Triple homicide at Broadway Inn Express in Biloxi leads to standoff
Five people are dead in what started as a triple homicide at the Broadway Inn Express in Biloxi and led law enforcement across the Coast,…
Crime
Moss Point man charged with sexual battery against juveniles
A Moss Point man is charged with two counts of sexual battery in a case involving a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said Damarion M. Reeves, 19, was charged with two counts of sexual battery…
Moss Point Police investigating two shootings from Monday night
Moss Point Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened within an hour of each other Monday night. Police Chief Brandon Ashley said in a press release that officers were called to investigate a report of gunshots in the area…
Gautier Police searching for vandalism suspects
Gautier Police are asking the public's help to identify people they believe are responsible for vandalizing Gautier City Park on Saturday night. The suspects…
Pascagoula Police searching for suspect in robbery, kidnapping case
Pascagoula Police are asking the public's help to locate a 21-year-old. The missing person is Raheem Kimble, also known as Kimbella Kimble. Both photos are the same person. Kimble is a suspect in a robbery and kidnapping case. Kimble is…
Second suspect in Waveland shooting turns himself in
Waveland Police have confirmed that the second suspect in the fatal shooting from Thursday morning has turned himself in. Chief Mike Prendergast said Antwine Q. James, 27, was taken to the Hancock…
Woman races through Gulfport, causes accidents before crashing
A woman raced up and down Highway 49 in Gulfport, causing two traffic collisions before hitting a curb and disabling her vehicle. The incident happened during the lunch hour in Orange Grove, ending right in front of the neighborhood Walmart.…
Education company leaders plead guilty to federal charges
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A mother and son who ran a for-profit education company have pleaded guilty to improperly obtaining millions of dollars from the Mississippi Department of Education by submitting false documents about schools they operated. Federal…
Arrest made in Waveland shooting; second suspect sought
Waveland Police had made an arrest in the double-shooting that left a man dead on Thursday morning. Hancock County jail docket shows Antonio Orlando Reed, 28, of Bay…
Waveland Police investigating early-morning shooting
Waveland Police are investigating a shooting early Thursday morning that left one man dead and another injured. Officers were sent to the 300 block of Hargett Street in reference to a shooting. On scene, officers found two people had been…
George County man sentenced to life in domestic abuse murder
A George County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the beating and strangling death of his wife. Judge Dale Harkey on Wednesday sentenced Justin George Johnson, 46, after he was found guilty of first-degree murder…
Pascagoula Police searching for teen in aggravated assault case
Pascagoula Police are searching for a teenager accused of shooting a man early last Thursday morning. On April 14, dispatchers received a call of shots fired in the 3200 block of Eden Street about 12:20 a.m. When officers arrived, they…
Pascagoula Police looking suspects in armed robbery
Pascagoula Police have found a vehicle taken in an armed robbery on Monday, but are still searching for the suspects. Police said the victim was injured when suspects hit the victim on the head with a pipe before they stole…
Wiggins murder suspect turns himself in
A murder suspect wanted in Wiggins has turned himself in to authorities. Zavago Wilson, 23, is a suspect in the death of 22-year-old Kayla Cooper early Saturday morning. A family member found Cooper at her home. Police identified Cooper as…
Long Beach man charged with drug possession, distribution
A Long Beach man was arrested Thursday on drug charges after Harrison County and MBN raided his house Thursday. Phoenix Gene Carr, 21, was charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute -- one for THC Wax and…
Alan Moran's felony touching case headed to grand jury
Former Diamondhead City Councilman Alan Moran was in court today for a preliminary hearing on a felony charge of touching a child for lustful purposes. The court found probable cause that a crime occurred, and County Court Judge S. Trent…
Gulfport man charged as accessory in 2021 murder
A 19-year-old Gulfport man has been charged with accessory after the fact to homicide. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said Damari Demonti Daniels was arrested today. The charge stems from the December 17, 2021, death of 16-year-old Lazarius Smith, who…
Diamondhead woman charged with vehicle theft
A Diamondhead woman is behind bars, charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Bay St. Louis Police said they arrested Cristina Moran, 34, on April 7 after she was identified as a suspect in a vehicle theft. Bay Police said…
Bay St. Louis woman charged with vehicle burglary
A Bay St. Louis woman is charged with vehicle burglary, Bay Police said. On April 5, Kimberly McDaniel, 41, was arrested on a charge of burglary of a vehicle. Bay Police said in a press release that the vehicle burglary…
Bay St. Louis man charged in theft at Habitat for Humanity home
A Bay St. Louis man is in jail, charged with stealing tools from a home under construction by Habitat for Humanity. Bay St. Louis Police said in a press release that on April 2 officers arrested Neal Wilkerson, 58, on…
Inmate reverses request for execution, says he wants appeal
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi death row inmate has told a judge under oath that he wants to continue appealing his case, months after saying he wanted to give up his appeals and request an…
One teen charged, second teen sought in Gautier drive-by shooting
A 16-year-old is behind bars after Gautier Police charged him in connection with the March 31 drive-by shooting on Louis Alexis Trail. Steven Michael Watson of Gautier was arrested during a traffic stop and charged as an adult Friday with…
Arkansas man sentenced to 33 months for ammunition possession by a felon
An Arkansas man was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Victor Cody Rosillo, 26, was traveling through Mississippi on October 6, 2020 when he…
Jackson County sheriff identifies murder-suicide victims, shooter
Four people are dead as a result of an apparent murder-suicide arising from a domestic incident that happened overnight in the Latimer community, Sheriff Mike Ezell said. Ezell identified the murder victims…