Gulfport investigating shooting in Orange Grove
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 11000 block of Highway 49 on Monday evening. Officers responded to the location about 5:51 p.m. in regard to…
Crime
Police say 16-year-old considered dangerous now in custody
Gulfport Police on Monday said that a 16-year-old wanted on felony counts of shooting into a dwelling and shooting into a vehicle is in custody. Police announced on social media about 9 p.m. that Kameron Samije Erving was located and…
Gulfport, Long Beach charge Gulfport pair in separate shootings
Gulfport Police announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with a Friday shooting in Gulfport, as well as a shooting at the Dollar General in Long Beach. Police said 24-year-old Debarren Johnson and a minor, both of Gulfport, have…
10 dead and at least 30 injured in New Orleans after pickup truck drives into crowd on Bourbon Street
At least 10 people were killed, and more than 30 others were injured today when a man drove a pickup truck into a large crowd of people in New Orleans overnight. The FBI has now taken control of the investigation.…
Suspects in Lincoln County shooting arrested in Gulfport
Gulfport Police arrested two suspects wanted in Lincoln County in connection with a homicide. Police on Monday arrested 21-year-old James Robinson and 20-year-old Jadahn Brooks. Both are charged with homicide and held for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Lincoln County…
Third suspect in September drive-by shooting in custody
Gulfport Police have the third suspect in a September drive-by shooting in custody. Police said 23-year-old Kaleb Anderson was taken into custody on Monday. He is charged with drive-by shooting and had bond revoked on a previous charge of aggravated…
Details released on arrest in Mississippi of pair wanted in Colorado
The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department announced that the pair being sought out of Colorado have been taken into custody. Johnny Rankin Morris and Hailey Diane Cole are wanted in connection with a missing person and a possible homicide in…
Vancleave man to face murder charge in 2022 death of Helena man
A Vancleave man is facing a murder charge in the 2022 shooting death of a Helena man. 36-year-old Mitchell Robinson, was returned to local custody Friday by federal officials, who were investigating the…
Couple sought in Colorado homicide, missing persons case seen in Lamar County
Two suspects wanted in Colorado in connection to a homicide and a missing person’s case were spotted in Lamar County. About 2:30 a.m. Saturday, the truck belonging to a missing person last seen in…
Man with ties to South Mississippi wanted in Colorado missing persons case
A man with ties to South Mississippi is being sought by officials in Colorado in connection with a missing person and a possible homicide. El Paso County Sheriff's Office is looking for 46-year-old Johnny…
Biloxi Police investigating murder-suicide from Dec. 20
Biloxi Police are investigating a murder-suicide that also left one person in the hospital. Police said that about 6:17 p.m. on Friday, officers were sent to the 2300 block of Arbor Drive about a shooting. Officers found two dead, identified…
Police searching for minor in relation to shooting into dwelling, vehicle case
Gulfport Police are searching for a 16-year-old wanted on felony counts of shooting into a dwelling and shooting into a vehicle. Police say 16-year-old Kameron Samije Erving is considered…
Gulfport Police arrest suspect in Christmas night shooting
Gulfport Police have arrested a suspect in a shooting that happened Wednesday night. Police said officers responded about 4:51 p.m. to 44th Avenue and 13th Street about a reported shooting.…
UPDATE: Greene County inmate recaptured
The Mississippi Department of Corrections, with the help of other authorities, captured an inmate who escaped from the South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville on Tuesday afternoon. Drew…
Motorcycle pursuit ends in arrest, multiple felony charges in George County
A pursuit of a motorcycle driving without a license plate led to the arrest of a George County man who faces multiple felony charges. George County Sheriff Mitchell Mixon said 45-year-old Ronnie Lee Moye II of Lucedale was arrested late…
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO on N.Y. state charges
By Adam Reiss and David K. Li Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to New York state charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as his defense complained about police parading him in “perp walks” that are “perfectly choreographed, utterly political.” Mangione wore a…
One dead, another wounded in early morning shooting in Waveland
Waveland Police have arrested a man in connection with an early Saturday morning shooting. Police say 22-year-old Robert Sams Jr. of the Kiln has been charged with 1st degree murder and aggravated assault He was taken to the Hancock County…
Two Hancock County men charged with trying to bribe witness in stalking case
Two Hancock County men have been charged with trying to pay off a victim to drop his charges against Alan Moran. 23-year-old Jeremy Billings of Diamondhead and 23-year-old Ian Schexnayder of Bay St. Louis are charged with bribing a witness.…
Suspect in Pearl River County shooting charged with murder
A woman who allegedly shot her estranged husband outside the Pearl River County courthouse has been charged with murder. 49-year-old Tanya Lindell Saucier was taken into custody by Poplarville Police shortly after the shooting. She was taken to the Pearl…
Picayune Police investigating theft of recyclable cooking oil
Picayune Police are investigating theft of recyclable cooking oil after a tip led to the confiscation of a truck involved in the alleged theft. A business owner told…
Bay St. Louis man charged with burglary, assault
A Bay St. Louis man is charged with burglarizing a vehicle and firing a weapon at the owner of the vehicle. 28-year-old Rufus Gabriel Charles was charged with 10 counts of burglary, aggravated assault and possession of a controlled substance.…
Quality Seafood sales manager to serve prison time for role in mislabeling seafood
Todd Rosetti will spend 8 months in federal prison for his role in mislabeling seafood at Quality Seafood and Poultry. The sales manager for the seafood distribution company was the only one…
Gulfport man to serve 10 years for trying to lure child into having sex
A Gulfport man will spend 10 years in prison for trying to lure a child for sexual purposes. 36-year-old Justin Cripps was sentenced to 30 years, with 20 suspended, by Judge Chris Schmidt. He will serve the sentence without chance…
Suspect who shot Moss Point K-9 sentenced to 17 years in prison
A Mobile, Alabama man will spend 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary and weapons possession and shooting a Moss Point K-9 officer. 46-year-old Richard McGuire was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Calvin Taylor. He pleaded guilty to burglary,…