Gulfport police have arrested Merlin Williams after officials say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend several times. Officials say that the victim was involved in an argument with Williams. During the argument, Williams pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim multiple…
A woman is behind bars this morning for aggravated domestic assault after a Fourth of July stabbing. Police arrested 19-year-old Jamia Parker of Biloxi after a stabbing took place on Haise Street. The victim was taken to a local hospital…
On July 1, 2016, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 25 year old Michael Phillip Peden, of Gulfport, on the charge of 1st Degree Murder. The arrest was the result of an investigation into a shooting reported at approximately 3:35 a.m.…
The main question on resident’s minds at the Gulf Mist Apartments: who was the 30-year-old man shot and killed at their complex? According to Jamie Hatcher, the manager of the complex, Christopher Jerome Smith did not live at Gulf Mist.…
Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25 he is on the scene of a homicide investigation at the Gulf Mist Apartment Complex in Gulfport. Reporter Laurene Callander is en route to the scene and will have live reports throughout…
Former state senator Tommy Robertson has been sentenced to ten years in prison by Special Judge Richard McKenzie in Jackson County Circuit Court on embezzlement charges. Robertson will serve two years for embezzling over $379,000 of a $484,000 construction loan…
Residents, parents and community leaders continue the fight to revitalize the east Moss Point area. Moss Point police held a crime prevention and awareness workshop this evening at Kreole Primary School on Martin Luther King Boulevard. The workshop is designed…
A manhunt continues in Jackson County after authorities say a man jumped into Davis Bayou to flee from a traffic stop. According to Ocean Springs Police Captain William Jackson, 34-year-old Jason Aldrich was stopped by the University of Southern Miss…
Mississippi police say a mother who allegedly abandoned her three children on the side of a highway this week has surrendered to authorities. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office says Keyundra Peels faces one count of felony child abandonment and two…
Gulfport Police Sergeant Damon McDaniel tells News 25 18 year old Juwan Johnson has been arrested in Lake County, Florida. Johnson was wanted in the June 8 killing of 21 year old Stanton Saunders. Police say Johnson shot Saunders in…
In the wake of recent homicides in the City of Gulfport, community leaders called on residents to unite for a roundtable discussion on how to combat acts of violence in the area. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside tonight’s…
The family of a recent murder victim says they’re hoping for not just justice, but change after Gulfport police identified a suspect this afternoon. Eighteen-year-old Juwan Johnson is wanted for the shooting of 21-year-old Stanton Saunders of Gulfport. The shooting…
In the wake of recent violent crimes in the city of Gulfport, community leaders are calling of residents to come out tonight for a round-table discussion. The town hall meeting will be at the Isiah Fredricks Community Center and speakers…
Meridian police are looking for a man involved in a domestic altercation that led to the shooting of a six-year-old child in a car seat. The shooting occurred around 11:40 this morning. Meridian police say the toddler was in the…
Breaking news out of Gulfport as police respond to an armed robbery at Dollar General. Police say a black male entered the business and implied he had a fire arm but never showed one. Driver’s side of the vehicle has…
The Gulfport Police Department is asking for your help in locating two suspects wanted for armed robbery. Surveillance photos show two black males entering the Family Dollar on Pass Road last Friday. One of the suspects handed the store clerk…
Moss Point PD is searching for an armed and dangerous man. According to Chief Art McClung, Timothy Johnson is wanted for his involvement in last night’s shooting that occurred in the back parking lot of the Holiday Inn on Amaco…
One day following the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, we’re beginning to learn more about the victims. Today, the mother of 25-year-old Enrique Rios talked about her son, who was a home health aide coordinator. She says he had…
One man is in the hospital after being shot multiple times in Moss Point Sunday. Authorities tell News 25 a drug deal escalated to a shooting in the Holiday Inn parking lot off of Highway 613. Moss Point Police Chief…
A high speed chase in Forrest County, Mississippi involving a stolen police cruiser ended with shots being fired. Just before 10 p.m., a Forrest County deputy was flagged down at a residence to help an injured person. When the deputy…
Two Picayune men were placed under arrest today in Biloxi for attempted murder after Pearl police say they shot a man in a fit of road rage and then fled the scene. This is according to Major Jim Adamo with…
On June 9th, 2016 the Biloxi Department and US Marshall’s Task Force arrested 29 year old Brett Allen Davis and 27 year old Andrew Koby Walters of Picayune, MS on a warrants for attempted murder through the Pearl Police Department…
According to Major Jim Adamo, Biloxi police have arrested a man in connection with a road rage shooting in Pearl. Brett Allen Davis was taken into custody in Biloxi around 2 o’clock without incident by the U.S. Marshal Service with…
Police are continuing to search for the suspect accused of shooting and killing a 21-year-old man in Gulfport yesterday morning. Stanton Saunders was found lying on the ground at the corner of Ganges Street and 34th Avenue suffering from a…