Crime

Lucedale man to serve 40 years for child exploitation

A Lucedale man will serve 40 years in prison after being convicted of child exploitation. 70-year-old Jimmie Ray Fields was sentenced to more than 100 years on three counts of child exploitation. The case was investigated by the Mississippi Attorney…

A California man to serve 30 years in 2022 murder case

A California man will spend 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of a man in Gulfport. 22-year-old Mikhari Seven Gasaway of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to second degree murder, aggravated assault…

Man taken into custody after standoff in Ocean Springs

An Ocean Springs man is in jail after a Saturday night standoff with law enforcement. Ocean Springs Police Chief Ryan LeMaire said 58-year-old James Ball had outstanding warrants for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.…

Picayune police investigating shooting into home

Picayune Police are investigating a shooting that narrowly missed a grandmother and her grandchildren. On Friday night just before midnight, officers responded to a home on Nixon Street about a shooting. A grandmother was in bed with her two small…

Three Jackson County suspects arrested in D'Iberville shooting

Three men from Jackson County have been arrested in D'Iberville and charged in connection with a shooting as a result of a narcotics investigation. D'Iberville Chief Shannon Nobles said 21-year-old Trevor Barron, 23-year-old Cori Davis and 22-year-old Tamoko Johnson, all…

Florida man charged in Biloxi bank robbery

A Florida man is charged with a bank robbery that happened Monday. Police said 37-year-old Jonathan Sampson was charged with robbery. He was taken to Harrison County jail and bond was set at $250,000. Officers were called to a bank…