Aggravated domestic violence arrest made in Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis Police Department has confirmed the arrest of Jesse Linton, a Bay St. Louis man who’s been wanted since January after holding a knife against his mother’s neck.
On January 14th, Linton’s mother, Alice Moore, told officers that Linton had gotten into a physical altercation with his brother in her residence. During the altercation, Linton allegedly produced a knife and held it against his mother’s neck before fleeing the scene.
On Monday morning, Moore told officers with Bay St. Louis PD that Linton was inside the residence. He was taken into custody and transported to the Hancock County Adult Detention Facility in lieu of a $75,000 bond.