Crime

Former Biloxi police officer pleads guilty

This morning, the former police chief of the Biloxi School District, Paul Cannette, pled guilty to embezzlement. He was accused by prosecutors for embezzling more than $169,000 from the Mississippi Association of School Resource Officers. Cannette was sentenced to ten…

Moss Point man pleads guilty to cocaine conspiracy

A Moss Point man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Sixty-four year-old Keith Lavell Brown faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Brown admitted…

Wanted for felony sexual battery

The George County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man wanted in connection to a felony sexual battery of a vulnerable adult. A warrant is out for 44-year-old Michael Ray Scott. His last known residence was in the Benndale community…

Felony DUI/ Habitual offender

A Gulfport man has been sentenced to six years in prison for felony DUI. Forty-year-old Brad Heflin pled guilty to fourth offense felony DUI in court today. Officers pulled over Heflin for driving in a ‘reckless manner.’ Heflin underwent field…

Wallet theft suspect in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a wallet at Harrah’s Casino on Beach Boulevard. Police say the unknown black male found the wallet on a chair near slot machines then went to the restroom and exited…

Three arrested in drug bust in Jackson County

Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested three people while answering a call of a gun fired at a house in St. Martin. Just before 8:30 last night, a woman told deputies someone shot at her house on El Dorado Avenue.  Deputies…

Gulfport man charged with aggravated assault

A Gulfport man is behind bars, accused of shooting into an occupied vehicle following an argument. Officers arrested 29-year-old Antwion Curry and charged him with two counts of aggravated assault. The incident happened the evening of August 9th in the…

Man arrested for stolen property

An Ocean Springs man is now behind bars for possessing/receiving stolen property. Biloxi police arrested 27-year-old Charles Miller on a warrant, an incident that occurred where Miller was observed driving a stolen vehicle in Biloxi. Officials say OnStar disabled the vehicle…

Multiple arrests made in burglary

Around 10:30 last night, Biloxi police responded to Beauvoir Manor apartments located off of Stennis Drive in reference to a burglary in progress. The victim told police that 20-year-old Jeniqua Carr, 18-year-old Johnnia Carr, and a juvenile kicked open the…

Murder Arrest – Sandra Marie Goff

.                                               On August 7, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23 year old Sandra Marie Goff, of Gulfport,…

Thieves target Finley Cemetery

A Gulfport woman says her mother’s grave at Finley Cemetery in Saucier was targeted by thieves. Now, she wants to spread the word and make sure the community does their part in helping catch the criminal. “People are using the…

Armed Robbery Arrest – Sidney Warren

.                                               On August 6, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 26 year old Sidney Oshay Warren, of Gulfport…

Fourth suspect sentenced in Tena Broadus

A fourth suspect involved with the murder of Tena Broadus has been sentenced to 12 years for accessory after the fact. Thirty-three year-old Aaron Bobinger was indicted by the grand jury for accessory after the fact to murder and was…

Wanted for 401K fraud scheme

Gulfport police are asking for help in locating three people wanted in connection to a 401K fraud scheme. On July 18th, a female entered the Walmart Supercenter on Highway 49 and scammed a cashier into transferring money onto a gift…

Back to School 2018

.                                               This week marks the beginning of the 2018/2019 school year.  The Gulfport Police Department wants to ensure…

Arrested in connection with Gulfport shooting

Another arrest has been made in connection with Monday’s drive-by shooting in Gulfport. Police arrested 21-year-old Markell Cooley Thursday afternoon. He was taken to the Harrison County Jail and held under a $250,000 bond. Two other suspects, Traveon Williams and…