One arrested in connection to threat at D'Iberville High School
An arrest has been made in connection to a threat at D’Iberville High School. That’s according to a message from the Harrison County School District Superintendent…
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Crimestoppers tip prompts officials to cancel middle school dance
A threat that came in to the Crime Stoppers tip line prompted D’Iberville Middle School officials to cancel a planned school dance on Saturday. The message was sent out Saturday afternoon by middle school principal Matthew Elias and Superintendent William…
16-year-old arrested after threats put Harrison Central High on 'soft' lockdown
A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection to threatening phone calls made to Harrison Central High on Wednesday, causing the school to go into another…
Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
VIENNA (AP) — Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the…
More than 200 evacuated at Gulfport-Biloxi airport after email threat
More than 200 employees and passengers at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport were evacuated this morning for about two hours after an email threat was received. Chaille Munn, spokesperson for the airport,…
Hancock middle school student arrested for making threats
A Hancock County middle school student was taken into custody on Sunday night after threatening to "shoot up the school" on the social media app Snapchat. The student was…
D'Iberville High investigates threat sent by phone during school
D'Iberville High School had a threat sent by phone to other students during school hours today. This came on the heels of a lockdown at Harrison Central High School on Thursday morning after the protocol was activated in error. The…
Harrison County School District dispels rumors of threat at West Harrison Middle School
An off-campus dispute between two West Harrison Middle School students sparked rumors of a threat at the school Thursday morning. A parent called WXXV, saying he and received a phone message that the school had received a phone threat but…
Gulfport High given all-clear after emailed threat to school
The Gulfport School District started its day earlier than usual this morning after a bomb threat was e-mailed to the district overnight. District spokeswoman Sandy Commer-East said after the e-mail was received, Gulfport and Biloxi police departments, as well as…
Moss Point High security increased after threat sent to district
Moss Point School District added extra security to its high school campus today in response to a written threat of a school shooting. According to JaLeasa…
Social media post places Harrison Central High School on lockdown
Harrison Central High School was put on lockdown today due to a shooting threat placed on social media. The threat is a Snapchat post that says gunfire…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King receives threat demanding money
Moss Point Mayor Mario King has received a threat today that was sent through email, demanding money or explosions will be organized in the city. Mayor King posted a picture of the email to his Facebook page,…
Police presence at Biloxi schools in response to reported social media threat
This morning at all Biloxi School District campuses there was increased security and Biloxi police present. This comes as a cautionary measure after several reports were made of a social media threat against Biloxi schools. A spokesperson with the district…
Murder suspect was suspended for threatening school last year
New developments tonight in the investigation into Darian Atkinson, the accused killer of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. He allegedly threatened to shoot up Biloxi High School after the Parkland school shooting on Valentine’s Day of last year. Biloxi NAACP…
Possible Threat at Gautier Middle School
Gautier Middle School students evacuated the building this morning after the school received an anonymous threatening call. School officials do not believe the threat to be credible. Students on campus were secured as a precautionary measure, and parents arrived on…
Biloxi Jr. High responds to threat
A student from Biloxi Junior High was caught bringing an air soft gun to school today. The faculty and staff took immediate action after another student reported seeing the weapon. The administration notified parents this week, reassuring them that there…
Biloxi High School threat goes unmentioned
Today, the Biloxi NAACP held a press conference, along with a local Biloxi mother, to express their concerns about how Biloxi High School handled a recent school threat. Biloxi NAACP President James Crowell said, “She said Mr. Crowell, no one…
Harrison Central High School threat
In Harrison County, a 15-year-old Harrison Central High School student has been arrested after posting a threatening photo to an Instagram account. School resource officers were able to identify the juvenile through the social media post. He is being held…
Two teens arrested for making school threat to Ocean Springs High
Two Ocean Springs ninth graders are in custody after making a threat against Ocean Springs High School. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says the 14 and 16-year-old boys were talking about “shooting up the school.” The 14-year-old boy was arrested…
UPDATE: No charges in phone call about shooting at a Gulfport school
UPDATE: Gulfport police says no charges will be made in call about shooting at North Gulfport Middle School. They say it was not malicious and the students heard slamming doors. Initially Gulfport Police received a phone call today about a…
Social media threat reported to Gautier Middle School
Gautier Middle School was placed on Shelter in Place this morning in response to a social media threat which was reported by a parent Monday morning (Feb. 19, 2018). The campus remained in shelter in place (stay put in classrooms)…
17-year-old girl in custody after St. Martin High lockdown
A 17-year-old girl is now in custody after today’s lockdown situation at St. Martin High School. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the student is charged with making two separate threats against the school. One was a bomb threat…
Possible threat posted to social media in Moss Point
A threat that was posted to social media about shooting up a school is now under investigation by the Moss Point Police Department and the FBI. According to the Moss Point Police Department late Wednesday night a teenager allegedly posted…
Investigation underway after possible threat in Moss Point
Moss Point Police Department are investigating an alleged threat posted to social media about shooting up a school. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us in Moss Point and gives us more details on this investigation.