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,…
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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…
Community holds candlelight prayer for safe return of missing Gulfport woman
Seventy-five-year-old Gulfport woman Dorothy Jean Burks has been missing for five days. As the sun set on Jones Park, the Gulfport community came together for…
Installation of local artist’s sculpture in Downtown Gulfport
If you’re in Downtown Gulfport, off 14th Street you’ll notice a new sculpture installation. The finished project will represent a piece of South Mississippi. In Downtown Gulfport, Gail…
Groundbreaking for pedestrian bridge project in Gulfport
Gulfport officials and architects broke ground on a major infrastructure project that will take place over Highway 90 connecting Jones Park to the Mississippi Aquarium. What started off as…
Battle at the Beach: Gulfport vs. Faith Academy (AL)
As a part of the fifth annual Battle at the Beach, ten different locations are being used to host 112 games. Only one of those parks is…
Car hits guardrail, flips on Washington Avenue in Bayou View
A driver hit the guardrail on the bridge over Brickyard Bayou and flipped before landing on the grassy area south of the bayou. The crash happened about 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Gulfport Police spokesman Jason Ducre' said the driver, who was…
Wayne Payne Day honors former police chief
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes has proclaimed March 12th as Wayne Payne Day. The city honored the former police chief Saturday afternoon during his retirement ceremony. Chief Payne served as…
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…
Teen charged with DUI after hitting three parked cars in Gulfport
We have an update on that truck that slammed into some parked cars in a Harrison County neighborhood. Gulfport police tell News 25 it was…
Private plane crash lands at Gulfport-Biloxi airport
A private plane made an emergency landing at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport overnight, causing some flight cancellations and delays.…
Gulfport police chief stepping down
Gulfport Police Chief Chris Ryle is stepping down . The chief is retiring in two months. Gulfport Police spokesman confirmed that Ryle is leaving the department. Ryle is leaving the force to take a job with the Mississippi Aquarium as…
Gemini tops off Mardi Gras with Gulfport night parade
The Krewe of Gemini will round out the Carnival season on Fat Tuesday with the final parade of the season. And WXXV's own Meggan Gray has been asked to serve as grand marshal of the Gemini's Night Parade on Mardi…