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Lost Teenagers Rescued From Woods

Two teenagers are safe home after being lost in the woods for a few hours in east Harrison County. According the Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan the two 16 year olds set out Sunday to make a homemade zombie…

Law Enforcement and Legislators Unite

Harrison County sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 our law enforcement on the Coast is more united than ever before. Police cars packed the parking lot of the First Baptist Church in Gulfport as law enforcement joined local legislators and…

Prep For Winds and Rain

With the expected severe weather on the way, emergency management wants you to be prepared. Winds are predicted to hit 20 to be 25 miles per hour and pick up throughout the storm. If you have any holiday decorations or…

Man Killed By Train

One man is dead after being hit by a train in Biloxi Friday. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says the pedestrian was killed by the train just after midnight. The train was passing between Debuys Road and Eisenhower Drive in…

Student Released To Parents Gulfport

The student who brought *seven* weapons to a coast school yesterday has been released to his mother. Gulfport Police tell News 25, that student was released from the Harrison County Youth Detention Center this morning. Gulfport police received a call…

Voting Equipment Gets Pre-Election Test

Election workers have been busy the past few days with big preparations in Harrison County. Ballots, signs to show people where to vote, and election machines were loaded up and sent out to all the different precincts. Today, the election…

Absentee Ballot Glitch in Harrison County

A software glitch caused an extra absentee ballot to be sent out to a few people who already cast one in Harrison County. Election officials tell News 25 it will not affect the election tomorrow. A viewer called News 25…

Law Enforcement Academy Graduation

Harrison County welcomed 27 new law enforcement officers today during a graduation ceremony. The men and women stood together after completing their 11 weeks of training. The guest speaker for the graduation was the retired chief of the Baton Rouge…

Debate Watch Party Harrison County Teenage Republicans

Tonight a few watch parties are taking place. The Harrison County Teenage Republicans group is hosting a party at their campaign headquarters at 1110-B Cowan Road in Gulfport. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided but they ask that you…

Human Remains Found in Harrison County

An investigation launches after a body is found in Harrison County. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25 human remains were found in the woods just off of Oak Drive in Saucier. Two men were walking in the woods…

Human Remains Found in Harrison County

Investigators are working to identify human remains found in Harrison County yesterday and the circumstances surrounding the body. News 25’s Shelby Myers is in Saucier with more.

Presidential Election 2016

Ticked down to the final minutes left for residents to register to vote on Saturday. Steady flow of people rushed into the Harrison County Circuit Clerk's office to fill out their paperwork before the noon deadline, Barbara Autmon was one…

One Flag For All Returns

One year ago, the organization One Flag for All came to the board asking them to vote to take down the divisive flag that flies over taxpayer funded property. Those for and against the flag both spoke to the board…

Attempted Burglary

Two men are behind bars after attempting to break into a construction trailer in downtown Biloxi. Officers observed Garnel Linwoof Curley and Charles Martel Oatis trying to break into a commercial trailer on the 100 block of Main Street Wednesday.…

Trailer Fire in Harrison County

A camper trailer is destroyed after a fire in Harrison County last night. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells News 25 they got the call around 9:30 last night. Three agencies responded to find heavy fire coming from inside…

Man Killed in D'Iberville

On September 14, 2016, at approximately 11:40 P.M., D’Iberville Police Department responded to a reported suicide attempt. Upon officer’s arrival, and entry into the apartment, they located a white male who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the…

CASA Volunteers Needed

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Debra Foster tells us about the CASA Volunteer program.

HARCO Crews Headed To East Mississippi

Parts of eastern Mississippi continue to recover after they were hit by the same devastating flooding that hit Louisiana last month. While Louisiana received national disaster funds from FEMA, places like Wilkerson County and the city of Crosby in Mississippi…

MGCCC To Use Millions For Improvements

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is looking to improve their campus, and Harrison County is doing everything they can to help. This morning, MGCCC officials were on hand at the Harrison County board of supervisor meeting to talk about the…

Hit And Run Investigation

Authorities are still investigating the death of 33 year old Norman Lorenzo Ramsey who died after a car traveling south on county farm road struck him. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 Ramsey was hit by Herded road.…

Inmates Escape Harrison County Work Center

A search is on for two inmates who escaped the Harrison County Community Work Center in Gulfport early Sunday morning. 21 year-old Zachary Savoie and 33 year old Joshua Walton were reported missing around 3 a.m. Zachary Savoie is serving…

Casa Of Harrison County Needs Volunteers

The court appointed special advocates of Harrison County need your help. The organization is in need of volunteers as they look for coast adults to be the voice of young children in the county. CASA volunteers go into the homes…