Suspect in shooting on Esters Boulevard arrested in Hattiesburg
A man wanted in connection to a November homicide is behind bars and another is being sought. Biloxi Police say 27-year-old Tymos Carter was arrested Tuesday at his…
Crime
Former cheer booster club treasurer charged with embezzlement
A woman who had served as treasurer of the Ocean Springs Middle School cheer booster club is accused of taking money from that account for personal use. Ocean Springs Police Chief Ryan Lemaire said 48-year-old Kasi McDaniel was charged with…
Biloxi man arrested on aggravated assault warrant
On Saturday, December 9, 2023 around 9:47 pm, Biloxi Patrol Officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road in reference to assault. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male in his 40’s suffering from an injury to his neck. Due…
Mafia boss who ordered Sherry murders asks for release from prison
The Dixie Mafia boss who ordered a judge and his wife killed in Biloxi is asking for compassionate release from federal prison. Kirksey McCord Nix was convicted of orchestrating the deaths of Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife Margaret --…
Executive Director of shrimp processors group charged with embezzlement
A Gulfport man has been charged with stealing money from the seafood group he worked for. Biloxi Police say 79-year-old Dr. Charles David Veal has been charged with felony embezzlement. The arrest stemmed from an investigation which started after the…
Gulfport man to serve 20 years in child exploitation case
A Gulfport man will serve 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to child exploitation. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 41-year-old Gabriel Lizana pleaded guilty this week to the charge. He was sentenced to 40 years by Judge Christopher…
Gulfport man first convicted in New Year's Eve shooting
A Gulfport man will spend 30 years in prison for his part in the 2021 New Year's Eve shooting case. 25-year-old Isavian Preston pleaded guilty to an amended charge of manslaughter as well as unlawful possession of a weapon by…
Pascagoula man charged in shooting death of stepfather
A Pascagoula man is in jail, charged in the shooting death of his stepfather. Pascagoula Police say 19-year-old Tylen Atkins has been charged with murder. He turned himself in to police on Saturday and is in the Jackson County jail…
Kiln man charged in shooting over argument about a dog
A Kiln man is in jail, charged with shooting another man over a dog. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said 41-year-old James Brashier of the Kiln was charged with aggravated assault showing extreme indifference to human life. He was taken…
UPDATE: Biloxi make arrest in Sunday night shooting on Greater Avenue
On Sunday, December 3, 2023 around 8:13 pm, the Biloxi Communications Center received a report of an altercation between two family members in the 1900 Block of Greater Avenue. Due to the call for assistance, Biloxi Patrol Officers responded to…
Fugitive wanted out of North Carolina, Virginia captured in Carriere
U.S. Marshals and the Pearl River County Sheriff's Office arrested a wanted felon at a home on Laser Lane in Carriere on Tuesday morning. 30-year-old James Bearrie Hylton was wanted on a federal probation violation out of North Carolina…
Suspects wanted for November 22 Latimer shooting
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is asking for help locating suspects related to last Wednesday's shooting in Latimer. The first is 33-year-old Jaclyn Sisti, wanted for accessory after the fact. 43-year-old Tanisha Chiasson is also wanted for the same charge.…
Vancleave man charged in connection to shooting in Latimer on Wednesday
Jackson County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest in connection to a shooting in Latimer on Wednesday. Sheriff John Ledbetter said 18-year-old Matt Fletcher of Vancleave was arrested Wednesday night following a search of a wooded area. Fletcher is charged…
Deputy injured during officer-involved shooting in Lauderdale County
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department that happened early this morning on Brown Street in Meridian. The incident happened about 5:45 a.m. Initial reports indicate that Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department was…
Tunica man charged with three counts of capital murder
An 18-year-old Tunica man is in jail, charged with killing three people earlier this month in Robinsonville. Tunica County Sheriff K.C. Hamp said Deonte Carnell Taylor is charged in the triple homicide that happened November 10th. Taylor is accused of…
Two suspects charged in carjacking case in Jackson County
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said two people are charged with unarmed carjacking. Ledbetter said that on Nov. 14, the victim picked up 27-year-old Joseph Anthony White and 38-year-old Julie Ann Anders at an Ocean Springs hotel and took them…
Hancock County escapee captured in Louisiana
Hancock County Sheriff's Office said that the prisoner who walked off a work detail is back in custody. Officials said Kelli Palermo has been captured and is returned to custody after being located in the Lake Charles, Louisiana area. Palermo…
Gautier Police ask public's help to identify suspects in UPS theft
Gautier Police are asking the public's help to identify three suspects involved in a theft case at the UPS facility in that city. The incident was caught on surveillance video about 1:13 a.m. last Monday, November 13th. One suspect is…
Carjacking suspect in custody after crashing in Orange Grove
Hancock and Harrison County sheriff's departments are investigating an alleged armed carjacking in Hancock County that ended in a wreck on Highway 49 in Gulfport. 36-year-old Regio Darrell Lavant of New Orleans is being held at the Harrison County jail…
Woman charged with conspiracy to commit child abuse after allegedly selling drugs to mom
Another woman has been charged in connection to a felony child abuse case reported last week. 30-year-old Dawn Marie White has been charged with conspiracy to commit felony child abuse. She was taken to Harrison County jail. Her bond was…
Ocean Springs man sentenced for September 2021 crime
Vinet Moore was sentenced to 75 years, with 50 years to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Moore was sentenced for kidnapping, aggravated assault, and burglary of a home.…
Gautier Police investigating apparent murder-suicide
Gautier Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that happened this morning. Chief David Bever said officers responded to a home on Pat Drive for a welfare concern. When the officer rang the doorbell, they heard a gunshot and called for…
Shooting at club party early Sunday leaves three injured, one dead
Forrest County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting early Sunday at a club party that left an Oak Grove woman dead. Deputies were called to Club 195 on Old Highway 49 in the early morning hours in response to a…
Bay St. Louis man accused of shooting uncle after argument
Hancock County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting over the weekend that left one man dead and another in jail. Sheriff Ricky Adam said 25-year-old Devin Schwartz is charged with murder in the death of 61-year-old Marvin Schwartz of the…