Crime

Man arrested after firing shots in Gulfport

A drug deal gone bad leads to a man shooting a victim in the leg in Gulfport. Police arrested Pass Christian resident Michael De’Anthony Smith on three counts of aggravated assault. The 23-year-old was selling marijuana to three people around…

BREAKING: Shots Fired Out Of Harrison County

BREAKING: We're following breaking news of shots fired out of Harrison County. What we know so far is there is a man with a gun on a bus off Firetower Road. He threatened that kids are on the bus with…

Have You Seen This Man?

The Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying a person passing counterfeit bills. The suspect is a white male about 5'7" and about 160 pounds. He has a teardrop tattoo near his right eye area and appears to have his left…

Marijuana infused cereal treats seized in Jackson County

Citizen complains result in the seizure of 16 plastic bags of marijuana infused cereal treats in Jackson County. Last night, the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team witnessed a drug deal at the Lake Mars Boat Ramp in Gulf Park Estates.…

Death sentence upheld

The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of strangling his ex-girlfriend and dumping her body in the woods. A majority of justices Thursday rejected an appeal by Timothy Evans. He was convicted in 2013…

Federal meth trafficking charges

Two Harrison County men are facing federal methamphetamine trafficking charges after an investigation into drug trafficking in South Mississippi discovered the drugs were coming from California. According to the FBI, 55-year-old Steven Salmon and 41-year-old Hector Serrano Cruz, both of…

Search for Georgia inmates in its third day

The search for two Georgia inmates wanted in the killing of their prison bus guards is now in its third day. Authorities say 43-year-old Donnie Russell Rowe and 24-year-old Ricky Dubose carjacked a driver and fled in his green Honda…

Have you seen this man?

Gulfport police are looking for Mohamed Hussain. Public Information Officer Sergeant Joshua Bromen tells News 25 over a month ago, officers responded to Discount Tire and Rim on Pass Road when workers called about a reported burglary. When authorities arrived…

Murder suspect’s home burned in Lincoln County

A fire has destroyed the home of a Mississippi man charged with killing eight people. Sheriff Steve Rushing in Lincoln County says nobody was in the mobile home in Bogue Chitto when firefighters answered a fire call before dawn on…

Jackson County murder suspect waives preliminary hearing

The case for the capital murder suspect accused of killing a man in Latimer will be sent to the grand jury after Thomas Stafford waived his preliminary hearing this morning in Jackson County. The 40-year-old is accused of murdering his…

One Dead, One in Custody After Late Night Shooting

One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in Pass Christian late Sunday night. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says 19 year old David Ryals is accused of shooting Blake Carroll around 11 p.m. Sunday on…

Have you seen this Man?

The Gulfport Police Department needs your help locating the suspect in an armed robbery. This morning, Gulfport police responded to Loan Max on Pass Road to learn a masked black male entered the business and left with an undisclosed amount…

Couple wanted for credit card fraud in Wiggins

The Wiggins Police Department says a man and woman are wanted for stealing and using someone else’s credit cards. Authorities say the suspects were last seen driving an early to mid-2000s model white Honda CRV. Now your help is needed…

Gulfport armed robbery suspect caught

Gulfport police say they arrested a man responsible for several armed robberies across the city including the one at a gas station this morning. According to Sgt. Joshua Bromen, 46-year-old Johnny Ray Taylor of Gulfport is charged with four counts…

D’Iberville man charged with statutory rape

A D’Iberville man was arrested and charged with statutory rape of a 15-year-old today. According to authorities, 22-year-old Terry Lee Sparks was arrested after the parent of the victim reported that Sparks had sexual intercourse with their daughter. Sparks was…

Man shot dead in his vehicle in Hancock County

This morning a man on his way to go fishing was shot to death in Hancock County. That man has been identified as 68-year-old Clifford Burke. Hancock County Investigator Glenn Grannan says 36-year-old Christopher May is arrested and charged with…

Suspect changes plea prior to trial

An aggravated assault suspect set to begin trial this week changes his plea. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 23-year-old Norman Joseph Tate pled guilty to separate charges of aggravated assault and possessing a weapon after a felony conviction. Tate’s…

Armed robbery suspects in court

The two suspects in Saturday’s armed robbery of Dino’s Gifts in St. Martin made their initial appearance in court this morning. Authorities say 23-year-old Erin Elizabeth Diaz stabbed the owner of Dino’s Gift Shop, who happens to be her ex-husband,…

Do you know these suspects?

Biloxi police need help identifying two suspects who shoplifted several items from Champs in the Edgewater Mall in November. Police say the suspects placed hats, hoodies, and jogger outfits in a bag and left the store without paying. One of…

Burglary and Grand Larceny Arrest

A Vancleave man with an extensive arrest history is charged with commercial burglary and grand larceny in crimes that happened over the Memorial Day Weekend. Thirty-one year-old Joshua Bradley is accused of stealing a four wheeler and tools from a…