crime

Shooting in Pascagoula

At 6:48 p.m. the Pascagoula Police Department responded to a call of a fight and shots fired at 3453 Denny Ave. Witnesses stated multiple black males in two separate vehicles approached a white male and started assaulting him. They were…

Johnston to Remain in Jail

The woman charged with capital murder in the death of a Biloxi man will remain in jail without bond. This was the judge’s decision as Rita Johnston made her initial court appearance at the Jackson County Jail today. The other…

Krystal Gonzales Sentencing

No one is a winner in this case. That was part of the message Judge Chris Schmidt had today as he sentenced Krystal Gonzales, the woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a multi-million dollar apartment complex in D’Iberville.…

Drugs Found at Pascagoula High School

News 25 has learned that a group of students at Pascagoula High School have been arrested on drug charges. Police Chief Kenny Johnson confirmed marijuana was found in several vehicles on Tuesday. The campus officer had called police and asked…

Gonzales gets Seven Years for D’Iberville Arson

Krystal Gonzales has been sentenced to seven years in prison and was ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution for burning down an apartment building. This comes after her guilty plea last week when she admitted to starting the fire…

Two Charged in St. Andrews Homicide

New developments this afternoon about the homicide investigation in which the body of a man was found on a dirt road in the St. Andrews community of Jackson County Tuesday morning. Two have been charged with capital murder: Rita Johnston…

Fatal Shooting in Biloxi

A suspect is now behind bars charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in East Biloxi last night. Twenty-seven year-old Jesse King has surrendered to the Biloxi Police Department and is now at the Harrison County Jail…

Arrests Made in String of Gulfport Burglaries

The Gulfport Police Department has made arrests in a string of burglaries throughout the city over the past week. Thirty-year-old Rinaldo Norris has been charged with three counts of armed robbery and 36-year-old Kezi Jefferson has been charged with one…

Armed Robbery at Papa John’s in Gulfport

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Papa John’s in Gulfport, just off Highway 49. News 25’s Kendra Turley went to the scene. She has the details.

Suspects in Connection to Gulfport Shooting

The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating two men in connection with an early morning shooting on Monday. Warrants were issued for 19-year-old Craig Sandifer and 20-year-old Kenneth Brassall Jr. today on charges of aggravated assault.…

Krystal Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to D’Iberville Arson

It sent shockwaves throughout a Harrison County courtroom today. The woman accused in a multi-million dollar first-degree arson case changes her plea from not guilty to guilty. Krystal Gonzalez is accused of setting fire to an apartment building in D’Iberville.…

Police Searching for Robbery Suspect in Gulfport

Police are searching for the man accused of robbing a Subway worker at gun point. The suspect is described as a black male wearing dark colored clothing and a mask. He entered the business on East Pass Road demanding money.…

Krystal Gonzalez Trial

Today was day one for the arson trial for a woman accused of setting fire to a D’iberville apartment complex. Krystal Gonzalez is charged with first-degree arson for a fire that destroyed 20 units at Arbor View Apartments, displacing 40…

Krystal Gonzalez Trial

The arson trial for a woman accused of setting fire to a D’iberville apartment complex is currently in session. Jury for the case was selected this morning for Krystal Gonzalez’s trail in Biloxi. The trial is still ongoing with prosecutors…

Krystal Gonzalez Trial

Court is adjourned for the day in the Krystal Gonzalez case. News 25’s Kendra Turley has more.

Pastors and Police Tackling Crime

It's only three months into the new year and violent crimes are already affecting Gulf Coast communities in a devastating way. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a look at what local pastors and police officers are doing to help solve…

Man Shot in the Head

Gulfport police are seeking the community’s help in locating the person responsible for allegedly shooting a man in the head. The incident happened just after midnight near the KFC on East Pass Road in Gulfport. When police arrived on the…

Three Biloxi Officers On Leave

Three officers are on administrative leave while the Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation looks into last week's fatal shooting. Biloxi police were among officers who answered calls from drivers who saw a man with a gun Thursday on the Popp's Ferry…

Men Charged With Armed Robbery In D’Iberville

Today, March 11, 2016, Chief of Police Wayne Payne announced the arrest of Jaquell Green, 18, of D’Iberville, Alloyshious Bennett, 18, from Biloxi and two juveniles on the charge of Armed Robbery. D’Iberville Police Captain Marty Griffin said a patrol…