BOMB THREAT & HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN GULFPORT
BREAKING: BOMB THREAT & HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN GULFPORT
Crime
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…
Man arrested on drug possession, DUI charges in Jackson County
Forty-one year-old Justin Nelson pled guilty to four charges including to one count of felony driving under the influence causing injury and one count of possession of a controlled substance of LSD. The DUI occurred on June 5th, 2016 at…
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,…
Long Beach doctor faces 50+ count indictments stemming from illegal opioid distribution
Long Beach Doctor Robert Wiemer was recently indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged involvement in selling opioids under the table. In total, Wiemer is facing nearly 60 counts including 51 counts of distributing controlled substances outside of…
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…
Wanted for theft
The Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying a white male who allegedly stole several items in the 600 block of Bayview Avenue. The man took several items from the bed of a parked pick-up truck then left the property in…
George County man pleads guilty in fatal crash
A George County man has pled guilty to three counts of second degree murder and one count of felony fleeing causing injury from an accident that occurred on March 25th, 2017. Twenty-four year-old Jesse Dickerson is sentenced to the maximum…
Felony DUI arrest warrant
A man is behind bars this morning on a warrant for felony driving under the influence. The Biloxi Police Department arrested 26-year-old Larry Ratliff III of Ocean Springs after a DUI investigation that happened near the 100 block of Main…