Jackson County

Black the Blue

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News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Leslie Lennep about the Back the Blue event honoring Jackson County Law Enforcement on Monday November 14th at 6:30 pm in the Ocean Springs Civic Center.

Polling Problems in Jackson County on Election Day

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Election Day was off to a rocky start in Jackson County this morning. Multiple precincts including the Jackson County Fair Grounds experienced technical issues with their electronic poll books. After people voted, they went to present their card to the…

Presidential Election Preparations in Jackson County

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In Jackson County, the Election Commission Office was buzzing as poll workers stopped in to get all the supplies they need for Tuesday and receive any last minute information. New to the county this year will be electronic poll books.…

Fatal Car Accident Jackson County

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One man is dead and two are injured after an early-morning car crash in Jackson County. Friends of 23 year-old Jared Scott Lippe were putting up a cross by Palmetto Lane and Hurley Wade Road where he was killed in…

Anniversary of Plane Disappearance

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Today marks one year since a small plane took off from Gulfport and disappeared somewhere in Jackson County and still no answers. The crash was reported at 10:30 on the night of October 26, 2015. Coast Guard rescuers, DMR officials,…

Identity Of Couple Released Jackson County

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Officials release the names of the Texas couple killed in an accident yesterday in Jackson County. 76-year old "Norris Wayne Burrow" and his wife 79-year old "Janie Kennedy Burrow" both from Burnett, Texas were killed when their 1978 Volkswagon Buggy…

Deborah Bryant Stops Jackson County

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Mississippi's First Lady Deborah Bryant made a stop in Jackson County today. After reading to some students at central elementary school in Pascagoula this morning, she was the guest speaker at today's Jackson County Republican Women's Meeting. She spoke to…

Why Cruisers Love'goula Cruise

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Cruising the Coast officially kicked off their week long takeover of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. News 25's Hank Davis takes us there. Cities from across the Mississippi Gulf Coast have been gearing up for an entire year, and finally Cruisin'…

Pet Of The Week Pearl

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News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Maridee Mallete about the Jackson County Animal Shelter and the need for good people to come and adopt animals in need of a home like Pearl.

Authorities Investigating Jackson County Drive-by Shooting

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Shots were fired outside the Chevron gas station in St. Martin last night. The drive-by shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. at the gas station off Washington Avenue. Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for a black or dark blue PT…

St. Martin Middle School Bomb Threat

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Officials are currently investigating a bomb threat at St. Martin Middle School. Jackson County Superintendent Barry Amacker tells News 25, the school was evacuated shortly after 11 this morning when a threatening note was found posted in the bathroom. The…

New Voter Technology

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Technology that will make voting quicker and easier for voters and poll workers has arrived to Jackson County. One hundred and twenty five Toshiba tablets for about $1,000 a piece recently dropped in the hands of members of the Jackson…

Rescue Goes Wrong For Good Samaritans

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Six people are in the hospital after a rescue took a wrong turn last night in Jackson County. A vehicle was on fire around 8:30 am on Seaman Road about a mile west of Antioch Road. Five people tried to…

Charged With DUI Causing Death

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A deadly two vehicle accident in Jackson County early last Sunday morning, 23 year old Julio Cesar Chavez is booked into the Jackson County jail under a felony charge of DUI causing death. According to Mississippi highway patrol the accident…

Counterfeit Money Issue in Jackson County

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Law enforcers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s department say they’re getting more reports of counterfeit money changing hands and enough is enough. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 that businesses and individuals are reporting counterfeit money on a…

Man On Bike Dead After Truck Hits Him

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One person dead, another behind bars after a driver hit a man in Saint Martin. Jackson County authorities say 26 year old Jason Michael Salisbury was riding his bike on tucker road when a truck hit him around midnight Saturday.…

Suspected Pick Axe Burglar Arrested

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Man accused of breaking into homes in Jackson County with a pick axe was arrested over the weekend. 36 year old Anthony Lee Smith was picked up near O'Neal Road in Vancleave Saturday after two days spent in the woods.…

Steady Rain Causes Concern in Jackson County

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The wet conditions are a concern for residents throughout Jackson County, where a state of emergency was declared earlier this week. Early this morning, the men and women of the U.S. Navy and representatives from Ingalls Shipbuilding gathered at the…

The Coast Prepares for Heavy Rain

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News 25's Hank Davis is in Jackson County to discuss what emergency management officials are doing to prepare for the weather.

Jackson County Deputies Search for Hit and Run Suspect

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Jackson County deputies need help locating a car that left a 42-year-old man injured in a ditch. Deputies found Donald Goff of Hattiesburg surrounded by a group of people on Cook Road in St. Martin around 9 o’clock Friday night.…

Jackson County Deputy Fired

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Sheriff Mike Ezell says a deputy has been fired after having sexual relations with a female inmate. It is still early on in the investigation and we will continue to bring the details as they become available. Sheriff Ezell did…