Crime

George County Man Arrested

One George County man is behind bars for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. 35 year old Jerry Street was arrested on Roy Street in George County yesterday. When law enforcement authorities arrested him, they found about…

Aggravated Cruelty to an Animal

Moss Point police are still searching for of the second man wanted for their involvement in pouring boiling water on a cat, while it was in a cage, has turned himself in. Yesterday, 43 year old Larry Rostchild Junior of…

Man Arrested After Fleeing Traffic Stop

A man is in custody after fleeing a traffic stop in Harrison County this morning. Authorities caught the man just minutes after he fled on foot in the Whitney Drive area.   K-9 unit leaving the scene at Whitney and…

Sixth Arrest In Auto Theft Ring

Stolen vehicle has been recovered from an auto theft ring in Jackson County. A sheriff's deputy on patrol in Vancleave spotted a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro which was reported missing from an auto auctions business near Moss Point. Sheriff, Mike Ezell,…

Three Men Arrested for Two Armed Robberies in Biloxi

Three men are charged with armed robbery after authorities say they robbed a Biloxi gas station and Waffle House this morning. Twenty-three year-old Justin Marshall, 25-year-old Jariel Peterson, and 22-year-old Theron Whitlock were arrested. Police first responded to the gas…

Jackson County Authorities Break Up Auto Theft Ring

Arrests have been made in a car theft ring in Jackson County. Five suspects that thought they could pull a fast one past authorities are now locked up. These five faces probably made Santa’s naughty list. Police say they were…

Troopers Issue Most Traffic Violations During Christmas

State troopers wrote 921 tickets in South Mississippi during the Christmas weekend Tickets written by troop K based in Biloxi include 596 tickets for hazardous violations and 12 DUI's. Troopers investigated 12 crashes including a wreck that killed one person.…

Auto Theft Ring Arrests In Jackson County

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has broken up what it calls an auto theft ring. Five suspects are now in custody each charged with two Countys of motor vehicle felony taking. On Christmas, deputies responded to a burglary in progress…

Don’t Let Your Home Become a Burglar Target

While most of us have opened up our holiday gifts, some thieves are just beginning their hunt for their holiday treasures. Police are warning against putting your new goodies on display by leaving boxes from big ticket items in the…

Purse Theft in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying a woman responsible for a string of purse thefts. The suspect is described as a black female wearing glasses and carrying a large white purse. According to police, the suspect targets people at medical facilities.…

Men Wanted For Animal Cruelty Moss Point

Moss Point police have issued arrest warrants for the two men wanted for their involvement in an animal cruelty video that went viral on social media. 43 year old "Larry Rostchild Junior" and 24 year old "Laderrick Rostchild" are wanted…

Search Continues For Burglary Suspects

The search continues for a group of people authorities believe are responsible for a string of burglaries in Jackson County. The latest the robbery of a Shell gas station in St. Andrews early Monday morning, where three masked men entered…

Man Charged after Firing Shots at Party in St. Martin

A Pascagoula man is facing charges after shots were fired at a Christmas party in St. Martin. Twenty-two year-old William Liddell is charged with a misdemeanor violation of discharging a firearm. Jackson County deputies arrested Liddell at the Grand Biscayne…

Gas Station Robbed, Clerk Held Up in Jackson County

A store clerk is recovering after being held at gunpoint during an armed robbery early this morning in Jackson County. Authorities believe the three suspects that robbed the store are tied to two other incidents in Jackson County. Authorities are…

Shots Fired at an Apartment Complex in St. Martin

A man is now in custody after a report of shots fired overnight at the Grand Biscayne Apartments in St. Martin. According to authorities, an altercation broke out at a large party where 22-year-old William Liddell of Pascagoula fired a…

Christmas Eve Shooting in Pearl

Police in Pearl say a 22-year-old man fatally shot his girlfriend and wounded her father before killing himself on Christmas Eve. Reports say police received a call Saturday about a man with a gun at a Pearl home. Pearl police…

Police Investigating Home Invasion in D’Iberville

An elderly man is injured after a break-in early Christmas morning in D’Iberville. The victim of the home invasion told police two armed suspects broke into his home in the Forest Cove subdivision, stole money and valuables. D’Iberville police say…

Have You Seen This Woman? Wanted in Moss Point

Today, the Moss Point Police Department issued an arrest warrant for the woman authorities say filmed men pouring hot water onto a cat that was trapped in a cage. According to Moss Point Commander Stacey Deans, 23-year-old Karmen Coleman is…

Woman Arrested for Commercial Burglary

The Biloxi Police Department arrested a woman accused of robbing electronic devices from two Beach Boulevard condominiums. According to Biloxi police, 32-year-old Julia Newton was arrested on two counts of commercial burglary after an investigation into two condo burglaries reported…

Fire Had No Political Motivation Greenville

The Mississippi fire marshal says investigators don't see politics as the motivation for the burning of an African church in Greenville. Yesterday, Andrew McClinton was arrested and charged with first degree arson of a place of worship. Today his bond…