UPDATE: Operations continue as normal at Ingalls, enhanced security presence on site out of an abundance of caution
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-Operations continue as normal as an investigation is underway after a threatening note was found at Ingalls…
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Homicide investigation underway in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Biloxi Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Keesler Circle area. On Saturday, July 19, Biloxi PD received a phone call requesting a welfare check of a residence in the area. The caller reported not having…
Police investigating death of 23-year-old Moss Point man
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)-Three people have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault in relation to the death of a 23-year-old Moss Point man this past weekend. According to authorities, Demond Tayveion Ross died as a result of an altercation…
Gulfport man charged with multiple sex crimes
A Gulfport man faces six sex-crime related charges as a result of an investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. Gulfport Police on Wednesday morning arrested 39-year-old Otis Penn at a Gulfport residence on outstanding warrants from MBI. The charges,…
Hancock County investigating domestic shooting incident
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.…
Gulfport investigating shooting in Orange Grove
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 11000 block of Highway 49 on Monday evening. Officers responded to the location about 5:51 p.m. in regard to…
Biloxi closes Popp's Ferry Causeway for death investigation
Biloxi has temporarily closed the Popp's Ferry Causeway. Biloxi Police are on scene and are investigating a body found in the area after a call for a welfare check. The Causeway was closed about 12 p.m. while the investigation took…
Lucedale man charged with distributing child porn
A Lucedale man has been charged with distributing child pornography. George County Sheriff Mitchell Mixon said 38-year-old Justin Johnson was arrested Friday after deputies and the state Attorney General's Office executed a search warrant at his residence. The investigation is…
Keesler command removes chief from leadership role
The command chief of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi was removed from his leadership role last week following an internal investigation into the senior noncommissioned officer, according to the Air Force. "Col. Billy Pope, 81st…
Gulfport teenager dies after Monday morning shooting
The 16-year-old who was shot in Gulfport on Monday morning has died, according to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer. The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Terrance Young Jr. He was a student at Gulfport High School. On Monday morning,…
UPDATE: No threat from 'potentially concerning' social media thread related to George County Middle School
The George County School District has been made aware of a potentially concerning social media thread related to George County Middle School. The George County School District investigated the social media thread with the assistance of surrounding law enforcement agencies…
More details emerge from Wednesday morning shooting in Moss Point
A fight between two groups of girls escalated into gunfire in Moss Point early Wednesday morning. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley offered more details on the shooting, which resulted in two of the teens being shot. Ashley said the…
Woman charged with felony child abuse in baby's death upgraded to capital murder
A woman charged with child abuse last week has now had charges upgraded to capital murder, Biloxi Police say. An autopsy conducted on a child brought in to Merit Health last week shows the 5-month old died of blunt force…
Pascagoula man charged with abusing 3-year-old
A Pascagoula man has been charged with child abuse after a report came in from a health professional. Pascagoula Police say 23-year-old Leonardo Ordonez was arrested Thursday on one count of child abuse causing serious bodily harm. He was taken…
Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
BY LEA SKENE Updated 2:13 PM CDT, May 15, 2024 BALTIMORE (AP) — The electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key…
Suspect wanted in fatal Gulfport shooting, victim identified
The Gulfport Police Department is searching for a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting Monday morning. On May 6, 2024, at approximately 1:21 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 9100 block of Highway 49 in reference…
Pearl River School District investigating reports of employee who 'may have engaged in inappropriate behavior'
In a Facebook post, the Pearl River County School District announced that they received a report on February 26, 2024 that a district employee may have engaged in inappropriate behavior. According to the post, district administration began an immediate investigation…
Postal Service investigating mail thefts from Hancock County collection boxes
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating mail thefts from blue collection boxes in Hancock County. Julie Nicholson-Morgan with the USPIS confirmed the thefts, which occurred between October 2023 and January 2024. Those boxes are now covered and available for…
Abandoned trailer fire being investigated as arson
Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Long Beach Fire Department responded to an abandoned trailer that burned Monday afternoon. This is the second structure to burn in the area in the…
Investigation continues into Gautier pet grooming business
A Gautier pet groomer is being forced to shut down. The groomers say the facility did nothing wrong. News 25 reached out to the business for…
Gulfport Police investigating Sunday night shooting that left one dead
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting on Sunday night that left a woman dead. Police said on Sunday evening, a suspect shot a rifle at an individual in the 3300 block of 39th Avenue. The victim was hit three times…
Pascagoula Police investigating home invastion
A juvenile is in jail, charged with home invasion. Pascagoula Police say that early Wednesday morning, officers were sent to a home on Abbeyville Street. When they arrived about 3 a.m., they encountered a juvenile, who ran from officers. After…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Southaven
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting involving the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday morning at a residence on Clark Avenue in Southaven. Deputies with the SWAT Team…
Waveland officials investigating exchange between police officer and man in front of City Hall
Waveland officials are looking into a video posted to YouTube showing a police officer talking to a man demonstrating in front of City Hall this past…