One Suspect John Heflin is behind bars and the other suspect Briceston Fairley still at large in response to last week shooting. The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old John Michael Heflin and 18-year-old Briceston…
On August 20, 2017, at approx. 11:20 P.M., Gautier PD arrested John Michael Heflin in their jurisdiction after a foot pursuit. After booking and other procedures, Heflin was transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Facility to be held in…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old John Michael Heflin and 18-year-old Briceston John Lewis Fairley on the charge of Aggravated Assault. On August 17, 2017, at approximately 7:12 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded…
It's been three weeks since a Harrison County deputy was shot in the chest. Authorities held a press conference about the shooting, where there may be some new information about the incident. News 25's Gina Tomlinson joins us with the…
A shooting occurred earlier today at the Goldin Sports Complex. The shooting occurred around 8 o’clock in the parking lot of the complex behind the main building. Gulfport Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Joshua Bromen said that one person was…
Gulfport police investigating a shooting at the Goldin Sportsplex on Prudie Circle. Sgt. Joshua Bromen says one victim was shot with non-life threatening injuries. A person of interest is in custody for questioning. News 25 will have more details as…
The manslaughter case involving the shooting death of six-year-old Zaylan Sparkman will move to a grand jury. The preliminary hearing for 16-year-old Albert Craft was waived in Harrison County Court today. Craft is accused of shooting his little brother, Zaylan,…
Moss Point police are currently investigating a shooting which occurred this past Friday near the intersection of Frederick and Carroll Street. Around 10 p.m. Moss Point police received calls of multiple gunshots and responded, locating several spent casings. Shortly after…
According to her son, Sierra Jefferson, the woman shot by her husband outside of a clinic in Gulfport on Monday has died. Jerome Jefferson, the alleged shooter, is currently being held on a one million dollar bond. Authorities have upgraded…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us more about the search for the suspects involved in a shooting of a police officer.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a 16-year-old accused of fatally shooting his six-year-old brother as the child played video games. Albert Deonte Craft III faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Zaylan Sparkman. Harrison County prosecutor Herman…
One man is in custody following a shooting that occurred Monday evening in Gulfport. Forty-seven year-old Jerome Verdell Jefferson of Gulfport has been charged with attempted murder after turning himself in shortly after the shooting occurred. The shooting happened at…
The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this evening in Gulfport. The shooting happened at the Arcadian Plaza Shopping Center just north of the Golden Corral on Highway 49. Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania says the…
Gulfport police released new details regarding the shooting that took the life of Zaylan Sparkman. According to Chief Leonard Papania, the gun used to kill the child was illegally obtained. Police found Zaylan suffering from a single gunshot wound on…
A man is recovering after a shooting in the Bay Side neighborhood of Bay St. Louis over the weekend. The incident happened just west of Highway 90. According to neighbors, a man was walking down Sunflower Street between West Greene…
According to Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove, six-year-old Zaylan Sparkman has died from gunshot wounds. Gulfport Police Department responded to a shooting victim at the 3600 block of Sabine Street around 6 p.m. When officers arrived they found the little…
The six-year-old boy who was shot this evening has died. According to Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove, Zaylan Sparkman was pronounced dead at 7:12 tonight. Gulfport Police Department responded to a shooting victim at the 3600 block of Sabine Street…
Gulfport police department investigating a shooting involving a six-year-old boy, who was shot in the stomach and transported to a local hospital. No suspect at large. Investigation ongoing.
A Mississippi judge is still denying bail to one of three teenagers charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a six-year-old boy. Madison County Circuit Judge Bill Chapman denied the request made today by 17-year-old Dwan Wakefield who…
A Harrison County deputy is recovering after being shot in north Harrison County just before noon today. The officer was parked in his patrol car near the intersection of Highway 605 and Highway 67 when a man walked up and…
Moss Point police arrested a man for a shooting in the area of Second and Frederick Streets. On July 15th, a suspect fired shots in an occupied vehicle and left the scene. One suspect was later located and placed in…
One man has pled guilty for his role in the 2016 Mardi Gras parade shooting in Pass Christian. Twenty-seven year-old Jermaine Ratcliff pled guilty to two counts of accessory after the fact to second degree murder. His sentencing is deferred…
One man is now in stable condition after a shooting at Creekwood Apartments in Gulfport. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with the latest on the investigation.
A neighbor obtained this footage seconds after the shooting at the Creekwood Apartments this afternoon. Authorities responded to a call of shots fired at Creek Wood Apartments off of O’Neal Road around 1 p.m. Staff members say this started as…