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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson on Tuesday warned residents that scammers are calling residents pretending to be deputies and demanding money via a cash app to pay for uotstanding warrants. Harrison County deputies will never call and solicit or demand…
A Canton man will spend 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault and kidnapping of a Long Beach woman, District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today. Kevin Gentry, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is involved in an officer-related shooting Monday that occurred during a call about another shooting in Pearlington. According to the Sea Coast Echo, deputies who were dispatched to Kelly Road early Monday about a shooting…
Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said in a press release Monday that a Saucier man has been charged in the murder of his girlfriend. Peterson said that on Friday, his office received information from the Neshoba County Sheriff's Office. He…
A Mississippi pharmacist pleaded guilty today and a Louisiana marketer pleaded guilty on Aug. 12 in the Southern District of Mississippi for their roles in a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE and private insurance companies by paying kickbacks to distributors…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting assistance with identifying the individuals in photos released to the media. The man and woman are wanted for questioning regarding an alleged fraud that occurred on Sunday, August 8, 2021, near the 2400 block…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to locate a reported stolen bicycle. The victim reported his custom bike stolen on Aug. 9 in the 100 block of Beauvoir Road. The custom bike, with the reported…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for the assistance of the public in identifying a possible person of interest in a residential burglary. The burglary occurred in the 300 block of East Drive and was reported July 31, 2021. The…
The George County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect wanted for commercial burglary and considers him to be armed and dangerous. About 1:30 a.m. Monday deputies responded to the Dog River Pit Stop on Hwy 612 in the Howell Community…
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — The remains of an infant have been discovered inside a storage unit in a Mississippi city, authorities said. The body was found Wednesday evening in Natchez, WLBT-TV reported. The baby’s remains were inside a box filled with towels,…
Two Biloxi men are behind bars in connection with a drive-by shooting, Biloxi Police said. D’Anthony C. Mitchell, 19, and George Powe III, 25, both of Biloxi, were arrested on a charge of drive-by shooting, Capt. Brian Dykes said in…
An Ocean Springs man is behind bars, accused of assaulting someone with a knife. On Thursday, Ocean Springs Police officers were called to Clark Avenue about 8:15 a.m. for a reported assault. Officers made contact with the victim, who was…
Biloxi Police are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect in a reported theft. The suspect is a white male, pictured here, who allegedly stole several pieces of lawn and yard equipment, valued at over $900.00 dollars, from the…