Crime

Missing Three Year Old Found Safe

The three year old Gulfport girl who went missing last night has been found safe Gulfport Police Public Information Officer Josh Bromen says officers obtained new information last night revealing the incident involving three year old Taniya Edwards was a…

California murder suspect arrested on the Coast

A California man wanted by Sacramento police for a triple homicide in October was arrested on the Gulf Coast today. Jerod Watson was arrested by Biloxi police and is being held in the Harrison County Adult Detention center. News 25…

Serviceman arrested for child sex crimes

A 403rd Wing member, assigned to the 403rd security forces squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, pleaded guilty on child sex crimes Wednesday and was convicted under the uniform code of military justice. Thirty-one year-old Staff Sergeant James McGriff was…

Suspect Named In Armed Robbery Case

We have an update to the Wiggins Armed Robbery that took place last month. Investigators with Wiggins Police along with the Harrison County Sheriif's Office, and the Biloxi Police Department identified Gordon McDonald as a suspect in the armed robbery…

Couple robs Vancleave man at gunpoint

A Mobile, Alabama couple is facing armed robbery charges after Jackson County authorities say they held up a Vancleave man. Forty-four-year-old James Pryor and 29-year-old Jefardrian Hall were arrested for allegedly robbing the victim after offering him a ride home…

Immigration Raids

Federal authorities raid multiple restaurants in Central Mississippi as part of an immigration check. Agents with Immigration and Custom Enforcement executed criminal search warrants at eight Asian restaurants Wednesday morning. It was unclear how many people were detained. The majority…

Wiggins armed robbery

The Wiggins Police Department is seeking information on the identities and whereabouts of the individuals responsible for an armed robbery at the Cabin Store on Parkway Drive last month. Wiggins police say just before 9 p.m. an unknown black male…

One charged in death of four in Lauderdale County

Authorities have charged one person in the shooting deaths of a five-year-old boy and his mother, grandmother, and aunt at their home in eastern Mississippi. Lauderdale County Chief Deputy Ward Calhoun says 44-year-old Kavon McVay is charged with three counts…

Police Searching For Burglary Suspects

Two suspects caught and two others on the run after an overnight burglary in Biloxi. It all started at Suzuki City around 2:30 this morning where you can see in surveillance video, four suspects busted the front door with a…

Four people killed in Lauderdale County

A five-year-old boy and three of his family members were shot to death at a home in eastern Mississippi today. Lauderdale County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Ward Calhoun says investigators are pursuing numerous leads. The child and the bodies of three…

Dexter Kelly Due In Court Today Jackson County

The trial for Dexter Kelly, the Vancleave man accused of beating his teenage cousin to death back in April of 2016, has been delayed until April 17th. The trial was originally expected to begin this morning, but according to District…

Third Suspect in Cat Scalding Case in Court

Karmen Coleman, the third suspect involved in the video of a cat being tortured with scalding hot water, will serve thirty days in jail, pay over $500 in fines, and perform 200 hours of community service. She was found guilty…

Prosecutors not Seeking Death Penalty

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against two men charged with killing another man in Gulfport in 2014. The decision means 20-year-old Rashad Johnson and 22-year-old Jalen Williams will face a maximum penalty of life without parole if convicted…

Man Arrested after Robbery

A man is now behind bars after he attempted to take $40 from a Pascagoula Dollar General. Pascagoula police say Monday afternoon 45-year-old Victor Nash walked into the Dollar General on Market Street and handed the clerk a note. That…

Bond set for men accused of carjacking in Biloxi

A Harrison County judge has set bond for the two men accused of kidnapping and carjacking over the weekend. Authorities arrested 26-year-old Colton James Delaughter and 23-year-old William Jason Stockstill, both of Picayune, for allegedly stealing a victim’s car in…

Burglary arrests in Harrison County

A stolen four-wheeler leads to the arrest of two people and seizure of more stolen property. Harrison County sheriff deputies arrested Dewayne Duncan and Jennifer Tackett of Lennis Cuevas Road after deputies found a stolen four-wheeler on their property. While…

New court dates for 2014 capital murder crime

The capital murder trial for the 2014 shooting of Lamont Hayes was rescheduled for March 20th. According to police, 17-year-old Rashad Johnson and 19-year-old Jalen Williams broke into the home of Hayes on Carson Drive in the summer of 2014.…

Feud Between Co-Workers Ends In Gunshots

A feud between co-workers at manufacturing company in Marshall County ended with one having to be airlifted to a hospital and the other a fugitive on the run. Police say two workers at a plant that makes armored vehicles got…

2 Arrested In Kidnapping Carjacking Crime

The two men involved in the Biloxi car-jacking and kid-napping incident are now behind bars. Authorities arrested 26 year-old Colton James DeLaughter and 23 year-old William Jason Stockstill for the crime. The two picayune men allegedly stole a victim's car…

Murder Suspects in Court This Morning

A capital murder trial begins today for 17-year-old Rashad Johnson and 19-year-old Jalen Williams in the 2014 shooting of Lamont Hayes. Police say the two broke into the home of Hayes on Carson Drive in the summer of 2014. They…

Man Receives 25 Year Sentence

A Harrison County man will spend 25 years behind bars for touching a child for lustful purposes. The jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes before they handed down 66 year old "Wade Blackwell Junior's" sentence. The investigation began when…