Crime

Wanted in connection with assault

The Biloxi Police are requesting your assistance with identifying two people wanted for questioning in an assault that occurred on December 3rd. The incident occurred at the South West parking lot of the Ms. Gulf Coast Coliseum after a concert…

Aggravated assault arrest

D’Iberville police arrested 34-year-old Lon Preston Jr. of Biloxi for aggravated assault. Captain Marty Griffin said police responded to a reported shooting at Rudy Moran Park Monday night. There, officers located 37-year-old Joshua Smith with a single gunshot wound to…

Wanted for armed robbery

Waveland police need help identifying this male suspect who is wanted for armed robbery. The incident occurred on November 29th at approximately 3:45 p.m. at the Approved Cash that is located at 222 Highway 90. An unknown black male entered…

Photographing minors in violation of privacy

A Gulfport man will spend 15 years in prison for photographing three young girls in violation of their privacy. Thirty-one year-old Travis McMurray was sentenced to 30 years behind bars with 15 suspended after confessing to taking photos of young…

One dead in early morning shooting in Gulfport

One man is dead following a shooting early Sunday morning that occurred near New Haven and Klein Road in Gulfport. Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer identified the victim as 23-year-old Shawn Taylor Jr. of Gulfport. Gulfport police received a…

Kiln mother kills son in alleged self defense

A mother shot and killed her son in self-defense in the Kiln this morning after being threatened with a knife. According to Hancock County Criminal Investigation Division Commander Glen Grannan, 22-year-old Matthew Baudan had an argument that escalated with him…

Arrested for grand larceny

An arrest has been made in connection to a grand larceny in Biloxi. This morning, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 33-year-old Lindsey M. Hurlbut of Gulfport. Major Chris De Back says the arrest stemmed from an investigation into a theft…

Armed robbery suspect wanted

Waveland police are looking for a suspect involved in an armed robbery that occurred today. Just before 4 o’clock, Advance Loan, between McLaurin Street and Highway 90, was robbed. The suspect walked into the business, displayed a silver revolver and…

Juvenile arrested for aggravated assault in Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs police responded to Westbrook Street at the Westgate Apartments for a complaint of a firearm possibly being discharged. After arriving on scene, officers were advised of an incident between two juveniles that led to a firearm being discharged.…

Father arrested in death of infant son

A Gulfport man is now behind bars on a felony charge of second-degree murder. Twenty-eight year-old Bryon Ellison has been arrested for allegedly abusing his two month old child that later passed away. Sheriff Troy Peterson says deputies responded to…

Arrested for felony simple assault

Biloxi police arrested 20-year-old Jacob Towe of Ione, California for felony simple assault on an emergency medical employee. Police say the arrest occurred in a local emergency room where Towe assaulted an employee of the hospital who was attempting to…

Alleged serial killer linked to two new murders

Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson announced additional warrants for the arrest of serial killer Samuel Little. Little confessed to Harrison County investigators he is responsible for the deaths of Tracy Johnson and Alice Taylor, killing them on the same day…

Moss Point home invasion leaves one dead

Moss Point police have identified the teenager who was shot and killed Sunday morning after a reported home invasion on Frederick Street. Authorities say the owner, 25-year-old Michael Richardson Jr., reported seeing an unknown person knock at his door and…

Fatal shooting in Moss Point

One man is dead after attempting to rob a home in Moss Point Sunday. The incident happened early yesterday morning on Frederick Street at 8:03 a.m. where officers responded to a report of shots fired. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon…

Gulfport man guilty of child exploitation

According to Harrison County District Attorney Joel Smith, a Gulfport man pled guilty to two counts of exploitation of a child for making sexual videos of two young girls. Thirty-four year-old James Allen Stevens was arrested in September 2017. The…

One taken to hospital after shooting in downtown Gulfport

A heavy police presence surrounded Highway 49 in downtown Gulfport this evening when shots were fired. According to Gulfport police, around 4 this afternoon they received a call that there was a disturbance at the Gulfport Library. Those who called…

Guilty of child exploitation and sexual battery

Thirty-two year-old Quincy Labauve of Biloxi was sentenced this morning to 40 years for charges of child exploitation and sexual battery. Labauve pled guilty to the crimes on October 16th. Evidence obtained in the investigation uncovered Labauve’s use of several…

Vancleave mom sentenced to 20 years for infant hot car death

Jackson County resident Elizabeth Marie Barhonovich, 29, pled guilty on November 15, 2018 to Manslaughter for the death of her 10 month old son. The incident occurred in Vancleave, Mississippi on June 14, 2018.  The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department investigated…

Found guilty of first-degree murder

A Harrison County jury found a man guilty of a shooting death that happened two years ago at Southern View Apartments in Biloxi. Thirty-one year-old Orlando Newell of Biloxi was sentenced to life without parole for the crime. He was…

Driver in fatal Long Beach pedestrian accident identified

On 11-11-18, Long Beach Police Department, Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, Long Beach Fire Department, and Harrison County Fire Services, responded to the area of 28th Street and Simmons Drive for a report of a vehicle accident involving two pedestrians. Upon…

Wanted for grand larceny in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying two suspects who are wanted for grand larceny in the 800 block of Beach Boulevard. A victim reported the theft of a watch valued over $1,000 and cash. They are described as two black females,…