Crime

Spring Break 2018 Gulfport Traffic Plan

On April 13th through April 15th, 2018 the Mississippi Gulf Coast will be hosting Spring Break 2018. In order to prepare for this event, the Gulfport Police Department wants to make sure that all of you are aware that we…

Embezzlement Arrest – Krista Augustine

On March 28, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 26 year old Krista Renae Augustine, of  Gulfport, charging her with one count of Embezzlement. The arrest was the result of a patrol response on March 28, 2018 to a report…

Aggravated Assault Arrest – Olivia Keys

On March 29, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23 year old Olivia Diana Keys, of  Gulfport, charging her with one count of Aggravated Assault. The arrest was the result of a patrol response on March 28, 2018 to a…

Theft / Credit Card Fraud

.                                                 On March 27, 2018 the females photographed below, entered the Taunt store located at 11280 East…

Rod, Reel, and Roux Event

.                                               We would like to invite everyone on the coast to come out on April 14, 2018 from…

Homicide Arrest – Damon Lamont Jones

.                                                 On March 28, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 43 year old Damon Lamont Jones, of …

FBI Task Force Makes Drug Arrest

The FBI's "Safe Streets" task force arrested 37-year-old Edward Bridges of Moss Point on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The task force seized approximately 4.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, 2 ounces of cocaine, 46 dosage units of…

Woman Beaten At Hard Rock Parking Lot

A Louisiana woman made her way to Biloxi Friday night for her friend’s bachelorette party, but what was supposed to be a night of fun landed her with a bruised face and a traumatic story. News 25's Veronica Bayona brings…

Former gang member sentenced to ten years

Today, former Simon City Royal 32-year-old John Wayne Clark of Biloxi was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised released for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On May 7th 2015, DEA…

Embezzlement Arrest – Ashlee Smith

.                                                 On March 21, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 24 year old Ashlee Smith, of  Gulfport,…

Pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Gulfport

Three people are arrested after a pizza delivery driver says they were held at gunpoint while making a delivery in Gulfport. Police arrested 18-year-old Austin Pennington, along with 18-year-old Conner Bradford and 21-year-old Hennessy Kerner yesterday. The victim says the…

Two suspects at large after armed robbery in Ocean Springs

Two armed suspects are on the run after robbing a man and pointing a gun at a woman in Ocean Springs. Authorities say the armed robbery happened outside a house on Holly Street early this morning. An armed robbery on…

Early morning armed robbery in Ocean Springs

Just after 5 o’clock this morning, Ocean Springs police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery on Holly Street. A male victim claims that as he was leaving his home for work, two masked men approached, demanding his…

Kidnapping arrest

A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars for kidnapping. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 36-year-old Hubert ONeal Fulton Jr. was arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend on Saturday, March 17th. The sheriff’s department responded to a domestic assault…

Federal judge orders Coast doctor to remain in jail

A doctor from the Gulf Coast is facing several charges of fraud and will remain behind bars until his sentencing hearing on May 22nd. Seventy-eight year-old Dr. Albert Diaz could be sentenced to eight to ten years in prison on…

Biloxi police need help identifying suspect

Biloxi police need help identifying a suspect who allegedly stole clothes and food from a Dollar General in Woolmarket. The theft happened February 23rd. The unidentified male was seen running away into the woods after taking the items without paying.…

Two suspects wanted for trailer theft in Gulfport

Gulfport police are asking for your help in identifying two suspects wanted for stealing a trailer from a local business. On March 4th, around 5:30 in the morning, two white males in a Ford F-350 pickup truck removed a trailer…

Moss Point Girl Kidnapped and Assaulted at Gunpoint

Moss Point Police are actively investigating a reported kidnapping and sexual assault of a young female which occurred Wednesday, March 07, 2018.  At approximately 0742 hours Officer’s responded to the Moss Point High School after learning of the assault from…