in an armed robbery attempt. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us more on the ongoing investigation. Residents in Jackson County should be on alert as the search continues for…
Trial Begins for Danielle Dewitt
Today began the first day of trial for a former Hancock High School assistant female basketball coach accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a student. The defendant, Danielle Dewitt, showed up to the Hancock County Courthouse today in front of…
Domestic Violence Conviction
A Gulfport man pleads guilty to two cases of felony domestic violence. John Robbins IV of Gulfport was charged with his first case of felony domestic violence in January of 2015. Officials say he struck his then girlfriend in the…
Car Burglars Wanted
The Lakeview Subdivision residents reported five auto burglaries of unlocked vehicles. One of the victims was able to provide a video of the one suspect going into their vehicle. Another witness observed a total of four males, possibly three of…
Three Suspects Wanted for Armed Robbery in Gulfport
Police continue to search for three men in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping at the Arlington Square apartments in Gulfport. A man told police on Thursday morning he was held up by three armed black men who entered…
Murder Suspect Turns Himself In
After evading authorities for five months, a Gulfport murder suspect turns himself in. Twenty-year-old Jaquarius Shields surrendered himself to police in Bossier City, Louisiana on Thursday afternoon. Shields faces charges in the April 9th shooting death of 27-year-old Dennis Bunch.…
Biloxi Man Convicted of Murder
A Biloxi man was found guilty of shooting and killing his girlfriend’s son following an argument. Forty-seven year-old Rodise Jenkins III represented himself during the trial. Jenkins shot and killed his girlfriend’s son, Anthony Wheaton, after a heated argument in…
Three Suspects Wanted for Armed Robbery
The Gulfport Police Deparment needs help locating suspects involved in an armed robbery and kidnapping at the Arlington Square Apartments on Pass Road. Police arrived on scene around 9 this morning after a man says he was held up by…
Gulfport Armed Robbery and Kidnapping
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the suspects involved in the crimes of armed robbery and kidnapping. On September 29, 2016 at approximately 8:56 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to Arlington Square Apartments located…
Suspected Gang Members Indicted
Alleged gang members in Jackson County have been indicted on charges in connection with the kidnapping and brutal beating of a woman last year. They could be facing stiffer penalties. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson ventured out to the site of…
Child Abuse Sentencing in Harrison County
A Biloxi man sentenced after pleading guilty to felony child abuse just moments before his trial was set to begin in the Harrison County Courthouse. Kenneth Preston was arrested in August 2014 after a 16-month-old child was brought to the…
Jackson County Inmate Poses as another Inmate and Escapes
A female inmate at the Jackson County Adult Detention Center allegedly plotted with another female inmate who looks similar to her to be released from the jail Monday night around 8. Thirty-one year-old Tenia Stork was jailed on contempt of…