Crime

Police Looking For Armed Robbery Suspects

Police are on the lookout for two black males suspected of armed robbery at an Ocean Springs Sonic Drive in. Police say they received the call from the manager at the sonic located on Bienville Boulevard shortly after 2:15 Saturday…

Gulfport burglary arrest

The man wanted for burglary of a Gulfport business is now behind bars. Mohamed Hussain is accused of breaking into Discount Tire and Rim on Pass Road. When officials arrived they found a broken door and damage to a vehicle.…

Two arrested for armed robbery

Two teenagers are behind bars for the armed robbery of the Pizza Hut on Highway 49. Giovanni Smith and Cobie Rupert are accused of entering the business on Tuesday night armed with handguns, demanded money, and then fled. Police say…

Cold case murder arrest

A man wanted in a cold case murder in Texas was arrested in Mississippi earlier today. Officials, including U.S. marshals, arrested 61-year-old David Lee Edds in wooded area in Wayne County this morning. Edds was wanted in the murder of…

Do you recognize this woman?

Biloxi police need help identifying the woman accused of attempting to cash a fraudulent check at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi. The suspect is described as a black female wearing a white shirt, black tights, and she appears to…

College students put new perspective on cold cases

It’s a college class that’s only the second of its kind, a criminal justice special topics class that investigates cold cases. These William Carey University students are nearing graduation and stopped by News 25 to tell us a little bit…

Couple arrested for carjacking and kidnapping in Pascagoula

A Tennessee couple is behind bars in Jackson County for allegedly carjacking and kidnapping a man. Authorities are crediting a female jogger who acted as a Good Samaritan for the quick arrest. According to police, Tommy Hill and Christie Burnett…

Escaped Mississippi Inmate Captured

The Mississippi inmate who escaped his work detail has been captured in Louisiana. Twenty-three year-old Antonio Henderson was captured by Louisiana state police last night along I-10 in Lake Charles without incident. On Thursday, Henderson escaped his work detail and had…

Missing Inmates

Authorities are looking for two inmates who escaped from the Hinds County Jail. Mississippi department of corrections noticed three men were missing early Sunday. One of the three has since been found. Jamond Leonard was captured Sunday evening. Meantime, Jermaine…

Man charged with sexual battery

A D’Iberville man turned himself in after Ocean Springs police say he sexually assaulted a woman on Front Beach. According to Captain William Jackson, Manuel Alvelo is charged with sexual battery. Jackson says Alvelo met the female on an online…

Capital Murder Suspect In Court Today

The capital murder suspect accused of strangling a man to death in Larimer will make his initial appearance in Jackson County Court this afternoon. 40-year-old Thomas Elliott Stafford is accused of strangling 65-year-old Jerry Floyd Kirkendall Senior.. and then stuffing…

Four prior felons arrested for armed robbery

Four people are under arrest after robbing a Biloxi resident at gunpoint in front of his home. The four suspects allegedly approached the victim at his home on Popp’s Ferry Road and held the victim at gunpoint as he was…

Man charged with felony murder in Harrison County

One Harrison County man is now behind bars after admitting on Facebook to murdering his roommate. Thirty-nine year-old Gabriel Curtis has been given a felony charge of murder. Sheriff Troy Peterson received a call from a Florida resident for a…

Man Sentenced In Tax Fraud Case

Two Gulfport men will spend the next several years in prison for preparing fraudulent tax returns. Allen Brice and Jerami Washington both worked for flash financial when committing the crimes. Allen Brice, an employee with flash financial, was sentenced to…

First degree murder arrests in George County

Two suspects have been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the shooting of 35-year-old Marcus Jordan. George County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting around 8 p.m. last night in the area of TLC Lane in the central…

Burglary suspects arrested in Jackson County

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department solves two burglaries while investigating another in progress. Deputies responded to a burglary on Grey Avenue where they found 38-year-old Charles Martin allegedly breaking into a residence next to his home. While speaking to Martin,…

Long Beach bank robber identified

On April 20, 2017 the Long Beach Police Department arrested 28 Year Old Wendell Yarbrough III of Long Beach, MS and charged him with Armed Robbery. The arrest stems from the investigation of the armed robbery of Hancock Bank at…

Bike bank robber arrested in Long Beach

The man wanted for robbing a Hancock Bank in Long Beach on Wednesday is now in custody. Long Beach police arrested him on Beatline Road, not far from where the robbery occurred. Authorities say the suspect walked into the bank…

Missing Teen Found, Teacher Arrested

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation....50-year old Tad Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas were found in Northern California. Officials say Cummins has been arrested and Thomas is safe. The TBI says Cummins kidnapped Thomas. The two have been missing since…

Police Search for Bank Robbery Suspect

The search continues for the person who robbed The Peoples Bank on Pass Road in Biloxi Monday afternoon. Police say the male suspect entered the bank unarmed and demanded money from two different bank tellers. The suspect is described as…

Man On The Run Now Behind Bars

A Vancleave man who has been on the run for several weeks with felony warrants against him is now behind bars. A sheriff's deputy, with the help of a Gautier Police Officer and K-9, arrested 39 year old Joseph Brewer…

Bond Set For Shooting Suspects

Bonds have been set for the two suspects officials say they shot 18 year old Raheem Johnson in the groin Friday in Jackson County. 21 year old Tony Buchanan and 17 year old Shaparis Johnson, the victim's sister, were arrested…

Felony Shoplifting Third Offense

D’Iberville police have arrested a man they believe is guilty of multiple shoplifting offenses over the last two months. Steven Lee Parker was arrested on an outstanding warrant of felony shoplifting third offense. Over the past two months, police believe…