Leonard J. Papania, Chief of Police for the City of Gulfport, announced his plans for retirement. Chief Papania will retire on August 30, 2020. Papania has served as Chief of Police since May 2013. He has been with the Gulfport Police Department…
Gulfport police are going pink for ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ Month. You might have seen the new pink Gulfport police cruisers driving around. Now, they are adding even more pink to their department. The Gulfport Police Department is participating in the…
The Gulfport Police Department is warning teens that if they are out past curfew, they could be arrested. Each year, Gulfport High School students participate in a tradition that they call ‘Junior-Senior Wars.’ This week long event is not hosted…
If you have plans to drive anywhere in Gulfport today, you may want to use a little more caution at the city’s railroad crossings. Gulfport police are set up at the rail-crossing on 17th Street giving out railroad safety cards…
The Gulfport Police Department is reaching out to the youth of the community by holding a cruiser car show. The kids at the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast got a chance to check out the different types…
With recent accidents involving officers lately in mind, Gulfport Police Department wants to remind everyone of the ‘move over’ law in Mississippi. It is the law in Mississippi and nearly every state in the U.S. that you must move over…
The Gulfport Police Department is raising awareness for breast cancer in a unique way. Two police cruisers from the department have been retro-fitted with pink decals including a pink ribbon on the hood. The cruisers will be available for showcase…
We have an update on three Gulfport police officers struck by a car while responding to an accident earlier this week. It happened Wednesday morning around 8:30 on Interstate 10 westbound. A car traveling in the left lane struck three…
Coast Young Professionals and the Gulfport Police Department are teaming up to give us an inside look into our local police. Here with us is Lt. Joshua Bromen and Lindsey Mitchell to tell us more. The event takes place Wednesday,…
If you live in the Gulfport area, be sure to be on the lookout for a kangaroo! While on a visit to a summer camp with fellow-animals from Wild Acres Wildlife photography, "Jojo" was frightened by the weather, causing him…
Gulfport Police are currently on scene investigating a shooting in the 1400 block of 28th Street. One victim has been transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. News 25 has a reporter headed to the scene and will update…
Police are investigating a report of shots fired at the Oxford Point Apartment Complex. We're told two juveniles were transported to a local hospital in connection with the shooting. News 25's Gabby Easterwood joins us live from the scene with more.
On May 20, 2019, at approximately 8:02 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department received a report of missing person Terri Anna Johnson. It is reported that Johnson was last seen at her residence on May 20, 2019 around 2:45 p.m.. Family members stated that they…
Another emotional day on the Coast as the Gulfport Police Department held their annual Police Memorial Ceremony. During the memorial, officials took time to remember the officers who were killed in the line of duty at the Gulfport Police Department.…
A grand jury has found no criminal conduct in the shooting of 26-year-old Joshua Jones by an officer of the Gulfport Police Department. The incident unfolded on September 4th, 2018 when a car that Jones was riding in was pulled…
Gulfport Police Department is back at it again for another Home Depot workshop and this time it will have mothers in mind. This Saturday, children in the community will have a chance to handcraft a special gift for mom. Gulfport…
The City of Gulfport is joining the list of cities on the Coast this year offering an amnesty program. The program gives a chance for anyone to clear warrants or fines without the chance of being arrested. The program runs…
It’s not every day you see the local police chief at your child’s school, but Gulfport’s men and women in blue were out in full force at Orange Grove Elementary School today. Protect and serve: that’s what these Gulfport police…
Saturday night, the Gulfport police department made an arrest related to a recent string of armed robberies. Twenty-two-year old Rickardo Ambrose of Gulfport was arrested and charged with three counts of armed robbery. Ambrose most recently is accused of robbing…
The Harrison County coroner has released the name of the man who was shot and killed last night in Gulfport. Coroner Gary Hargrove says 31 year old Demeatrius Blakely of Gulfport died from a gunshot wound. Police received a call…
Gulfport police made their TV debut tonight on one of America’s longest running TV shows ‘Cops.’ Gulfport police officers and their family and friends gathered at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company to watch the debut. The filming for this episode took…
‘Whatcha gonna do’ when the Gulfport Police Department comes across your television screen in an upcoming episode of “Cops.” Lieutenant Tony Alves and Officer Victor Moreno are featured on the show. Producers of “Cops” participated in ride-alongs with the Gulfport…
From experienced to inexperienced owners of firearms, the Gulfport Police Department plans to educate the Coast with their civilian gun safety class. For about 20 years, the Gulfport Police Department holds a $25 introductory course on basic firearm safety, covering…
According to the Gulfport Police Department, accidents involving guns happen all too often across the U.S. So officials at the station are doing something to help. The Gulfport Police Department will be hosting a civilian gun safety class on January…