Picayune Police investigating theft of recyclable cooking oil
Picayune Police are investigating theft of recyclable cooking oil after a tip led to the confiscation of a truck involved in the alleged theft. A business owner told…
Crime
Bay St. Louis man charged with burglary, assault
A Bay St. Louis man is charged with burglarizing a vehicle and firing a weapon at the owner of the vehicle. 28-year-old Rufus Gabriel Charles was charged with 10 counts of burglary, aggravated assault and possession of a controlled substance.…
Quality Seafood sales manager to serve prison time for role in mislabeling seafood
Todd Rosetti will spend 8 months in federal prison for his role in mislabeling seafood at Quality Seafood and Poultry. The sales manager for the seafood distribution company was the only one…
Gulfport man to serve 10 years for trying to lure child into having sex
A Gulfport man will spend 10 years in prison for trying to lure a child for sexual purposes. 36-year-old Justin Cripps was sentenced to 30 years, with 20 suspended, by Judge Chris Schmidt. He will serve the sentence without chance…
Suspect who shot Moss Point K-9 sentenced to 17 years in prison
A Mobile, Alabama man will spend 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary and weapons possession and shooting a Moss Point K-9 officer. 46-year-old Richard McGuire was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Calvin Taylor. He pleaded guilty to burglary,…
Ocean Springs Police investigating shooting over botched robbery
Ocean Springs Police are investigating a late night shooting at the Blu Heat Hookah Lounge that apparently started over a botched robbery. Officers responded about 10:22 p.m. to the lounge about a report of about 15 rounds being fired at…
Fight at local bar leads to shooting, arrest
A Pascagoula man is in jail, charged in a shooting on Sunday at the Julep Room on Washington Avenue. Ocean Springs officers were called to the bar in response to a fight. When they arrived, they found one person had…
Suspect in Gulfport double homicide arrested
Gulfport Police announced that the suspect in a double homicide has been arrested. Christopher Davis was taken into custody just before 7 p.m., a police spokesman said. “We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community for the invaluable tips and…
Gulfport Police searching for suspect in double-homicide case
Gulfport Police are searching for a suspect in a double homicide. 51-year-old Christopher Antoine Davis has been identified as the suspect. He is about 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds with salt-and-pepper…
Second suspect in drive-by shooting case surrenders to Gulfport police
A minor who is a suspect in a drive-by shooting case has turned himself in to Gulfport Police. On November 15, officers responded to the 5010 block of West Railroad Avenue about a drive-by shooting about 3:26 p.m. Officers found…
Vancleave man to spend life in prison in 2021 shooting death
A Vancleave man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of killing a man over missing property. 39-year-old Thomas Pearson II was convicted of first-degree murder on Thursday evening in the April 21, 2021 shooting…
Man charged with hitting pedestrian, fleeing the scene
Gulfport Police have charged a man with leaving the scene of an accident causing injury after an incident on Tuesday. Police say 78-year-old Elio Gonzalo Fombellida is charged him with one count of leaving the scene of an accident with…
Gulfport searching for suspect in a drive-by shooting case
Gulfport Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting case that happened last week. Police responded to the 5010 block of West Railroad Avenue about a drive-by shooting on November 15, 2024, at about 3:26…
Man who fled court during jury deliberations sentenced to life
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sex crimes in Harrison County. 55-year-old Jimmy Joe Davis was in court in May and the jury was deliberating charges of sexual battery and touching a…
Man found guilty of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
By Daniella Silva The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was found guilty of murder Wednesday in a case that became a flashpoint in the immigration debate earlier this year ahead of the presidential election. Jose Antonio Ibarra,…
Gulfport man charged in drive-by shooting case
A Gulfport man has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault in connection with a drive-by shooting. 20-year-old Brannon Griffin was arrested Tuesday. He was taken to Harrison County jail and bond was set at $500,000. Gulfport Police responded…
Gulfport pair charged with stealing packages after delivery
A pair of Gulfport residents were arrested in Long Beach, charged with stealing packages that had just been delivered. 36-year-old Meagan C. Demary and 44-year-old John M. Woodard were charged with petit larceny. They also were found with methamphetamines and…
Lucedale man charged with distributing child porn
A Lucedale man has been charged with distributing child pornography. George County Sheriff Mitchell Mixon said 38-year-old Justin Johnson was arrested Friday after deputies and the state Attorney General's Office executed a search warrant at his residence. The investigation is…
Crime Stoppers, family offer reward leading to arrest in Kimberly Watts murder case
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the 2014 murder case of a Long Beach woman. Kimberly Jo "Kim" Watts, a divorced mother of one who worked as a nurse,…
Hancock County sheriff warns of 'federal warrant' scam
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is warning residents not to fall for the latest scam making its way around the county. Scammers are contacting citizens, saying they have a federal warrant for their arrest. The scammers even go so far…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in McComb
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in McComb that happened on Thursday that left one dead and one in custody. Officers with the McComb Police Department were responding to an area regarding calls of a suspicious…
Biloxi man found guilty of indecent exposure, filming women in restrooms
It took a Jackson County jury about an hour to convict a Biloxi man of filming women in public restrooms and indecent exposure. 36-year-old Christopher Burdine will be sentenced on December 4. The case began in 2023 when Jackson County…
New Orleans woman charged in death of man found at Carriere home
A New Orleans woman is behind bars, charged in the death of a man found at a home in Carriere. Pearl River County Sheriff's Office said 47-year-old Showanda Carter has been charged with murder in the death of 45-year-old Clint…
Stone County asks public's help to find burglary suspect
Stone County Sheriff's Department is asking the public's help to identify a suspect in an early morning burglary. The department posted on social media that a convenience store had a break-in early Friday morning. Security cameras captured an image of…