Biloxi Police investigating early morning shooting
Biloxi Police are investigating an early morning shooting on Howard Avenue. About 2:06 a.m., officers responded to the 900 block of Howard Avenue in reference to fight. When they arrived, someone…
Crime
Jackson County man faces sex crime charges
A Jackson County man has turned himself in after being accused of sexual battery on a teenager. 39-year-old Brandon Merrill turned himself in on Sept. 9, 2022 to face two counts of sexual battery and one count of touching a…
Fast food employee shoots customer after argument starts over intercom
Gulfport Police have made an arrest in the shooting that happened Thursday night near Middle Drive and Highway 49. Police arrested 33-year-old Eddie Louis Smith on…
Man convicted of raping, murdering Janaya Thompson denied appeal
The state Supreme Court has denied post-conviction relief to a Gulfport man convicted in the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in 2014. Alberto Garcia was sentenced to death in 2017 after confessing to raping and hanging to death…
2 Pascagoula men charged with robbing pizza delivery driver
Two Pascagoula men are charged with robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint last weekend. Pascagoula Police say an officer was flagged down Saturday by a driver who said he was robbed at gunpoint. The suspects took two pizzas, two…
Two men charged with aggravated assault in connection with shooting in Gulfport
Gulfport Police today have charged two men with aggravated assault in connection with a call about a drive-by shooting on Vixen Loop. Police charged…
Long Beach man faces federal charges of manufacturing child porn
A Long Beach man was arrested and charged on a federal warrant with manufacturing child pornography. 45-year-old Jason L. Rhodes was arrested on February 8, 2023, after a joint investigation with the FBI, the state Attorney General's Office and Long…
Jackson County man charged with sex crime against a minor
A Jackson County man turned himself into authorities yesterday to face a sex-crime charge. 29-year-old Jack Hart surrendered himself at the Jackson County Sheriff's Department substation on a warrant of molesting -- touching a child for lustful purposes. Jackson County…
Coast man charged with embezzlement in gaming case
The Mississippi Gaming Commission is investigating an embezzlement case on the Coast. MGC agents arrested 39-year-old Jacob Lynn Forehand at his home on Wednesday without incident. He was booked into the jail at 11 a.m. A Gaming Commission enforcement division…
Gautier man charged with aggravated assault in early morning shooting
A Gautier man is behind bars this morning after police responded to a report of a shooting on Whitewood Drive. Gautier Chief David Bever said officers were sent out about 1 a.m. this morning about a shooting a residence. 22-year-old…
Charged with possession of a controlled substance
On Monday, February 06, 2023, at approximately 6:11 p.m., Biloxi Police Officers responded to the 900 Block of Cedar Lake Road in reference to a larceny complaint. During the course of the investigation, officers received information that led them to…
Ocean Springs men to serve 20 years for armed robberies
Two Ocean Springs men will spend 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery in two incidents in 2021. 28-year-old Gywan Willis pleaded guilty Jan. 12 and was sentenced Jan. 30. 34-year-old Alfonzo Taylor pleaded guilty Jan. 17…
Gautier searching for 'armed and dangerous' couple in burglary case
Gautier Police are searching for a couple who are wanted on felony warrants and are considered armed and dangerous. Police said Gary Lamont Stallworth and Titania Yvette Walton (Clark) are wanted for burglary of a dwelling, grand larceny and credit…
Waveland man charged with murder in Florida cold case
New DNA testing helped officials identify a suspect in a cold case murder investigation in Florida -- and led them to Waveland, Mississippi. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said 55-year-old Michael Lapniewski Jr. was arrested January 26 and charged with first-degree…
Biloxi man to serve seven years in 2021 drive-by shooting in St. Martin
A 19-year-old Biloxi man will spend seven years in prison for a 2021 drive-by shooting. Erick Martin pleaded guilty on Tuesday and was sentenced to 15 years, with seven to serve. Martin, who was 17 when the shooting happened, was…
Pascagoula shooting suspect indicted in 2021 incident
A man charged with shooting into a dwelling during an argument in 2021 has been indicted. 22-year-old Davontae Andrews was indicted on a charge of shooting into an dwelling. He also has a charge of possession of a controlled substance.…
Welfare check leads Long Beach police to drug arrest
A Long Beach man was arrested Thursday on drug charges. Long Beach Police say 34-year-old Michael A. Savarese was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. His bond was set…
UPDATE: Saucier man arrested in case involving man found near Grace Temple Baptist Church
A Saucier man is one of eight people arrested in Gonzales, Louisiana, on Thursday night in an investigation that came to light yesterday afternoon at Grace Temple Baptist Church. Gonzales Police arrested 27-year-old Logan…
Man who allegedly shot stepfather during argument in Jackson County turns himself in
Jordan Davis, accused of shooting his step-father multiple times, turned himself in at the St. Martin sheriff’s substation around 3:45 this afternoon. He is charged with attempted murder. Deputies arrived at a home on Comstock Avenue in St. Martin and found…
Gulfport Police investigating scene near Grace Temple Baptist Church
Gulfport Police are part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation that appears to be centered on Old Highway 49. A victim suffering from a gunshot wound was found in…
Woman charged in Hancock County robbery gave false ID
A woman arrested on an armed robbery charge in Hancock County is also wanted in Alabama and Georgia. The suspect is accused of robbing the Dollar General on Highway 43 in Hancock County at gunpoint on Sunday, then leading law…
Gulfport man charged with sexual battery
A man accused of having sexual intercourse will a juvenile on multiple occasions has been charged with sexual battery. Gulfport Police Chief Adam Cooper said 71-year-old David Lee Grizzle was arrested on Monday. Cooper said detectives learned that Grizzle was…
Gautier man charged after allegedly choking a woman
A Gautier man is behind bars, arrested after he allegedly choked a woman he has a relationship with. Gautier Police Chief David Bever said 30-year-old Ladarius McCleod was arrested yesterday and charged with domestic violence aggravated assault. He was taken…
Jackson County searching for suspect in motor vehicle theft
Jackson County Sheriff's investigators are searching for a suspect in a vehicle theft that happened Monday. According to authorities, the suspect, described as a middle-aged white male with a black hair cut in a military-style fade and wearing a gray…