Biloxi bomb threat suspect arrested
A Georgia man is in jail after allegedly making a false bomb threat in Biloxi last week. According to police, 25-year-old Marcus Tyrone Geddis was tracked down and arrested after he…
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Georgia man arrested for alleged false reporting of a bomb
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 25-year-old Marcus Tyrone Geddis of Columbus, GA on a warrant for alleged False Reporting of a Bomb. The arrest resulted from an investigation involving an alleged threat communicated by telephone to a business in the…
Biloxi superintendent reports gun discovered at high school in student's backpack
Biloxi Schools superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent an email to parents on Tuesday morning informing them that a gun was found in a student's backpack. The email says no threats were made and the weapon was not exposed. It was discovered…
Arrested and charged with aggravated assault in Hancock County
On September 29, 2021, the Bay St. Louis Police Department arrested Deon Morgan, a 42-year-old male of Hancock County, MS., and charged him with aggravated assault. On September 17, 2021, at approximately 11:40 p.m. Officers of the Bay St. Louis…
Auditor’s Office arrests Former Circuit Clerk of Stone County
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested former Stone County Circuit Clerk Jeffrey O’Neal after he was indicted on four counts of embezzlement in Stone County. A $335,353.61 demand letter was presented…
One arrested after high speed chase through two South Mississippi counties
The George County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Justin Lee Miller (31) of Lucedale, MS, after a high-speed chase through two counties that involved multiple jurisdictions. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021, GCSO Deputies attempted a traffic stop…
Ocean Springs man arrested on the charge of manslaughter-culpable negligence
D'Iberville Police Chief Wayne Payne announces the arrest of Jerome Kenneth Jenkins Jr., 19, from Ocean Springs, on the charge of Manslaughter-Culpable Negligence, in the death of Dalien Marquez Currie. Captain Marty Griffin said D ’Iberville Police Officers responded at…
U.S. Marshals arrest Ohio man accused of assaulting news reporter in Gulfport
Dayton, OH – U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott and Wayne County Sheriff Travis Hutchinson announce the arrest of wanted fugitive Benjamin Dagley, 54. Dagley was wanted by the Gulfport Police Department for assault and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for a probation…
Commercial burglary arrest in Jackson County
A Moss Point man has been arrested on two counts of commercial burglary. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says 33-year-old Christopher Adam Stone is accused of burglarizing two churches in…
Mississippi man arrested on assault on law enforcement charge during Jan. 6 capitol breach
A Mississippi man was arrested Tuesday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes…
Governor Reeves announces human trafficking operation leads to 8 arrests and identification of 7 victims
JACKSON, Miss. – On Friday, July 09, 2021, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation launched an undercover operation in Lee County, which resulted in the arrests and charges of 8 individuals and the identification of 7 human trafficking victims. “My administration…
Man arrested on charge of auto burglary
On July 2nd, 2021, Biloxi Police Officers arrested 39-year-old Jared Courtenay Bell of Biloxi, Mississippi on the charge of Auto Burglary. On June 30, 2021, officers responded to a report of numerous vehicle burglaries in the 200 block of Delauney…
Police: Teens poured alcohol on nesting sea turtle
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Police in coastal Alabama say a group of teenagers were arrested after pouring alcohol on a nesting sea turtle. News outlets report that Orange Beach police said the incident occurred Thursday night. Officers responded to…
US Marshals arrest Ocean Springs man who has been on the run since 2008
The US Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, Gulfport Division arrested Lawrence W. Baker, 52, in Ocean Springs around 7 a.m. Tuesday. Baker was taken into custody in the 100 Block of Braeburn Drive at his residence without incident.…
New Orleans Police Department and U.S. Marshals New Orleans Task Force arrest Moss Point, Mississippi murder suspect
New Orleans, LA –The New Orleans Police Department Violent Offender Warrant Squad and the U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Task Force located and arrested Moss Point, Mississippi Murder suspect Anthony Rashawn Hunt at a New Orleans, LA hotel located in…
Biloxi man arrested in armed robbery case
A Biloxi man suspected of armed robbery has been arrested by Biloxi Police. On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Biloxi Police officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road, in reference to an armed robbery. Witnesses reported a suspect allegedly…
Teenagers arrested in Jackson County; One charged with attempted murder, both charged with attempted kidnapping
Two teenagers charged as adults are in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center after being arrested Thursday night, April 29th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 17-year-old Jayden Hathorn allegedly set his foster father’s Ocean Springs house on fire last week in…
Man charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon
A Lucedale man is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Darrell Lawrence was arrested April 19th with the Lucedale city limits after a traffic stop of the car…
Arrest made in Jackson County armed robbery
An arrest has been made following an armed robbery that happened at a gas station in the St. Andrews community on Friday. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 32-year-old Alfonzo Taylor was seen Friday night at a Biloxi casino wearing the same…
Ocean Springs man arrested in connection to armed robbery
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — 26-year-old Gywan Ladarius Willis of Ocean Springs was arrested Saturday in connection to an armed robbery that happened the week prior. According to the Ocean Springs Police Department, officers were called out to to 1120…
Arrest made following report of sexual assault in Gulfport
An arrest has been made following a report of sexual assault that happened Sunday in Gulfport. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson announced 33-year-old Nery Garcia is being charged with one felony count of sexual battery. Deputies responded…
Drugs seized, two arrested after traffic stop in George County
At approximately 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 27th, 2021, Deputies with the George County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Lonnie Street Road, in the Basin Community of George County, on a red Chevrolet truck for…
Biloxi man arrested on a charge of armed robbery
Biloxi Police Department officers arrested 30-year-old Keith Dubose of Biloxi, Mississippi on a charge of Armed Robbery. The arrest stemmed from an incident reported on February 07, 2021 where the complainant alleged that he was held at gunpoint while his…
Arrested for aggravated assault and shooting into an occupied dwelling
On March 7, 2021, at approximately 4:27 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 14000 block of Spruce Court in reference to a complaint of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile male suffering from a gunshot wound.…