Crime

Wanted in connection to burglary of a vehicle

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in identifying a subject involved in a burglary of a vehicle in the 100 block of Beach Boulevard. On July 19th, 2019, between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. A…

Escaped inmate captured in Perry County

The search has ended for a South Mississippi inmate who escaped from a work detail. According to the Mississippi Department of Corrections, 39-year-old Corey Lee Alred was captured this afternoon near Wendell Road in Perry County. Alred was serving a…

Arrested for warrant for felony malicious mischief

Biloxi Police arrested 33-year-old William Criss Taggart of Vancleave for a warrant issued for felony malicious mischief. The arrest stemmed from an investigation in which Taggart was found to have intentionally caused damage to his hotel room and an adjoining…

Gautier Police identify suspect in gas station shooting

Gautier Police are looking for Jamyrian Wayne Quinn, 23, in connection with the shooting death of Courtney Todd of Moss Point. The shooting occurred last night, July 15th at the Pure Gas Station at 2218 Ladnier Road. Todd, 38, was…

Man shot to death at ‘Pure’ Gas Station in Gautier

Gautier police need help finding a suspect involved in a shooting death at ‘Pure’ gas station on Ladnier Road. Authorities say they found the victim, identified as 38-year-old Courtney Todd of Moss Point, suffering from gunshot wounds. He later died…

Auditors Arrest Harrison County Assistant Tax Collector

Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Harrison County Assistant Tax Collector Denise Gill after she was indicted on four counts of submitting false statements to defraud the government by a grand jury assembled…

Arrested for felony shoplifting

A Biloxi woman is behind bars, charged with felony shoplifting. Biloxi police arrested 22-year-old Essence Nellie Mae Williams after a shoplifting complaint at the Edgewater Mall on Beach Boulevard. Police say Williams went into the business and stole items worth…

Arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 38-year-old James Michael Jordan Jr. of Biloxi on a charge of being in possession of a stolen vehicle. The arrest was the result of a traffic stop conducted in the 2500 block of Beach Blvd.…

Suspect wanted in uttering counterfeit

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in identifying a subject involved in uttering counterfeit. On June 6th at about 11:15, a white male wearing khaki shorts, tan hat and a black hoodie, entered the business in the 13000…

Arrest made in armed robbery at 'Up in Smoke’

Gulfport police, along with several other agencies, made an arrest in connection with an armed robbery at the Up in Smoke Store on 25th avenue. The robbery occurred on July 3rd. Thirty-nine year-old Kelly Akins of Houston, Texas and 32-year-old…

Armed Robbery *UPDATE* (Arrest Warrants)

.                                                                                         The investigation into the armed robbery which occurred on July 3, 2019, at the Up in Smoke store located in the 2900 block of 25th Avenue, has led to arrest warrants for 39 year old Kelly Wayne…

Wanted for larceny

Biloxi police needs help in identifying an alleged larceny suspect. The suspect stole a cell phone valued at about $500 at the IP Casino on June 10th. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a white baseball cap,…

Two escaped inmates suspected to be in Pearl

Police continue the search for two escaped Mississippi inmates near the prison where they went missing Friday. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety Spokesman Captain Johnny Poulos said today that agencies have credible information that 31-year-old Jonathan Blankenship and 28-year-old…

Wanted for armed robbery at D’Iberville Subway

On Wednesday July 3, 2019 at approximately 9:41 pm, D’Iberville Police officers responded to a Subway Restaurant located in the 3800 block of Promenade Parkway for a reported armed robbery which just occurred. Upon arrival, officers learned a single suspect…

Arrested for burglary of a dwelling

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Ross Michael Adams of Biloxi, MS for burglary of a dwelling. The arrest stemmed from a complaint in which a victim reported that Adams burglarized their residence near the 1000 block of Irish Hill…

Armed robbery suspect

The Gulfport Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a business located in the 2900 block of 25th Avenue. On July 3, 2019, at approximately 2:33 PM, the suspect entered the Up in…

Armed Robbery / Murder Arrest

On June 27, 2019, the Gulfport Police arrested 29-year-old Tony Alexander Williams of Gulfport, charging him with armed robbery and first degree murder. The arrest is the result of extensive investigation into the murder of Delfred Lewis which occurred on…

Arrested for felony credit card fraud

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 29-year-old Eddie Louis Smith III of Gulfport on a warrant for felony credit card fraud. The warrant and arrest stem from an investigation where the victim reported an unauthorized debit card purchase in excess of…

Arrested for grand larceny

On June 25th, 2019 the Long Beach Police Department arrested 29-year-old Rhiannon E. Ferrell, of Gulfport, and charged her with Grand Larceny. The arrest was the result of an investigation where Ferrell allegedly stole a vehicle from a restaurant on…