A man wanted in connection with the shooting of two people at a home in northern Hancock County last Friday has apparently died by suicide. Hancock County Sheriff's investigators issued warrants for 40-year-old Matthew Cory Rayborn on aggravated assault and…
Hancock County Sheriff's Office is investigating a domestic disturbance after a two people were found with gunshot wounds at a residence in the county on Friday evening. Deputies were sent to the 24000 block of Road 347 about 5:04 p.m.…
A Carriere man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a Bay St. Louis man on Sunday morning. Bay Police Chief Alvin Kingston said Brendon Potts has been charged and is in the Hancock County jail. Bond…
Three people are in jail, charged with stealing copper from AT&T. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said 35-year-old Justin Hoda of Gulfport, 24-year-old Olympia Elchos and 63-year-old Freda Elchos, both of the Kiln and Kiley Shiyou, no age given, are…
Two Hancock County men have been charged with trying to pay off a victim to drop his charges against Alan Moran. 23-year-old Jeremy Billings of Diamondhead and 23-year-old Ian Schexnayder of Bay St. Louis are charged with bribing a witness.…
A traffic reminder now for drivers in Hancock County. Exit 16 in Diamondhead closed earlier this morning as work is done to transform the ramp from one…
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is warning residents not to fall for the latest scam making its way around the county. Scammers are contacting citizens, saying they have a federal warrant for their arrest. The scammers even go so far…
Road work in Harrison and Hancock counties is impacting commuters and businesses in the area. Coming off Interstate 10 at Diamondhead, you’re met by construction, cones,…
WXXV News 25's Sports Director Jevan McCoskey is in Hancock County and WXXV News 25's Ansley Brent is in D'Iberville ahead of the Friday Night Football matchups.
Halloween is just around the corner, one unique boat tour gives those daring to set sail a big scare! Disturbing legends were told as Everett Ganier Jr.…
When Stennis Space Center was brought to Hancock County in 1961, with it came the need for a large buffer zone. As a result, the towns of Santa Rosa, Westonia,…
Students at Hancock High School are learning more about the career paths they can take as they enter college or choose a vocation after high school. WXXV News 25's Everett…
Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Hancock County bar on Sunday night. Hancock County deputies were called to Harold & Lillians Bar on Forest Avenue in Lakeshore about 10:14 p.m. about a shooting. A…
Multiple agencies were involved in a water rescue after two jet skis collided in the Bay of St. Louis on Friday. The call went out about midday. Department of Marine Resources confirmed the incident, saying one person had an arm…
Lower Hancock County is frequently subject to flooding during any major weather event. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. was in the Kiln today and has an update on…
The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, and cities of Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, and Waveland have issued a voluntary evacuation. The voluntary evacuation begins September 10th at 7 p.m. This is…
Are you interested in the ever-growing game of pickle ball? Hancock County Library has a system in place now to help anyone try their hand…
Mosquitoes across the coast are testing positive for West Nile Virus. The numbers are from the Mississippi Department of Health's report from August 28th. Harrison County is seeing 56 positive mosquito samples in addition to one positive blood donor. Jackson…
A Bay St. Louis man is in jail, charged with murder in the shooting death of another man on Thursday evening. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said 38-year-old Ronald Zoerner is charged with murder. He was taken to Hancock County…
A Kiln man has been charged with second-degree murder after a man died as a result of wounds from a bar fight. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said 53-year-old Robert Hammac was arrested Monday on the charge. He was taken…
A Picayune man has been indicted on charges stemming from a fatal wreck on Feb. 28, 2023. The grand jury returned four counts of driving under the influence causing death or disfigurement and one count of manslaughter against 52-year-old Jason…
A Hancock County grand jury has cleared a Hancock County deputy involved in a shooting in December 2022. The state Attorney General issued a statement Monday morning announcing the grand jury found that there was "no criminal conduct on behalf…
A Mandeville, Louisiana, man died in a late-night crash on Highway 607 in Hancock County. A Volkswagen driven by 38-year-old Sarah Saunders of Pearl River, Louisiana, was traveling southbound on Highway 607 when it collided with a Chevrolet truck driven…
A man in Hancock County is accused of setting two structures on fire over the weekend. Sheriff Ricky Adam said 43-year-old Nicholas Melancon was charged with 2nd degree and 4th degree arson on Saturday. He was taken to Hancock County…