Crime

Arrest made in damaging of Hard Rock guitar

A Mobile man is arrested after allegedly throwing rocks at the display guitar at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi. Twenty-eight year-old Jacob Daniel Anderson of Mobile, Alabama was spotted by casino security throwing rocks at the guitar in front…

One suspect arrested in Goldin Sportsplex shooting

On August 20, 2017, at approx. 11:20 P.M., Gautier PD arrested John Michael Heflin in their jurisdiction after a foot pursuit. After booking and other procedures, Heflin was transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Facility to be held in…

Woman pleads guilty to first degree murder

A woman pleaded guilty to first degree murder this morning for the 2015 murder for hire of her husband in Stone County. Judge Christopher Schmidt sentenced Evelyn Garrison to life behind bars for her role in the beating death of…

Charged with armed robbery and felony vehicle taking

Two men are charged with armed robbery and felony motor vehicle taking. Police arrested 25-year-old Ronnie Winningham of Biloxi and 15-year-old Darius Bland of Gulfport after a complaint of the robbery on Bayshore Drive shortly before 2:30 Thursday. The victim…

Shooting at Goldin Sports Complex in Gulfport

A shooting occurred earlier today at the Goldin Sports Complex. The shooting occurred around 8 o’clock in the parking lot of the complex behind the main building. Gulfport Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Joshua Bromen said that one person was…

Wanted for questioning in Long Beach armed robbery

The Long Beach Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual and vehicle that may be connected with the investigation of the armed robbery of the First Bank on August 16th. If you have any information…

Arrest made in Escatawpa armed robbery

A suspect is in custody for the hold up of an Escatawpa convenience store earlier this week. Eighteen-year-old Laleon Smothers was arrested by police in Moss Point yesterday. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Monday afternoon Smothers walked into Huntley’s, also known…

Credit card skimmer found in Biloxi

On 08/17/2017, Biloxi Police received a report of a credit card skimming device being placed on a fuel pump at 2351 Pass Road (Chevron) around 0630 hours. The known pump affected had the skimmer removed. Still images of the suspect…

Wanted for stealing a cooler at the IP Casino

The Biloxi Police Department would like the public’s help identifying a person who allegedly stole a cooler from a parked car at the IP Casino. Biloxi officials say it was a 65 quart, tan cooler. The white male was leaving…

Wanted for a Biloxi armed robbery

Just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning, Biloxi police say a man entered a business on Rodenberg Avenue, pointed a black gun at the clerk and demanded money. The suspect was able to snatch cash from the register and flee on…

Update in case of Gulfport teen accused of killing brother

The manslaughter case involving the shooting death of six-year-old Zaylan Sparkman will move to a grand jury. The preliminary hearing for 16-year-old Albert Craft was waived in Harrison County Court today. Craft is accused of shooting his little brother, Zaylan,…

Armed robbery at the First Bank in Long Beach

The Long Beach Police Department is looking for two suspects after an armed robbery of the First Bank in Long Beach today. The robbery took place Wednesday at approximately 11:48 a.m. and now officers are seeking any information on the…

Info needed in Moss Point shooting

Moss Point police are currently investigating a shooting which occurred this past Friday near the intersection of Frederick and Carroll Street. Around 10 p.m. Moss Point police received calls of multiple gunshots and responded, locating several spent casings. Shortly after…

Wanted for Armed Robbery

The D’Iberville Police Department is requesting help identifying the suspect involved in a late night armed robbery yesterday. Captain Marty Griffin says officers responded to the Dollar General store located on Lemoyne Boulevard around 10:30 last night. Witnesses stated a…

Twenty five total cases of West Nile in Mississippi

Six new cases of West Nile Virus bring the state’s total this year to 25. State Health Department officials say the death toll remains at one. The new cases were in Clay, Forrest, Hinds, Leake, Lowndes, and Rankin counties. Hinds…

Domestic violence-aggravated assault charge

A D’Iberville woman who walked in on her fiancé with another woman is facing aggravated assault charges after police say she struck the victim in the head with a golf club. According to Captain Marty Griffin, officers responded to Merit…

Pass Christian Walmart sexual predator arrested

On August 11th, 2017, Pass Christian Police arrested 56 year old Mitchell Wade Pritchard, of Gulfport, on one felony count of Enticement of a Child to meet for Sexual Purposes. The Pass Christian Police Department would like to thank the…

Man hangs himself in cell in Harrison County

Harrison County inmate Jared Anthony Epperson was found hanging in his cell according to a press release issued by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department at 11:52 a.m. today. According to deputies reports, Epperson was served lunch in his cell alone…

Guilty of molesting a child

A Jackson County jury finds a man guilty of touching a child for lustful purposes. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 26-year-old Darnell Marion was found guilty after a two day trial and sentenced to 15 years in the MDOC…

Possible threat posted to social media in Moss Point

A threat that was posted to social media about shooting up a school is now under investigation by the Moss Point Police Department and the FBI. According to the Moss Point Police Department late Wednesday night a teenager allegedly posted…

Pass Christian police searching for possible sexual predator

Police are looking for a man who allegedly made sexually explicit comments to two young girls outside a Walmart in Pass Christian. Authorities say the man is a possible sexual predator and a potential danger to the community. Police are…

Failure to pay child support arrest

A Gulfport man was arrested in Jackson County on one felony count of nonsupport of a child. Forty-one year-old Richard Jermaine Macklin was arrested by investigators following a June indictment by a grand jury. He was booked into the Jackson…

Failure to pay child support conviction

A Memphis man was convicted in Harrison County for failing to pay more than $23,000 in child support. Thirty-seven year-old Abdulrahim Hasain was found guilty by a Harrison County jury Wednesday on one count of felony non-support of a child.…