Coroner identifies victim in Audubon Drive shooting
A Saucier man who had his own lawn care business was finishing up a lawn on Audubon Drive in Gulfport on Monday night when he was gunned down. Harrison…
Crime
Three plead guilty in relation to 2018 Super Bowl party shooting
Three men pled guilty to crimes of accessory after the fact to capital murder and accessory after the fact to aggravated assault relating to a shooting…
Gulfport man to serve life for sexual assault in Jackson County
A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted this week of sexual battery. Darryl Anthony Parnell, 37, was sentenced by Judge Larry Bourgeois in Harrison County Circuit Court after a three-day trial. The…
Trial for woman accused of killing Carl the Rooster is delayed
The trial for the woman accused of killing Ocean Springs' beloved mascot, Carl the Rooster, has been delayed. Thomas Alonzo, attorney for Kendra Shaffer, has requested a change of venue, saying his client could not get a fair trial in…
St. Martin man charged with trying to kill his mother
A 27-year-old St. Martin man is accused of trying to kill his mother. Grady Markeese Walker is charged with attempted murder and is being held without bond. He has an initial appearance this afternoon. Sheriff Mike Ezell said deputies answered…
Bay St. Louis man charged in Waveland commercial burglaries
A Bay St. Louis man has been charged in a pair of commercial burglaries in Waveland. 33-year-old Gabriel Singleton is charged with two counts of commercial burglary. He is being held at the Hancock County jail on $10,000 bond. He…
Pascagoula Police trying to identify grand larceny suspect
Pascagoula Police are asking the public's help to identify a suspect in a grand larceny case. Officers on Monday responded to Walmart on Denny Avenue. The suspect pictured is accused of using wire cutters to cut the lock off an…
Man admits faking death to avoid sex abuse charges
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A military veteran pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to faking his own death off the Alabama coast to try to avoid sexual abuse charges in Mississippi. Jacob Blair Scott pleaded guilty to charges of sending…
Jackson County searching for man in stolen dog, car case
Jackson County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who they believe stole a car and a dog in the St. Martin community on Thursday. Jeffery Joseph Balius Jr. 33, is described as a white…
Mexican national found guilty of bringing illegal aliens into U.S.
A Mexican national was found guilty last week of federal felonies related to smuggling illegal aliens in Hancock County. Abel Michua-Tototzin, 37, was found guilty on August 17 after a three-day trial before U.S. District Judge Taylor McNeel in Gulfport.…
Juvenile charged in Pass Christian arson case
A juvenile has been arrested in an arson case that began in mid-July. Pass Christian Fire Department said the investigation began with a break-in on July 13 of a home on Second Street. Police put the house on extra patrol…
Waveland residents use security cameras to help police solve theft cases
Waveland residents used their home security cameras to help police solve a pair of thefts this week. Chief Mike Prendergast said Taylor Ryan Passantino, 33, has been charged in both burglaries investigated by his officers. Passantino was charged with burglary…
Waveland man charged with sex crimes
A Waveland man is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile. Waveland Chief Mike Prendegast said officers received a complaint last weekend that a female juvenile was being molested. After investigating the complaint, Michael Eugene Moore, 67, of Waveland,…
Waveland man faces felony drug charges after traffic stop
A Waveland man faces felony drug charges after cocaine, pills and marijuana were found during a traffic stop on Thursday. Waveland Chief Mike Prendergast said officers stopped a gold Lexus on Highway 90 about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. During stop, officers…
Biloxi man faces molestation, felony eluding charges after police chase
A man wanted in Biloxi on molestation charges now also faces felony eluding charges after leading law enforcement on a chase through the county Thursday. John Pierre, 42, of Biloxi was charged with one count of molestation. He is being…
Former Jackson officer gets 5-year sentence in beating death
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former police officer in Mississippi received a five-year prison sentence Wednesday for the 2019 beating death of a man who was pulled from a vehicle during a manhunt. The former Jackson detective, Anthony Fox, was…
Gulfport woman charged with theft of a vehicle in D'Iberville
A Gulfport woman has been charged in the burglary of a vehicle at Scarlet Pearl Casino. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said 33-year-old Jessica Anjanet Harris is charged with burglary, theft from a motor vehicle. Police received a report of…
Gulfport couple each sentenced to 40 years in 2020 fatal shooting at Emerald Pines
A Gulfport were were each sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Judge Christopher Schmidt handed down the sentence in Harrison County Circuit Court after last week's guilty pleas. 29-year-old Aaron Mays had 10…
Moss Point man sentenced to 17 years in drug trafficking case
A Moss Point will spend more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking case. Labaron Mitchell, 38, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport to 211 months, or 17 years. He will serve…
Suspects in Pass Christian armed robbery in custody
Suspects in an early morning armed robbery in Pass Christian are now in custody. According to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, Pass Christian Police were asking for help to identify the truck and the suspects inside. The report said about 5…
Crime Stoppers posting signs hoping for tips in cold case
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers have posted signs in locations around Gulfport, hoping the public will help provide information that will lead to answers about what happened to Kevin Slater.…
Ocean Springs man to serve 17 years in DUI causing death conviction
An Ocean Springs man will spend 17 years behind bars after pleading guilty in a DUI causing death case. David Thomas Pelkey, 30, pleaded guilty this week to driving under the influence causing death and driving under the influence causing…
Two men now charged in shooting death of Pascagoula man
Two men are now charged in the fatal shooting of a Pascagoula man in his apartment. The shooting happened around 7:40 Sunday night at an apartment building on Agnes Street. Pascagoula police say they found 68-year-old Claude Bivins Jr. suffering…
Ocean Springs Police identify suspects in theft of Miner's Toy Store statue
Ocean Springs police have identified two people suspected of stealing the Miner’s Toy Store Statue. Police say David and Katja Malin are wanted for grand larceny in…