Crime

Gulfport man wanted for murder

A Gulfport man is wanted for murder. Police are looking for 44-year-old Eli Martinez Medina. He is accused of assaulting and killing a man last night in Gulfport. The victim, who has been identified as Frederick Plummer, was found in…

Bomb Threat

   .                                                                         On February 24, 2019, at approximately 8:15 pm, the Gulfport Police responded to the 9400 block  Highway 49 to investigate a Bomb Threat. Upon arrival, officers located a suspicious bag near the entrance of the building. The Biloxi Bomb Squad…

Homicide- 2300 block of 26th Avenue

   .                                                                         On February 24, 2019, at approximately 6:24 pm, the Gulfport Police responded to the 2300 block  26th Avenue to investigate an assault. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male in the wooded area west of 26th Avenue. Initial…

Burglary of a Vehicle X3 Arrest

     .                                                                       On February 19, 2019, the Gulfport Police department arrested 21 year old Nigel Jamal Saunders of Biloxi, charging him with three counts of Burglary of a Vehicle. At approximately 2:22 am February 19, 2019, officers were patrolling the…

Drug bust in Pass Christian

A drug bust took place earlier today in Harrison County, putting two people behind bars. Harrison County Sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant in a home on Edwin Ladner Road in Pass Christian. Inside, they found multiple guns, two ounces…

Man denied bond in Saucier shooting

A Saucier man accused in the shooting death of his son and another man remains behind bars tonight after Judge Bruce Strong denied bond. Billy Jack Roberts will now face a grand jury. Court papers say Roberts was trying to…

Leaving the scene of a crash

Jacob Reynolds of Vancleave is now behind bars for leaving the scene of a crash. Early this morning, police received a call of a car crash on Government Street at Cash Alley where a Mitsubishi Endeavor crashed into two light…

Gulfport man sentenced for second degree murder

A 24-year-old Gulfport man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for second degree murder and attempted murder. Judge Lisa Dodson sentenced Shaquil Sands to a total of 89 years for the crimes, but suspended portions of each sentence…

Homicide- 1100 block of 43rd Avenue

   .                                                                       On February 17, 2019, at approximately 9:35 P.M., Gulfport Police responded to the area of 43rd Avenue and 11th Street to investigate a firearm discharge complaint. Upon arrival, officers located an adult black male off the roadway of 43rd Avenue suffering from a gunshot…

Armed Robbery Suspect Wanted

Police are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery that happened today at the Hancock Whitney bank on Courthouse road in Gulfport.

WANTED SUBJECT RICHARDO AMBROSE JR

   .                                                                       The Gulfport Police have active arrest warrants for Richardo Warren Ambrose Jr. charging him with three counts of Armed Robbery. Investigation revealed that Ambrose was identified as the subject who robbed the Hancock Whitney Bank located at 533 Courthouse…

False Pretense

   .                                                                       On February 7, 2019, Gulfport Police arrested 33 year old Michelle Nichole Greenwood of Gulfport charging her with one count of False Pretense. The arrest stemmed from an investigation which began on January 11, 2019. The 76 year old…

Armed Robbery // Aggravated Assault

   .                                                                       On February 11, 2019, at approximately 9:39 P.M., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2700 block of 6th Avenue to investigate a shooting complaint. Upon arrival, officers located an 19 year old male inside of the residence suffering…

Arrested for domestic violence

Biloxi police arrested 59-year-old Burnell Davis Jr. for felony domestic violence third offense. Police say a report of domestic assault happened on January 8th in the 700 block of Beach Boulevard. Davis was convicted of domestic assault two times within…

Double murder in Saucier

The two-year-old killed in the double murder in Saucier this weekend has been identified, but police say the child’s name is not being released. According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, between 11:45 p.m. and Midnight Saturday, deputies responded to…

Mother of two murdered in Pascagoula

Yesterday afternoon, a mother of two was murdered in her apartment in Jackson County. Estranged husband and accused murderer Joe Quincy McCord appeared in front of a judge for the first time. In handcuffs, Joe Quincy McCord entered the Pascagoula…

Grand larceny arrest

This morning, Biloxi police arrested 37-year-old Homer Lee McClelland of Biloxi for grand larceny. Police say a warrant was issued after an investigation into the theft of a motor vehicle in the 200 block of Iberville Drive. He is being…

Community Development Block Grant

The Biloxi City Council plans to execute a sub-recipient agreement regarding the programs involved in the 2018 Community Development Block Grant. The grant helps provide services to low income individuals. The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, the Moore Community House,…

Driver in Jackson County standoff charged

The driver involved in a five hour standoff in Jackson County appeared before Jackson County Court Judge Mark Watts this afternoon. Michael Mack was charged with three counts of aggravated assault against a police officer: one from Jackson County Sheriff's…

Super Bowl Weekend

   .                                                                         The Gulfport Police Department,…

UPDATE: Standoff on I-10 in Jackson County over

I-10 is now open after a standoff with an armed man shutdown the interstate Wednesday morning. Police have taken the suspect into custody. Law enforcement agencies were in a standoff on I-10 in Jackson County with an armed man with…