Ocean springs house destroyed in fire on Tuesday
On Tuesday, a huge fire destroyed a house on Washington Avenue in Ocean Springs. The Jackson County District Chief tells News 25 the house was abandoned and it…
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Search continues for Jackson County murder suspect Christopher J. Brown
The search continues today for a murder suspect in Jackson County. The 28-year-old Christopher Brown is wanted for the shooting death of Nicholas Darnell Pittman that…
Vacant house fire in Ocean Springs
Tuesday, Jackson County responders extinguished a house fire in Ocean Springs. Fire crews, with the help of Ocean Springs Fire Department, battled a vacant house fire in the 6000 block…
Jackson County investigators search for shooting suspect
Jackson County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for a suspect in connection with a domestic-related fatal shooting. The shooting occurred late Saturday afternoon, according to Sheriff Mike Ezell. Investigators are searching for Christopher Jerome Brown, 30, in connection with the shooting…
New stone marker for Alisha Ann Heinrich: Baby Jane Doe’s body found in 1982
A new stone marker will be placed at the grave for Alisha Ann Heinrich, formerly known as the first Baby Jane Doe…
Retired Echo Publisher Ellis C. Cuevas dies at 87
By JEFF BELCHER Courtesy of the Sea Coast Echo Long-time Sea Coast Echo Publisher Ellis C. Cuevas died late on Monday, July 12, after a long illness. He was 87 years old. “Teacher, mentor and role model of the highest…
Longtime Jackson County supervisor Melton Harris dies
Jackson County officials confirmed to News 25 that District 2 Supervisor Melton Harris has died. He was 75. Harris died at his home on Tuesday morning. The cause of death…
Jackson County Tax-Forfeited Land Auction Kicks Off Today
Today marks the beginning of the Secretary of State's online tax-forfeited land auction in Jackson County. Bidding opened at 8 a.m. for 321 parcels valued at an estimated $1.7 million. All bids must be received no later than 11:59 p.m.…
Jackson County tax-forfeited land auction kicks off Wednesday
Jackson County starts their land auction tomorrow. The bidding process begins at 8 a.m. tomorrow, July 7th, and all bids must be received no later than 11:59 p.m.…
Charges upgraded in Jackson County drive-by shooting
Charges have been upgraded for the 17-year-old who was arrested in a drive-by shooting that happened July 2nd. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Erick Martin, of Biloxi, was arrested Friday…
Body of Baby Jane Doe II found in 1988 in Jackson County exhumed
Thirty-three years after the autopsy was performed on a newborn baby girl found in the Pascagoula River, Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators exhumed her body Wednesday. On June 28th, 1988, two men fishing in the Pascagoula River near the wildlife management…
1-10 eastbound lanes blocked on Pascagoula Bridge due to vehicle fire near EXIT 68
According to MDOT, a vehicle fire on I-10 before MS 613 / Moss Point / Pascagoula EX 68 in Jackson County has ALL eastbound lanes BLOCKED on the Pascagoula River Bridge. https://twitter.com/MississippiDOT/status/1409613436707917833
He was out of jail on bond in one bank robbery case. He just got charged in two others.
An Alabama man who was out of jail on bond in a bank robbery case was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged in the armed robbery of the Navigator Credit Union on Highway 614. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in…
FabLab receives ‘Neighbors helping Neighbors’ grant
Students in Jackson County now have access to more technology thanks to a grant the FabLab just received courtesy of Singing River Electric. The ‘Neighbors helping Neighbors’ community grant is…
Woman identified in 30-year-old Jackson County cold case
The skeletal remains of an unidentified woman found 30-years-ago in Vancleave have been identified. Investigators have identified Kimberly Ann Funk from Sharon, Pennsylvania as the victim found in…
Jackson County preparing for Sand Jam 2021
Jackson County is gearing up for an event dedicated to the celebration of Mississippi turtles. Preparation for Sand Jam 2021 is happening in the sandiest way possible! The first ever Sand Jam is a sand sculpting event…
Jackson County Summer Meal Program announced
With students heading into summer break, the Jackson County School District has announced their free meal program for kids this summer. Meals will be served to the public at the Vancleave Middle School cafeteria Monday through Friday…
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department searching for man who threatened hotel employees in St. Martin
Jackson County sheriff’s investigators are looking for a man who assaulted a St. Martin hotel manager at gunpoint and threatened his employees. Deputies were called to the Red Roof Inn on Cook Road around 6:30 Monday night, May 24th. Sheriff…
Second Jackson County road crew member charged in equipment theft case
A second employee with the Jackson County road crew has been charged with embezzlement in the theft of equipment from that department, Sheriff Mike Ezell said Tuesday…
One dead in two vehicle collision on Highway 63
On Friday, May 21st, just before 5 p.m., Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash near Highway 63 in Jackson County. They reported 37-year-old James Reeder of Brandon, Mississippi was traveling southbound when another vehicle collided with his after…
Fatal crash on I-10 in Jackson County
Around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash in Jackson County. Upon arrival, troopers discovered a single-vehicle they said traveled off the I-10 roadway and collided with a tree. The driver was identified as 25-year-old…
Jackson County employee charged in theft of equipment from road department
An employee of the Jackson County road department has been charged in the theft of equipment belonging to the county. Sheriff Mike Ezell said sheriff's investigators and investigators from the State Auditor's Office recovered the equipment, which was found at…
Vancleave man dead after car crash in Jackson County
Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a crash Saturday morning that killed one Vancleave man. According to Highway Patrol, it happened at 10:40 a.m. on Highway 57 in Jackson County. A 2005 Chevrolet Colorado driven by 63-year-old Gordon Gill was traveling…
Eight people in police custody, two on the run after multi-agency operation in Jackson County
Hundreds of grams of drugs, AK-47s, sawed-off shotguns, and a slew of suspected drug dealers are off the streets of South Mississippi tonight after a multi-agency operation in Jackson County. A year-long effort and combined forces of the ATF…