Crime

Two more inmate deaths in Mississippi

Two prisoners died in Mississippi over the weekend, bringing the number of inmate deaths in the state’s troubled prisons to at least 46 since December. Seventy-five year-old Jessie Minnifield died Friday night at Merit Health Center in Jackson where he…

Arrested for aggravated assault

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest following a report of shots fired on Monday in Gulfport. Sheriff Troy Peterson says 33-year-old Maurice Thomas is now facing a felony charge of aggravated assault. Deputies responded to the Legacy Hotel…

Biloxi woman charged in witness tampering case

A woman accused of trying to avoid a police investigation and receiving payment for it has been arrested by Biloxi Police. Janay Brunetta Ward, 21, of Biloxi was arrested Sunday on a warrant charging her with…

Two arrested in deadly Gulfport shooting

Two suspects were arrested today from a shooting on Monday that left one man dead. The Gulfport Police Department arrested Aaron Mays and Gitano Lewis. On Monday, the Gulfport Police Department responded to 39th Avenue in response to a shooting.…

1 man dies and 4 others wounded in shootings at Jackson home

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jackson police are investigating multiple shootings at a house that left one man dead and several others injured. The shootings were reported Sunday by local news outlets. Robert Earl Brown, 37, was shot multiple times and…

Man dies after altercation in Biloxi on Sunday

On Sunday, Biloxi police responded to an aggravated assault that occurred on Moni Vista Drive. Biloxi police say an altercation took place where the victim, 51-year-old Michael Lepoma, was allegedly beat with a tire iron and passed away this afternoon…

Governor Reeves comments on church fire in Holly Springs, MS

Governor Tate Reeves is condemning a church fire that’s being investigated as arson. First Pentecostal Church in Holly Springs burned Wednesday about a month after it filed a lawsuit challenging city restrictions on gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Investigators found…

Two arrested in Harrison County on animal cruelty charges

Two Saucier residents are charged with five counts each of animal cruelty. Wednesday, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson arrested 57-year-old Sharon Bertok and 50-year-old Daniel Bertok after animal control officers found several species of animals living in deplorable conditions at…

Biloxi Police make arrest in commercial burglary case

Biloxi Police Department arrested a Gulfport man in connection with a commercial burglary case. John Brown, 25, was charged with burglary of a commercial building on Wednesday. The arrest stemmed from an investigation where Brown allegedly entered into a room…

Former investigator convicted of embezzlement

A former investigator for a Mississippi District Attorney’s Office has been convicted of embezzlement. Authorities say Joe Edney deposited thousands of dollars of court fees into his own bank account. He used his position overseeing a pre-trial diversion program to…