Crime

Man arrested after body found in Jackson County

An autopsy has been performed on a woman whose body was found last Friday in someone’s backyard in St. Martin. The unknown woman has been missing since October of last year and local authorities began working with an FBI task…

Controversial float throw at the Krewe of Nereids Parade

What was meant as a time of celebration quickly turned into anything but. Yesterday afternoon, the Krewe of Nereids rolled for its annual Mardi Gras parade and one of the throws caught attention Coastwide. “It’s a deplorable act and when…

Arrested for domestic violence aggravated assault

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 37-year-old Brandon Lee Walker of Biloxi on a warrant for domestic violence aggravated assault. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into an alleged domestic assault that was reported on in the…

Jury convicts habitual offender for killing motorist

District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Jeremy Fogleman, age 40, from California, was convicted Thursday afternoon in the Harrison County Circuit Court to multiple counts of fleeing from the police causing death and injury. After two weeks in trial,…

Biloxi Police Arrest Man for Auto Burglary

The Biloxi Police Department arrested a man on a warrant for auto burglary on Thursday. According to police, the warrant for 23-year-old Marlyn Fields of Vancleave was issued as the result of an investigation into an alleged auto burglary reported…

Auto burglary arrest

On February 13th, 2020, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 23-year-old Marlyn Marquis Leonard Fields of Vancleave, Mississippi on a warrant for auto burglary. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into an alleged auto burglary that was…

Shooting at Walmart Neighborhood Market in Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. (WXXV) — At least one person is dead after a shooting inside a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Mobile on Wednesday evening. Mobile Police received the first call around 8:41 p.m. at the store on Government Boulevard. According to…

Auto burglary arrest

Biloxi police responded to a report of suspicious activity Saturday night on Beach Boulevard. Jon Perry Oler of Mobile, Alabama was found by officers attempting to enter multiple vehicles. Police say Oler allegedly got into a vehicle and stole items.…

Possession of a weapon arrest

Biloxi police arrested a man late Sunday night, charging him with felon in possession of a weapon. Biloxi police encountered Roberto Cruz near the 7200 block of Woolmarket Road while investigating a possible DUI incident. During the incident, Cruz was…

Deadly hit and run suspect appears in court

The suspect in Wednesday’s deadly hit-and-run at CSL Plasma Center in Gulfport made his initial court appearance today. Thirty-four year-old Justin Overall’s bond was set at more than $3.5 million. He’s been charged with manslaughter, five counts of aggravated assault,…

Wanted in connection with counterfeit money

Biloxi Police Department is searching for an unknown white female who entered a business in the 1800 block of Beach Boulevard and allegedly purchased lottery tickets with a counterfeit $100. The suspect is about 5’2” and weighing an estimated 135…

Jacob Blair Scott being extradited to Mississippi

Jacob Blair Scott, the man who was on the U.S. Marshal’s Most Wanted List for sexually assault a teenager than faking his own death, is being extradited from Oklahoma to Mississippi. The U.S. Marshal’s Service said in a statement that…

Lawmakers Reviewing Governor Reeves's Proposed Budget

On Friday, Governor Tate Reeves released his Fiscal Year 21 Executive Budget recommendation for the state of Mississippi, which would go into effect July 1st -- if approved by the State Legislature before the fiscal year begins in July. Among…