Moss Point officers shot a woman after she turned a gun on police during a standoff on Tuesday evening. Moss Point Chief Brandon Ashley said in a press release that…
A Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy received a $15,000 check raised from a law enforcement golf tournament. Deputy John Burkes was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease,…
To honor the life of Deputy Robert Verzal, the Pascagoula Elks Lodge 1120 and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department came together to host a spaghetti benefit. Deputy Robert Verzal worked for…
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department investigators identified the remains of a woman found back in 1977. Skeletal remains of a woman known as the Escatawpa Jane Doe had gone unidentified…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is alerting citizens they should not believe any texts of Facebook messages they might receive saying they won a lottery. Earlier this week, a Vancleave woman sent in thousands of dollars to two different addresses…
On June 28th, 1988, two men fishing in the Pascagoula River near the wildlife management area in Wade found an infant’s body, which…
An annual event to help out the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is coming back to life this year. The annual Jackson County Sheriff’s Rodeo will kick back up again this year after last year’s event was canceled due to…
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department received information that another Mississippi sheriff’s department was in need of a new van so Sheriff Mike Ezell jumped into action to make sure they were taken care of. Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office…
Jackson County Sheriff’s investigators are looking for the person who made a bomb threat Thursday morning at East Central High School. The threat was written on the wall of one of the boys’ restrooms. Sheriff Mike Ezell says students were…
‘Tis the season to be jolly and it’s also the season of body slams courtesy of Diamond Championship Wrestling! The wrestling promotion will host two action packed events Saturday, December 12th and December 19th. DCW is teaming…
It’s been nearly 38 years since Jackson County authorities pulled a toddler’s lifeless body from Dog River beneath the west bound lane of I-10 in Pascagoula. To this day, authorities have never been able to identify her.…
Across the Coast, local organizations and groups are helping make the holidays a little better for those less fortunate this season. One of those organizations is the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. They recently kicked off their annual…
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — Jackson County Sheriff's investigators have charged two Biloxi men with shooting a 96-year old man on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says 19-year old John Jalen Blackston and 21-year old James…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is alerting citizens about a disturbing new scam involving text messages containing pictures of dismembered people. The images are sent with the threat “You’re next,” unless a payment of $5,900 is…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is warning citizens of a disturbing phone scam that’s happened to at least two people recently. Sheriff Mike Ezell says they’ve received text messages containing pictures of dismembered people. The pictures are sent with the…
ESCATAWPA, Miss. (WXXV) — A 43-year-old man is hospitalized after being shot in Escatawpa on Wednesday night. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says around 10:00 p.m., deputies found the man on the side of the road on Highway 613, near…
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — One man is dead after a shooting overnight in Jackson County. Investigators found the body of a man lying near the intersection of Amherst and Hamilton Drive. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says the body…
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — Three more suspects have been charged in a gang-related shooting that injured two people Saturday, April 18. A total of five arrests have now been made in connection to the alleged crimes. 22-year-old Quincy Brown…
Update (posted at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2020): There have been new developments in this story. Details: https://www.wxxv25.com/2020/04/21/jackson-county-sheriff-five-arrests-made-gang-related-shootings-st-martin/ Original Story (posted at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2020): ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — Three men were arrested Monday after…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has been investigating a series of car break-ins over the last few days. They say the break ins have been committed with in the late night, early hours in the Harleston community near Lilly-Coleman Road.…
At about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Marshall Williams escaped from Ocean Springs Hospital. According to authorities, Williams was in custody on four active felony warrants at the time of his escape. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Williams was able to push a…
Fifteen year old Tyler Reed has been arrested following a stabbing in Escatawpa on Christmas night. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says Reed is charged as an adult with aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing 37 year old David Woodard in…
Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies were in a standoff this morning with a man who barricaded himself inside his home. Deputies responded to a call around 3 a.m. that a gun had been shot inside a home on Farm Road in…
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department was in a standoff this morning with a man who barricaded himself inside his home in Vancleave. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.