Gulfport police investigating vandalism at St. James Cemetery
Vandals have struck St. James Cemetery, damaging or outright removing holy symbols. Father Ryan McCoy is letting the parish and community know that a fiberglass statue, valued around…
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Teen arrested after two people shot in Biloxi
Biloxi police arrested a teenager from Soso, Mississippi yesterday in connection with a shooting outside of a Howard Avenue restaurant. Evidence gathered on scene identified 19-year-old Richard F.…
New Crime Stoppers kiosk at Highway 67 DMV in Harrison County
The Highway 67 DMV is now giving out more than just new licenses as a new Crime Stoppers kiosk has information on wanted criminals. Anyone…
Father of toddler found wandering in Pearl River County has been arrested
The father of a little girl found wandering alone in Pearl River County has been arrested. The father has been identified as Brian Davis…
Biloxi PD asking for assistance identifying suspect
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to identify a subject who allegedly destroyed over $300 worth of city property, in the 600 block of Division Street, at about 1:15 am on 26 February. The alleged suspect…
Diamondhead man jailed on domestic assault charges
A Diamondhead man is in jail, charged with domestic aggravated assault over the weekend. On Friday, Bay St. Louis Police were called to a residence after receiving a call about a woman who was struck with a mallet while in…
Bay St. Louis woman charged with embezzlement
Bay St. Louis Police on Friday arrested a woman accused of embezzling money from the business where she worked. On Thursday, Bay Police received a complaint that an employee had taken more than $1,000…
Gulfport man charged with aggravated assault after argument ends in gunfire
A man in Gulfport was injured Sunday after a shooting on East Railroad Street near Owen T Palmer Park. The target of the attack, who wished to remain anonymous, told News 25 she…
Two Pass Christian residents charged with seventy counts of cruelty to animals
On March 11, 2022 at 4:39, the Pass Christian Police Department arrested Mrs. Ethel Ross (56) at her residence in Pass Christian and transported her to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center. Mrs. Ross was charged with (70) seventy counts…
Man allegedly steals gun out of car on Beach Blvd in Biloxi
Biloxi police need help identifying a man they say broke into an unlocked vehicle. The department says the crime allegedly happened on February 26th…
Jackson County investigating body found in burned vehicle
Jackson County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a person found in a burned out vehicle. Deputies found the vehicle in a wooded area off Wire Road north of Vancleave on Thursday afternoon. The car had been burned and…
Biloxi man sentenced to life in the beating, strangling death of girlfriend
A Biloxi man will spend his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of beating and strangling his girlfriend to death in 2019. Judge Christopher Schmidt sentenced Gary Wayne Wallace, 40, to life on Thursday. The jury deliberated…
Stolen vehicle recovered and one arrested in George County
On Monday, George County sheriffs were given information about a possible stolen vehicle on Highway 98. Deputies found a vehicle matching the description of a car reported…
Lucedale man charged in domestic assault, kidnapping case
A Lucedale man has been charged with felony kidnapping and other charges after a fight with his girlfriend took a dangerous turn. George County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call for help to a home on Ed Evans Road in…
Louisiana man accused of murder now in custody
Fifty-one-year-old David Rester Jr. is the man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase on I-10 through Hancock and Harrison counties Friday after robbing a Waveland bank.…
Mississippi woman sentenced to 40 years in shooting death
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman will serve 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for an October 2018 shooting death. Victoria Slayton, 27, of Caledonia entered the plea Thursday before Lowndes County Circuit Judge Lee…
Harrison County woman arrested for animal abuse
A Saucier woman faces upwards of 30 misdemeanor charges after dead and neglected dogs were found on the property of her animal rescue. Forty-seven-year-old Jessica Collins was arrested Wednesday…
Anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers lead to several arrests in 2021
Anonymous tips to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers led to several arrests and convictions in 2021. Crime Stoppers tells News 25 they’re grateful to the public…
Diamondhead council may replace Alan Moran as mayor pro-tem after arrest
BY MARGARET BAKER/SUN HERALD The Diamondhead City Council is set to vote for a second time for a mayor pro-tem, a position currently held by Ward 2 Councilman Alan Moran. Ward 3 Councilman Ricky Sheppard authored the resolution, calling for…
Moss Point man charged in double homicide
A 43-year-old man is in jail after Moss Point Police charged him in connection with the double homicide that occurred Tuesday morning. Police said Willie Hurd of Moss Point shot two men about 8:30 a.m. in the 6000 block of…
Arrests made in connection with George County church break-in and theft
Two people have been arrested in connection with a church break-in and theft in George County. George County Sheriff’s Department says 41-year-old Hubert Rouse and 30-year-old Maegan…
Moss Point Police investigating morning shooting
Moss Point Police are investigating a double homicide this morning on Elder Street. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. said there were two dead from an apparent shooting. The shooting happened about 8:45 a.m. Police Chief Brandon Ashley said when…
Perkinston man sentenced as habitual offender after drug conviction
A Perkinston man will serve 12 years day-for-day after being convicted on charges of possession of a controlled substance. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said Wade Alan Willard, Sr., 63, was convicted last week.…
2 more charged in Mississippi boy’s shooting death
MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) — Two more people have been charged in a drive-by shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy while he was playing with friends at a city park in McComb. Eric Spurlock, 20, and a 17-year-old were arrested last…