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Child missing near Goodes Mill Lake recovered

Jackson County authorities have recovered the body of a child who went missing this afternoon. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. said about 4:30 p.m. that he was headed to the scene at Goodes Mill Lake near the Mississippi-Alabama state…

Drowning victim recovered near Broadwater Marina

Dive crews recovered a drowning victim who went missing Monday evening near the Broadwater Marina. Harrison County Coroner confirmed the body was found just after 7 a.m. by Biloxi Police. Police received a call just before 7 p.m. Monday evening…

Sheriff's deputy drowns while canoeing on Adams Lake

A Harrison County Sheriff's deputy drowned while canoeing at a lake at Windance this morning. Adams Lake lies between Windance and Lake Village Estates subdivisions in Harrison County. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson identified the deputy as Leroy Barnes, a…

Biloxi Police investigating body found in harbor

Biloxi Police were called to the small craft harbor behind Hard Rock Casino early Tuesday after receiving a call about a person who fell in the water. Capt. Milton Houseman said the call came in about 1:41 a.m. He said…

D'Iberville middle schooler drowns in creek

Chief Shannon Nobles announces the tragic drowning of a 13-year-old D’Iberville Middle School student on May 8, 2022 at a local waterway adjacent to Hwy 15 in the area Old Hwy 15 and Dodson Road. Chief Shannon Nobles said D…

Alabama man who drowned in Biloxi identified

An Alabama man taking video while Hurricane Zeta came ashore in Biloxi has been identified as the person who drowned near the Broadwater Marina. Fifty-eight-year-old Leslie Richardson had been watching the storm Wednesday evening. Richardson called for…

2 drown in rip currents in Northwest Florida over weekend

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WXXV) — Two people are dead after drowning in rip currents at beaches in Northwest Florida over the weekend. Red or double-red warning flags were flying along the coast throughout the Florida Panhandle, signaling the waters were closed…

Two-year-old drowns in pond in Escatawpa

A two-year-old child died Wednesday morning after being found in a pond by relatives. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the child wandered out of a home on Ann Road in Escatawpa. The pond was on the same property. When deputies and…

Staying safe around water

According to the CDC, drowning is responsible for more deaths among children age one through four than any other cause except birth defects. Here in the United States, drowning causes around 10 deaths per day. With the summer months quickly…

Man drowns in Hancock County

Just last night, a man drowned at a Bay St. Louis Apartment Complex swimming pool during a Fourth of July party. Fifty-nine year-old Paul Treutel passed away around 9 p.m. according to Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk. News 25 will…

Drowning due to strong currents

Just in the past four days we have lost two South Mississippi residents due to drowning after being pulled under by currents. Thursday night, the body of Long Beach High School senior Peyton Henson was pulled from Wolf River and…

Drowning in Biloxi River

A Gulfport man was swept away while trying to help some kids swimming in the Biloxi River. According to Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt, emergency workers were called out to a section of the Biloxi River near River Road just…

Seven-year-old drowns in George County

A seven-year-old child drowned in George County after falling into a pond in the Howell Community. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at about 2:15 Tuesday afternoon. The child was non-responsive upon arrival and was taken to George Regional…