The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating mail thefts from blue collection boxes in Hancock County. Julie Nicholson-Morgan with the USPIS confirmed the thefts, which occurred between October 2023 and January 2024. Those boxes are now covered and available for…
On February 29, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 36-year-old Milki Mussa Ibrahim and charged him with two counts of armed robbery, one count of possession of a weapon after felony conviction, and one count of escape. On February 23,…
A Harrison County man faces a five-count indictment for sex crimes against a minor. The grand jury indicted 46-year-old Kippy Ladnier Jr., on one count of sexual battery, one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and three counts…
The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at three Mississippi Department of Corrections facilities violate the 8th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Department’s 60-page report details its findings from a thorough investigation of…
A Biloxi man who appealed his 2022 conviction on two counts of child exploitation has been denied his appeal. Stanley Follett, 48, was charged in 2019 with two counts of child exploitation, accused of possessing child pornography on his laptop…
On February 26, 2024, Willie Alphonse Hurd, Jr., 45, of Moss Point, Mississippi was convicted of the murders of Markus Davison, 42, and Tremaine Moore, 38, both of Moss Point, Mississippi. The case was before the Circuit Court of Jackson…
George County Sheriff Deputies responded to the 200 block off of Old Highway 26 in reference to a drive by shooting of a residence on February 24, 2024. When Deputies arrived, they discovered that a mobile home had been struck…
Gulfport, Miss. -- A D’Iberville man pled guilty to possession of visual depictions of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. According to court documents, Benjamin Lee Poiroux, 40, was encountered by FBI agents at the Gulfport Airport and gave…
Gautier Police have charged a man with sexual battery against a minor. Police say 49-year-old Miguel Martinez-Camacho was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual battery. He was taken to Jackson County jail and has no bond pending an initial appearance.…
On February 20th, Waveland officers were dispatched to the area of Sharon Street regarding a domestic dispute. Officers arrived and spoke to the victim, a 17-year-old female. The victim advised that she was at her friend’s residence when her boyfriend…
The remains have been discovered following an incident back in October of 2022 near Camp Shelby. The victim is identified as Kimberly Hall. The remains were located in a wooded area near Camp Shelby by Forrest County Sheriff's Office on…
A Gautier pet groomer who was forced to close its doors earlier this month has been charged with animal cruelty and false pretense. 36-year-old Nichole "Nikki" Anderson turned herself in to Gautier Police today after being informed that warrants had…
The sentencing for Alan Moran in his sex crimes case has been handed down. The 35-year-old former Diamondhead City Councilman was back in Hancock County Circuit Court this morning after pleading guilty to two of the four charges he faced…
Two arrests have been made in connection to a shooting that happened on Monday. Gulfport Police say 18-year-old Elijah Eckford has been charged with 2nd Degree Murder. 21-year-old Tai'shawn Holloway was charged with accessory after the fact. On Monday about…
A Bay St. Louis man is in jail, charged with sex crimes against a minor. Police arrested 42-year-old Jontae Green on charges of molestation and sexual battery. He was taken to the Hancock County jail and bond was set at…
A 19-year-old Ocean Springs woman is in jail, charged with stabbing a man in the back. Ocean Springs Police Chief Ryan LeMaire said officers responded to a disturbance at a home in the 3900 block of Government Street on Sunday…
Gulfport Police are investigating an early morning homicide with a 16-year-old victim. Officers were called to the 16000 block of Kenwood Drive about 2:19 a.m. in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, they found a male dead from apparent…
A Bay St. Louis man and a juvenile have been charged with commercial burglary in connection with a break-in and robbery of a store on Highway 90 in Waveland. Police Chief Mike Prendergast said 29-year-old Jarrett Garth of Bay St.…
A North Carolina man died this morning after being hit while walking along Highway 63. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said officers were sent to the Highway 63 Bridge about 7 a.m. for a report of a pedestrian being…
Former Diamondhead Councilman Alan Moran pleaded guilty today in Hancock County Circuit Court in a sexual molestation case. Moran, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of the four-count indictment before opening statements on Wednesday morning. "Alan took a plea deal,"…
A Biloxi man is in jail, charged with assaulting a child and other sex crimes. Biloxi Police say 43-year-old Ellis Cenales was arrested Tuesday and charged with production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, touching a child for lustful…
Mississippi Highway Patrol has captured a suspect wanted for attempted murder in North Carolina. MHP said in a press release that troopers tried to stop a vehicle matching a "be on the lookout" description for a suspect wanted in North…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating separate officer-involved shootings in the state -- one in Greene County and the other in Meridian. In Greene County, the Sheriff's Office was involved in a pursuit when a deputy was struck by the…
A Moss Point woman has been charged after a woman died in a traffic incident in Biloxi on Sunday. 21-year-old Evelynn Imani Patton was charged with aggravated DUI causing death after she turned herself in to police. She was taken…