Wanted for cell phone theft
Biloxi police are asking for help identifying a man involved in the theft of a cell phone at the Palace Casino in Biloxi. The suspect stole the cell phone and concealed the phone and left the casino. He was last…
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Pled guilty to sexual battery and home burglary
Twenty-three year-old Dominique Macon of Gulfport pled guilty today to sexual battery and home burglary crimes that he committed nearly two years ago. The convictions resulted from a disclosure by a nine-year-old child to his parents and to Gulfport police…
Sentenced to 30 years for armed robbery
Forty-five year-old Gulfport native Robert Thomas pled guilty to two counts of armed robbery and was sentenced to 30 years in prison today. This case began in September of last year after two Subway employees on 25th Avenue in Gulfport…
Rollover accident on I-10
A woman was taken to the hospital by life-flight around 1:15 this afternoon on I-10 westbound. According to the Harrison County Sheriff's Department, the driver of the 2006 Ford Explorer was traveling on I-10 eastbound when the vehicle rolled over…
Body discovered in Gulfport identified
The body found yesterday in Gulfport has been identified as 29-year-old Gulfport native Kevin Schroeder. Schoeder’s body was discovered on 34th Street near A Avenue yesterday morning. The investigation is still ongoing pending an autopsy.
Cultivation of Marijuana Arrest – Merrill Potter, Sarah Bowers
. On April 29, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 37 year old Merrill Francis Potter and 38…
Leadership Gulf Coast alumni event
From politicians to doctors, Leadership Gulf Coast alumni are a true who’s who of our community. Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., hundreds of the alumni will gather at the IP for the annual alumni affair. Sally-Ann Roberts, a retired New Orleans…
Hancock Bank rebrands
This morning, crews scrubbed off all signs on Hancock Bank in downtown Gulfport and put up new ones. The bank, owned by Mississippi parent Hancock Holding Company, announced it is rebranding and will now be called Hancock Whitney. Hancock Bank…
Island View Casino construction update
It’s been one year since Island View Casino officials broke ground on a $75 million expansion project. Since then, crews have been hard at work on the land south of Highway 90 working to build the 43,000 square foot beach…
Missing Hattiesburg teen may be with former teacher
Hattiesburg police say a teenage boy is missing and may be with a former teacher who is accused of sexual battery. Sixteen-year-old Oscar O’Neal II was last seen at his home early Monday. According to Hattiesburg Police Spokesman Ryan Moore,…