crimes

Charged With DUI Causing Death

A deadly two vehicle accident in Jackson County early last Sunday morning, 23 year old Julio Cesar Chavez is booked into the Jackson County jail under a felony charge of DUI causing death. According to Mississippi highway patrol the accident…

Man Accused Of Killing Nuns in Court

The man accused of killing two nuns in central Mississippi will appear in court this afternoon. 46 year old "Rodney Earl Sanders" is charged with capita murder in the death two Nuns "Margaret Held" and "Paula Merrill" the sisters were…

Ocean Springs Man Denied Bond

Fifty nine year old Phillip Spear will be held without bond, pending a trial, on charges of producing and distributing child pornography out of his home. This was decided at his preliminary hearing at the Gulfport Courthouse this morning. According…

Charged To Seven Years and Three Months

Biloxi businessman has been sentenced for his part in a kickback scheme involving the former commissioner of the Mississippi department of corrections. Coast government consultant Robert Simmons has been sentenced to seven years and three months in jail. Back in…

Man Killed in D'Iberville

On September 14, 2016, at approximately 11:40 P.M., D’Iberville Police Department responded to a reported suicide attempt. Upon officer’s arrival, and entry into the apartment, they located a white male who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the…

Choice Bus Vists Biloxi High School

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jakob Benne and Chet Pennock about the students reactions to the Choice Bus and what it represents.    

Missing Woman

A Mississippi woman with ties to the coast area is missing and authorities need your help. Tammyetta Spaulding was last seen on September the second in Jackson. Her niece, Jacqueline lives in Gulfport and is asking the public to help…

One Man Dead after Shooting

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the tenth fatal shooting in Gulfport over the last year.

Manhunt Suspend, Investigation Continues

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about a car chase that led to a failed manhunt as police continue to investigate further into the two men that escaped.

Possible Drive-By Shooting In Vancleave

Sheriff department is looking for information regarding a shooting in Vancleave. Investigators say someone in a dark gray four door car shot toward a home on Old River Road around 11:30 in the morning. The homeowner is the Vancleave High…

News Details In Police Chief's Death

The mother of Bay Saint Louis Police Chief Mike De’Nardo is still alive contrary to what the mayor says De’Nardo told him days before he killed himself. Bay Saint Louis Mayor Les Fillingame says he learned De’Nardo's mother did not…

FBI, Multiple Agencies Raid Ocean Springs Home

The FBI, along with other law enforcement agencies, are raiding a home on Temple Terrace, near East Beach, in Ocean Springs. Agents were seen taking some documents out of the house and escorting a woman out of the home into…

Police Save Two Lives, Arrest Arson Suspect

One person arrested and charged with arson. All thanks to the Gulfport Police Department. Gulfport police responded to a call around 10:15 Tuesday night of a burglary in progress. When two patrolmen arrived to the house on the corner of…

Robbery In Ocean Springs

Police are looking for a man accused of robbing Oasis Spa on Bienville Boulevard. Police say Sunday night shortly before 9; a black male was let into the business because an employee thought he wanted a massage. When he entered,…

Argument Leads To Gunfire

An argument between two men at 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 one o clock Monday afternoon. According to…

Gulfport Man Sentenced for Shooting Law Enforcement Officer

GULFPORT MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR SHOOTING OF GULFPORT OFFICER AFTER FLEEING TRAFFIC STOP Gulfport, MS- District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Corey Donald Johnson, age 23, of Gulfport, pled guilty Tuesday morning to Aggravated Assault on a…

Arrested In Connection With April Murder

A man who has been on the run since April wanted for murder in Gulfport has been arrested. Gulfport police arrested 24 year old J'Var Pope Saturday on a charge of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts…

Suspected Pick Axe Burglar Arrested

Man accused of breaking into homes in Jackson County with a pick axe was arrested over the weekend. 36 year old Anthony Lee Smith was picked up near O'Neal Road in Vancleave Saturday after two days spent in the woods.…

Additional Charges In Double Murder

The man accused of shooting and killing two people in Bay St. Louis a few weeks ago, now faces additional charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault. Myrick Laneaux is charged in wounding Kristina Quintini and Demetrius Mueller's 6 month…

Jason Lowe Indicted

A grand jury hands down an indictment for the man accused of killing Pascagoula native Jessie Bardwell. Jason Michael Lowe was indicted this week on one count of murder in the death of 27 year old Jessie Bardwell. Her body…

Wanted In Moss Point Shooting

Moss Point Police are looking for a person of interest in connection with a July 26 attempted murder. 35 year old Charles Ray Lofton is wanted for a shooting that happened near Elder Street and Lily Circle. Lofton is on…

Overnight Shooting

A man who was shot last night at the Stonegate Arms apartments complex off of 21st Street in Gulfport. As the Gulfport Police Department has a suspect in custody. As they are waiting to see if he will be charged…

Sports Shack Credit Card Theft

The D’Iberville Police Department is seeking your help in identifying the two people responsible for stealing a wallet and using stolen credit cards. Surveillance video shows a black male distracted a Sports Shack employee while a black female crawled behind…

Two Men Arrested For Burglary

Two Moss Point men are in the Jackson County adult detention center, each charged with one count of commercial burglary. According to Jackson County investigators, 40 year old Jess Paul Bergeron, Jr and 36 year old Gary Wesley Lambert cut…