Hattiesburg, Miss. – Dempsey “Bryan” Levi, 51, and Jeffrey Wayne Rollins, 44, of Ocean Springs, were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett for their role in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE, the health care benefit program…
Gulfport, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 30-year-old Wayne Claude Adams of Gulfport, MS, pled guilty yesterday to second-degree murder before Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt at the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport, MS. Judge Schmidt sentenced…
Terry Madison III, of New Orleans, pled guilty this morning for the 2018 robbery of the Woodforest Bank located inside the Waveland Walmart. He was sentenced to 15 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of…
Two arrests have been made in a shooting that happened yesterday in Gulfport. Police arrested 19-year-old Brandon Pittman on one count of aggravated assault and 20-year-old Unkeem Hollis on two counts of shooting into a vehicle and…
A law that will take effect July 1 increases penalties for public employees involved in fraud or embezzlement of taxpayer money. State Auditor Shad White announced today that those public employees who obtain $10,000 or more of taxpayer money will…
The Long Beach Police Department arrested 36 year old Richard J. Riser, of Long Beach, and charged him with one count of Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute and 47 year old Jacy Miller, of Long Beach, and…
The Long Beach Police Department arrested 36-year-old Dustin M. Holmes, of Long Beach, and charged him with one count of Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute. The arrest stems from an incident where Long Beach Police officers responded…
An attempted traffic stop in Biloxi ended with the driver fleeing into the water. Yesterday, Biloxi police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 1800 block of Beach Boulevard on a blue 2011 Chrysler 200…
The search is on for a man who held up the Navigator Federal Credit Union in Hurley early Friday afternoon. Sheriff Mike Ezell says right before 2:00, a man walked into the bank on Highway 614 and showed the teller…
An inmate serving 20 years for statutory rape and sexual battery has died in a prison hospital. The State Department of Corrections says Thursday that an autopsy will be done on 74-year-old Tommy Lee Jones. He was pronounced dead Wednesday…
Fourteen-year old Bridgett Leann Forehand of Vancleave will be tried as an adult for second degree murder in the death of 19-year-old Mickell Gordon in Ocean Springs near Gulf Park Estates. Her first court appearance was this…
Biloxi Police Department officers arrested 30-year-old Keith Dubose of Biloxi, Mississippi on a charge of Armed Robbery. The arrest stemmed from an incident reported on February 07, 2021 where the complainant alleged that he was held at gunpoint while his…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify an unknown black male who allegedly caused damage to several vehicles at Merit Health and several windows at the CTA bus station at 820 Martin…
Jackson County Sheriff's Office has arrested a juvenile in the Wednesday morning shooting death of a man found lying in the road in Gulf Park Estates. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that deputies responded to a call…
On March 7, 2021, at approximately 4:27 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 14000 block of Spruce Court in reference to a complaint of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile male suffering from a gunshot wound.…
Biloxi Police on Saturday arrested a Biloxi man on assault charges after he allegedly struck an officer trying to take him into custody. Police responded to a call Saturday of a domestic assault on Peyton Drive. When officers arrived, they…
A suspect wanted following a Wednesday drive-by shooting in Gulfport is now in custody. Gulfport police announced this afternoon that 20-year-old Andre Jefferson has been located. Police say Jefferson was identified as the suspect after a firearm was discharged from…
The DEA is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme where telephone scammers are impersonating DEA agents, trying to extort money or steal personal information. The DEA will never phone demanding money or asking for personal information. A release…
On March 3, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Todd Avenue in reference to a drive-by shooting. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives discovered the suspect, later identified as Andre…
Ocean Springs Police on Monday arrested a Gulfport man in connection with an armed robbery investigation. Joshua Shelby, 40, of Gulfport was developed as a suspect. He was arrested and charged in the armed robbery. Shelby was taken to the…
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 52-year-old Eric Hardy of Gulfport on a charge of simple assault on a police officer. Officers responded to a report of an alleged shoplifting and attempted to arrest Hardy. During the course…
A Gulfport man who tried to flee a crime scene is charged with assault on a police officer when he hit a Biloxi cop while leaving the scene. Capt. Brian Dykes said in a press release that Eric Finnell Hardy,…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019,…
A Jackson County man is wanted for arson by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and a probation violation through MDOC. Thirty-one-year-old Joseph Wenger has numerous tattoos, is 6’2” tall and weighs 180 pounds. If you have information…