Police: FedEx packages found in woods at second Alabama site
FILE - This April 1, 2020 file photo shows a FedEx logo at a facility in Romulus, Mich. Nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found dumped in woods along a rural road in an Alabama…
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Gulfport Police investigating drive-by shooting
Gulfport Police are investigating a drive-by shooting on Trailwood Drive that happened Tuesday night. Officers responded to the 13000 block of Trailwood in Orange Grove about 9:31 p.m. in reference to a shooting. When they reached the scene, officers found…
Missing a package? Sheriff says FedEx driver dumped boxes in woods at least 6 times
HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) — A FedEx Ground driver dumped packages into a ravine in the woods at least six times, an Alabama sheriff said as the company and investigators continue to sort through the mess. In an update on the…
Former Pearl River deputy pleads guilty to producing sex video with minor
A Carriere man pleaded guilty Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Gulfport to producing a video of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in…
Suspect who escaped custody at hospital back behind bars
Aceon Ja'shun Hopkins, 20, who escaped custody while at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, is back in custody in Meridian. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said Hopkins turned himself in to a family…
Gulfport has third suspect in April drive-by shooting in custody
A third suspect wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred on April 24, 2021, is now in custody, according to Gulfport Police. In a tweet sent out by the department about 7:30…
Louisiana man charged with multiple counts of commercial burglary
A Louisiana man is behind bars in Jackson County, charged with 12 counts of commercial burglary. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that the owner of a mini storage company on Seaman Road called the sheriff's…
Gulfport Police investigating shooting from alleged drug deal gone bad
A drug deal gone bad landed one man in the hospital and another in jail. Sgt. Jason DuCre' with Gulfport Police Department said that about 2:31 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to report…
Gulfport man charged in Long Beach shooting
A Gulfport man has been charged with murder in a shooting that occurred on Sunday. Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal said Jonathan McNair, 34, was charged and taken to the Harrison County jail. His bond was set at $2…
Jackson County searching for suspect who escaped while at hospital
A shooting suspect who was being treated at Singing River Hospital escaped custody on Friday morning. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said Aceon Ja'shun Hopkins, 20, was being treated for a gunshot wound…
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…
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…