Crime

Wild Harrison County Chase Today

On September 12, 2017 at approximately 1115 hours, the Biloxi Police Department responded to the area of 850 Bayview for a report of a Desporte’s Seafood truck being stolen. Officers canvassed the area and located the truck in the area…

Two charged with Long Beach armed robbery

A New Orleans couple is in custody for a Long Beach bank robbery last month. Twenty-five year-old Aaron Rudolph and 22-year-old Kyandre Moten were arrested in New Orleans and charged with armed robbery of the First Bank at Klondyke Road…

Arrested for child exploitation

A Biloxi man is behind bars for child exploitation and sexual battery following a joint investigation between the Attorney General’s Office, the Biloxi Police Department, and Gulfport Police Department. Thirty-one year-old Quincy Labauve was arrested yesterday in Biloxi. An investigation…

Ocean Springs murder suspect arrested

Around 1503 (3:03pm), a representative form the U.S. Marshall task force contacted the Ocean Springs Police Department to advise the Criminal Investigation Division that they have apprehended the wanted fugitive (Nicky J. Johns) for Murder after a vehicle pursuit that…

Gautier man sentenced for mail fraud

A former Gautier resident is sentenced to serve 25 months in federal prison for mail fraud in connection with the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. According to the Department of Justice, 39-year-old Leonard Thomas carried out a scheme to defraud…

Ocean Springs murder victim identified

Criminal Investigation is releasing the identity of the victim murdered at an Ocean Springs Travel Lodge Hotel as 37-year-old Christopher B. Rochelle of Columbia, TN. Suspect Nicky J. Johns is charged with the murder and is still at large and…

Bancorp South on Pass Road robbery

News 25 has received reports of a bank robbery at the Bancorp South located on Pass Road in Biloxi. Details are limited, but the public is advised to be on the lookout for an older white male wearing a white…

Second teenager arrested in Goldin Sportsplex shooting

The second suspect in the shooting at the Goldin Sportsplex has been arrested. Eighteen-year-old John Michael Heflin and 18-year-old Briceston John Lewis Fairley have both been arrested on charges of aggravated assault. On September 4, 2017, at approximately 09:30 A.M.,…

Homeless man assaults woman

A homeless man is behind bars after a business woman claims he assaulted her. A woman claims 49-year-old Richard Bruce Carver made racial and sexual comments towards her outside of a business in Waveland. The woman says the suspect spit…

Suspect wanted for questioning

Biloxi police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect. The picture shows the suspect who is wanted for questioning in reference to vehicle burglaries on North Drive in Biloxi on August 17th and 20th. If you have…

Felony dog stealing arrest

Pass Christian police arrested a Gulfport woman for stealing her employer’s dog. Thirty-seven year-old Sarah Jean Bowers of Gulfport faces one felony count of dog stealing. The arrest was the result of an investigation after the victim signed a private…

Embezzlement and fraud arrest

A Gulfport woman is in custody in Biloxi for embezzlement and fraud charges. Over the weekend, Biloxi police arrested 32-year-old Stephanie Bridges. Bridges had outstanding warrants for embezzling a vehicle valued over $10,000 and fraudulently using a credit card at…

Man charged with possession of child porn

A Louisiana man who was hiding out in a Biloxi hotel room is in custody for possession of child pornography. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, the apartment of 39-year-old Brian Angell was searched and one of his electronic devices contained…

Biloxi police investigating stabbing

According to Lt. Christopher De Back, one person of interest is in custody after a stabbing on Pass Road across the street from the Neighborhood Walmart around 6:15 this afternoon. Lt. De Back says there is one victim. We have…

Credit card fraud suspect wanted in Gulfport

The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in the crime of credit card fraud. On July 22nd, the unknown suspect used the victim’s credit card at the Highway 49 Walmart to make purchases…

Arrested on false pretense

Thirty-seven year-old Charles Jerrell Brown of Gulfport has been arrested on the charge of false pretense. Investigators have determined Brown met an alleged victim to purchase some jewelry. He reportedly gave the victim over $1,000 in counterfeit bills in exchange…

Illegal tattoo operation in George County

The George County Sheriff’s Office investigators have arrested Brian Lee Tempel, 35, and Taylor Marie Kirkland, 23, for tattooing without a license and for violating state of Mississippi Health Department rules and regulations. The Sheriff’s Office had received multiple complaints…

Man wanted for armed robbery

Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help to identify the individual or call in a tip regarding the crime. Investigators say this man walked into the Dollar General on Highway 53 around 10 last night with a gun in…

Alabama murder suspect in court

The charges against an Alabama daycare worker have been upgraded in the death of five-year-old Kamden Johnson. The boy was found in some bushes Monday. The daycare employee, Valerie Patterson, is now charged with manslaughter. Moments after her bond hearing…

Three wanted for stealing mini bikes in Biloxi

The Biloxi Police Department would like help identifying three suspects who allegedly stole two mini bikes from Walmart. One suspect was described as a thin white female with red hair. The other two are described as black males. Police say…

Daycare worker under arrest in Mobile, Alabama

A daycare worker is in custody charged in connection with the death of a five-year-old boy in Mobile, Alabama. Forty-six year-old Valarie Patterson, of Mobile, was arrested on a charge of corpse abuse. Tuesday’s arrest was related to the finding…

Wanted by Waveland police

The Waveland Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying this man. He is being sought in reference to several thefts from Walmart. If you have any information regarding this case or the identity of the person pictured please…

Shooting Suspect At Large: Live Report

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…