Two car wreck slowed traffic in Gulfport
A two-car wreck in front of Hancock Whitney Bank on Highway 49 South shut down one lane of traffic this afternoon. Traffic continued to flow in the left lane…
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Carriere man accidentally drowns trying to launch boat
A Carriere man who planned a day out on the water has died. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said Wesley Goode, 53, was at the boat launch at the Small Craft Harbor in Gulfport on Wednesday with a friend to…
No major injuries reported in train-vehicle wreck in Gulfport
Two adults and a toddler are able to walk away after the car they were in collided with a train on Highway 49. It happened this afternoon,…
High School Baseball: Gulfport vs. Petal
As the Region 8 Class 6A champions, the Gulfport Admirals have the advantage of a first-round bye, but perhaps a disadvantage when it comes to momentum. Win or go home…
UPDATE: Gulfport Police say missing boy located, is safe
The Gulfport Police Department is thanking the public's quick response in locating a missing boy safely on Saturday morning. Police sent out an alert Saturday morning, asking the public for their help to find Aiden Carter Gormon, of Gulfport, who…
High School Baseball: Gulfport vs. Petal
Gulfport baseball hosting the Petal Panthers, who just knocked off Ocean Springs in three games. Admirals take game one 10-6.
High School Softball: Gulfport vs. St. Martin
At some stadiums playing simultaneous baseball and softball home games would be impossible due to the risk of adjacent foul balls. Gulfport High School has no such issue with…
Gulfport Police investigating domestic-related shooting
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting overnight on Tropical Cove. The area is off Pass Road about a mile east of cowan Road. She shooting happened about 1 a.m. Gulfport Police spokesman Jason Ducre said one person was shot in…
Suspect in Biloxi triple homicide, Gulfport standoff had long criminal history
Jeremy Alexsuner Reynolds, the suspect who is accused of killing four people in Biloxi and Gulfport on Wednesday, had multiple arrests in Harrison County, charged with everything from traffic violations to drug charges to assault. His first arrest goes back…
Gulfport Police Chief: Suspect who barricaded himself in store is dead
Gulfport Police Chief Adam Cooper said in a press briefing this afternoon that the suspect who barricaded himself into Canal Grocery was found dead inside the building Wednesday afternoon. Cooper told the…
Attempted carjacking victim speaks with WXXV
WXXV spoke with the victim of an attempted carjacking by a man believed to be the suspect in the shooting in Biloxi. The victim tells us the suspect is described…
Triple homicide at Broadway Inn Express in Biloxi leads to standoff
Five people are dead in what started as a triple homicide at the Broadway Inn Express in Biloxi and led law enforcement across the Coast,…
Body found on Keebler Road confirmed to be Dorothy Burks
Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer has confirmed that the body found off Keebler Road on Wednesday is 75-year-old Dorothy Burks. Miss Burks body was found in…
Woman races through Gulfport, causes accidents before crashing
A woman raced up and down Highway 49 in Gulfport, causing two traffic collisions before hitting a curb and disabling her vehicle. The incident happened during the lunch hour in Orange Grove, ending right in front of the neighborhood Walmart.…
Gulfport Police at the scene where a body was found
Today a body was found in Gulfport. According to Gulfport police, it matches the description of 75-year-old Dorothy Jean Burks, she’s been missing since March 23rd. The body was…
Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters of the animal kind
The Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters with the animal ambassadors. Meet Todd. He's a green-winged Macaw that loves to dance and is an ambassador for others just like him in the wild.…
City of Gulfport Announces Adam Cooper as Chief of Police
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI (April 14, 2022) – Today, Mayor Billy Hewes announces the appointment of Adam Cooper as Chief of Police for the Gulfport Police Department. Cooper will lead the department after the retirement of former Chief Chris Ryle and currently…
Arkansas man sentenced to 33 months for ammunition possession by a felon
An Arkansas man was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Victor Cody Rosillo, 26, was traveling through Mississippi on October 6, 2020 when he…
Easter Egg-Stravaganza hops back to Gulfport
To spread a little Easter cheer, the City of Gulfport held their Easter Egg-Stravaganza this evening. Two years ago, it didn’t happen and last year it was just a drive-thru,…
Fight over a hat leads to shooting in Gulfport
Two men face weapons charges after a physical dispute led to gunfire. Gulfport Police on Saturday charged Jacobe Jakeem Tyreek Hamilton, 19, with three counts of aggravated assault and one count…
Gulfport woman tries to flee police, injures Harrison County K-9
A Gulfport woman faces charges of injuring a police dog and failing to stop for police. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said Brandy Bazor, 38, was charged with felonies of failing to stop a vehicle and injuring, drugging or taunting…
Woman rescued from Flat Branch after vehicle goes over bridge overnight
A vehicle went over a bridge under construction overnight south of Duckworth Road on Highway 49. Gulfport Fire Department said the call went out at 7 a.m. about the blue four-door sedan laying upside down in the ravine at Flat…
Cinema by the Shore family movie nights at Jones Park
The City of Gulfport will soon welcome families to Jones Park for this year’s Cinema by the Shore series. They’re showing all kinds of great movies…
18-year-old charged with aggravated domestic assault in Gulfport
On March 29, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 18-year-old Devin Platts and charged him with one count of Aggravated Domestic Assault. On March 29, 2022, at approximately 5:02 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2200 block of…