Rescue Goes Wrong For Good Samaritans
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…
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Rescue Goes Wrong For Good Samaritans
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the rescue that goes wrong after people try to save a person from a burning vehicle.
Charged With DUI Causing Death
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Hotel Death Investigation Continues in Jackson County
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…
One Person Dead After Murder At Hotel
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…
Open House Adoption Event
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Maridee Mallette about the Jackson County Animal Shelter Friday July 29th from 4-8 pm.
Possible New Ambulance Service in Jackson County
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.…
Car Chase Though Jackson County
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 Projects in Jackson 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…
Hazmat Spill Backs Up Traffic For Hours
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.…
Mother and Daughter Rescued in Jackson County
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…
Man’s Death at Jackson County Apartment Complex Ruled Drowning
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…
Man Killed In Jackson County Traffic Accident Today
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…
Animal Shelter Overcrowding
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Maridee Mallette about the overcrowding of pets at Jackson County Animal Shelter.
Man Found Dead in Jackson County Pond
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…
Transfer Of 70 Cats and Dogs
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Maridee Mallette about the transport of 70 cats and dogs from the Jackson County Animal Shelter.
Acadian Ambulance Representatives Speak Out
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…