Resident Recounts What Happened in Moss Point Shooting
Germaine Williams had just come back home from the grocery store when she heard police sirens coming up the street Tuesday evening. Williams said "they sound like they coming…
Crime
George Co. Sheriff's Dept. "Children First" Campaign Nets Multiple Arrests
21 warrants for crimes of child neglect or endangerment were recently issued in George County. Within a week's time, 13 individuals were arrested or turned themselves in. The other eight have…
UPDATE: Moss Point chief says woman held gun to her head, then turned it on officers
Moss Point officers shot a woman after she turned a gun on police during a standoff on Tuesday evening. Moss Point Chief Brandon Ashley said in a press release that…
Two charged with drug trafficking after traffic stops in George County
Southeast Mississippi Narcotics Task Force made arrests during traffic stops in George County that resulted in the seizure of more than 70 grams of methamphetamine. Ladarius M. Johnson, 28, of Wilmer, Alabama, was arrested on November 12 after a traffic…
Biloxi Police investigating fatal shooting
Biloxi Police are investigating a shooting on Sunday night that left one dead and another in critical condition. Biloxi's Criminal Investigations Division said in a press release that officers responded to the 2000 block of Lawrence Street about 10:50 p.m.…
Pascagoula Police investigating shooting at basketball court
Pascagoula Police are investigating a report of a shots fired in the Orchard Road and Bayou Casotte area on Sunday afternoon. The incident is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division. Police are asking the public to avoid the area.…
Two arrested in armed robbery in Big Point community of Jackson County
Two people are charged with armed robbery that occurred in the Big Point community of Jackson County on Saturday night. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that deputies arrested Xavier…
Long Beach man to serve 30 years for rape conviction
District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that Orlando Darnell Carter, 25, of Long Beach, pleaded guilty late last week to one count of sexual battery and one count of forcible sexual intercourse before Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt at the…
Moss Point man charged with aggravated assault
Pascagoula Police have charged a Moss Point man with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after finding a man stabbed in the neck. Police responded to the area of Live Oak Avenue and Market Street about 10 p.m. Wednesday for…
Gulfport Police, DEA, U.S. Attorney's Office teams up for narcotics, weapons bust
The Gulfport Police Department, D.E.A., and USAO announce arrests Tuesday of five people in connection with distribution of narcotics and firearms charges. Nigel Saunders, Sernareo Barnett and D’Laun Ball, all of Gulfport, and Mary Matthews and Jamaar Saunders of Biloxi,…
Biloxi superintendent reports gun discovered at high school in student's backpack
Biloxi Schools superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent an email to parents on Tuesday morning informing them that a gun was found in a student's backpack. The email says no threats were made and the weapon was not exposed. It was discovered…
Long Beach asks public's help to identify suspect
The Long Beach Police Department is asking for the public's assistance to identify an individual wanted in connection with the burglary of several closed businesses on Pineville Road that occurred on Oct. 17, 2021. If…
Gulfport man sentenced to life, convicted of murder in second case
A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Charles Johnson. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said Friday that Adisa Jemel Braziel, 35, pleaded guilty to…
Jackson County man to serve 25 years after pleading guilty to sexual battery of a child
A Jackson County man will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual battery and touching a child for lustful purposes. Cory William Skalla, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery and one count of touching…
3 men dead, infant wounded in east Mississippi shooting
MERIDIAN (AP) — Three people are dead and an infant wounded after a shooting in Meridian. The gunfire happened Tuesday afternoon at a home on 17th Street, Meridian police said. Officers found that two of the men had been shot…
Biloxi Police investigating shooting at Cruisin' The Coast
Biloxi Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting at a Cruisin' The Coast event on Beach Boulevard. Capt. Brian Dykes said Biloxi Dispatch received 911 calls about 9:48 p.m. about shots…
Hancock County man to serve more than 20 years for shooting federal officer
A Hancock County man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after shooting a federal officer in relation to a crime of violence. Joseph Dale Sonnier, 32, pleaded guilty April 1 in federal court to assault of a…
Escaped inmates from Poplarville jail back in custody
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Two inmates were back behind bars Wednesday after escaping a Mississippi jail over the weekend. Authorities received a tip late Tuesday that Rodney Wayne Smith and Jonathan Theo Culpepper were hiding out in a home in…
George County asking public's help to identify suspects in attempted ATM theft
The George County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public's help to identify suspects in connection with an attempted theft of an ATM in Benndale. Sheriff Keith Havard said in a press release that on Saturday about 1:45 a.m., deputies responded…
Jackson County investigators piece together case, identify 'Escatawpa Jane Doe'
Jackson County Sheriff's Department investigators have identified the remains of a woman found in 1977 and believe she was killed by a serial killer who was coming through the state en route to Florida. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a…
Mobile man charged in shooting death of man at Golden Nugget Casino
A Mobile man is charged in the shooting death of a Gulfport man at Golden Nugget Casino early Saturday morning. Jereme Lamond Jones, 30, of Mobile was charged with first degree murder…
Alabama student arrested as part of TikTok crime challenge
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (AP) — A south Alabama high school student is facing criminal charges after being accused of stealing a fire extinguisher from the school as part of a TikTok challenge that’s been widely spread on the social media platform.…
Pascagoula man gets life after pleading guilty to capital murder of Dustin Suttles
A Pascagoula man charged in the 2020 death of Dustin Suttles will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Joseph Paul McLeod, 33, entered a guilty plea to capital murder before Circuit Judge Dale Harkey on Tuesday. He was…
Inmate on release for Mississippi funeral is found in Ohio
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A man who was granted temporary release from a life prison sentence in Mississippi to attend a funeral in that state, but who overpowered his guards and escaped, was found hundreds of miles to the north…