Jackson County authorities are continuing their investigation into a homicide at a hotel over the weekend. They are looking for a man wanted for questioning in regard to the stabbing death of a transgender woman at the Best Western in…
A guest was killed Saturday night at a Best Western in St. Martin. After receiving a 9-1-1 call, Jackson County officials tell News 25 they found 25- year-old Dee Whigham of Clarke County in a hotel room. Friends of the…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Maridee Mallette about the Jackson County Animal Shelter Friday July 29th from 4-8 pm.
A new ambulance service could be rolling in Jackson County come November. The board of supervisors voted to open a bid for a different ambulance service in the county. This comes after a 16 year partnership with Acadian Ambulance Service.…
The male driver of that car is now in custody. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25, it started in Biloxi over an hour ago and traveled through Jackson County and eventually ended on Highway 57 in George County.…
Safety first: the old saying Jackson County plans on making a priority in 13 different sites. These projects work to prevent drivers from running off the road. Some areas include Seaman Road in Vancleave, Fontainebleau Road, Daisy-Vestry Road in Latimer…
A traffic nightmare in Jackson County this morning as I-10 westbound was backed up for hours after a hazmat spill in Vancleave. Around 6:15 this morning, an 18-wheeler dumped over 200 gallons of diesel onto the interstate near exit 57.…
An amazing story of resilience and survival as a mother and daughter count their blessings after being rescued when a tubing trip went wrong. Christy and her 10-year-old Breanna were tubing down CC Creek with three other people when the…
Officials confirm the man whose body was found in the pond of an Ocean Springs apartment complex drowned. A maintenance worker spotted the body in the pond Monday morning. Although the cause of death has been ruled a drowning, the…
On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at around 4:00 AM, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of Franklin Creek Rd and the median crossover of the Interstate 10 off ramp. A Yamaha motorcycle was…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Maridee Mallette about the overcrowding of pets at Jackson County Animal Shelter.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a man who was found dead in a pond in Ocean Springs today. Authorities say a maintenance personnel at the Reserve Gulf Hills apartment complex spotted the body in the…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Maridee Mallette about the transport of 70 cats and dogs from the Jackson County Animal Shelter.
Representatives of Acadian Ambulance Service spoke at the Jackson County Board of Supervisors meeting this morning, clarifying information about the company. This comes after county officials began considering a request for proposal with the emergency service after a 15 year…
Acadian Ambulance Service’s contract with Jackson County expires in November. For the first time in nearly 16 years, the county is considering going out for an RFP or request for proposal. The move would open an opportunity for another ambulance…
After a 16 year partnership, Jackson County is considering cutting ties with Acadian Ambulance Service. The emergency medical provider’s contract with the county expires this November. The Jackson County Board of Supervisors met today to discuss whether to keep the…
An organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers in the country named the Pascagoula River one of America’s most endangered for 2016. This comes as environmental groups are calling on a federal agency to stop the potential dam construction project…
MDOT crews are currently installing the foundation of a project designed to decrease the number of accidents on I-10 in Jackson County. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us how a new intelligent transportation system will use a range of community and…
A small plane crash in Jackson County sent its pilot to the hospital with minor injuries. Thankfully the pilot was the only one on board. Officials say the plane lost power Saturday shortly after 6 p.m. it landed nose down…
A three-year-old Ocean Springs girl died today as a result of injuries she sustained in a single car accident in Jackson County, according to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell. Emma Lynn Lee was a passenger in a vehicle that struck…
A single car accident in Jackson County resulted in the death of one passenger. Jackson County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene in the Gulf Park Estates area. News 25 has learned the vehicle struck the guardrail on Beachview Drive…
The vehicle linked with the early morning Jackson County homicide crashed into a Biloxi home and caught fire. News 25’s Kendra Turley has the details. Earlier today, the Biloxi Police Department received word from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office about…
A body was discovered by a Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy in the St. Andrew’s area early this morning. A homicide investigation is underway. Officer Chuck Fowler found the body on a dirt street off Cook Road just before 9 a.m. Jackson County…
The Pascagoula River is still above the flood stage in Jackson County but waters are steadily going down. Residents have transitioned from preparing their homes to repairing them. Escatawpa resident, Ann Grensing, spent the past couple of days, airing out…