Arrest

Four arrested in shooting death in Pascagoula

Four people are charged in the shooting death of a Gautier man, but Pascagoula authorities say more charges are possible. On Friday, officers responded to shots fired in the area of Regency Wood Apartments. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased…

Aggravated Assault Arrest

A Pascagoula man was arrested today on charges of aggravated assault after allegedly shooting a teen at a Biloxi house party. Twenty-year-old Corbyn Cowan is the suspect in the May 29th shooting on Carmargue Lane in which a teenage victim…

Burglary of an automobile arrest

Long Beach officers have captured a teenager wanted for auto burglary. Nineteen-year-old Antonious Young of Gulfport is in custody for entering a vehicle on Kirkendall Place and stealing items from the car. Young is at the Harrison County Adult Detention…

Charged with two counts of armed robbery

A Gulfport man is behind bars following two consecutive armed robberies last night. Thirty-year-old Christopher Powell was arrested and charged with two counts of armed robbery. Police say at about 7:50 last night a report came in of a white…

Commercial Burglary Arrest

A Harrison County man is behind bars this afternoon charged with felony commercial burglary. "Donald Joseph carver the third" Is accused of stealing tools and equipment from Gulf Coast pre-stress in Pass Christian over the weekend. Carver was also charged…

Mother of missing toddler arrested for child neglect

On Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 21-year-old Chelsea Noble who currently resides on Pete Hickman Road in Saucier on a misdemeanor charge of child neglect. According to Sheriff Peterson, on October 3rd, 2017, Harrison…

Stolen vehicle arrest

A GPS tracker leads to the arrest of a stolen vehicle. Biloxi police launched an investigation back in August after a car was stolen from the parking lot of the Treasure Bay Casino. Police eventually found the car unoccupied and…

Charged with three counts of armed robbery

A Gulfport man is arrested for a string of armed robberies that occurred over the past couple months. Police arrested 22-year-old Denzel Walker yesterday evening. He is arrested in connection with armed robberies at Sonic on Creosote Road August 13th,…

Aggravated assault arrest made in Gulfport

Gulfport police arrested 32-year-old Allen Donell Chatman Jr. on two counts of aggravated assault on Tuesday. Patrol responded to the 3300 block of 39th Avenue for a reported aggravated assault at around 2:30 p.m. Victims stated they were in their…

Credit card fraud arrest

Three people staying at the Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis were arrested for credit card fraud after allegedly using a fake ID to obtain money. Trae Hooten allegedly used a fake ID and identity at the player’s service desk…

Arrest made in Ocean Springs bank robbery

A woman is behind bars after robbing Wells Fargo in Ocean Springs around 11 a.m. this morning. Dominique Spears of St. Martin took a Yellow Cab Taxi to Wells Fargo off of Highway 90. Once there, she approached the teller…

Second teenager arrested in Goldin Sportsplex shooting

The second suspect in the shooting at the Goldin Sportsplex has been arrested. Eighteen-year-old John Michael Heflin and 18-year-old Briceston John Lewis Fairley have both been arrested on charges of aggravated assault. On September 4, 2017, at approximately 09:30 A.M.,…

Armed Robbery Arrest

Twenty-two year-old Biloxi resident Dontavious West is behind bars charged with armed robbery. The arrest stems from the investigation of an armed robbery reported in the 200 block of Iberville Drive on September 30th. Justice Court Judge Albert Fountain issued…

Felony dog stealing arrest

Pass Christian police arrested a Gulfport woman for stealing her employer’s dog. Thirty-seven year-old Sarah Jean Bowers of Gulfport faces one felony count of dog stealing. The arrest was the result of an investigation after the victim signed a private…

Embezzlement and fraud arrest

A Gulfport woman is in custody in Biloxi for embezzlement and fraud charges. Over the weekend, Biloxi police arrested 32-year-old Stephanie Bridges. Bridges had outstanding warrants for embezzling a vehicle valued over $10,000 and fraudulently using a credit card at…

Arrest made in Escatawpa armed robbery

A suspect is in custody for the hold up of an Escatawpa convenience store earlier this week. Eighteen-year-old Laleon Smothers was arrested by police in Moss Point yesterday. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Monday afternoon Smothers walked into Huntley’s, also known…

Pass Christian Walmart sexual predator arrested

On August 11th, 2017, Pass Christian Police arrested 56 year old Mitchell Wade Pritchard, of Gulfport, on one felony count of Enticement of a Child to meet for Sexual Purposes. The Pass Christian Police Department would like to thank the…

Failure to pay child support arrest

A Gulfport man was arrested in Jackson County on one felony count of nonsupport of a child. Forty-one year-old Richard Jermaine Macklin was arrested by investigators following a June indictment by a grand jury. He was booked into the Jackson…

Three more arrests in Walmart armed robbery

Three additional suspects are arrested now in connection with the Ocean Springs Walmart armed robbery. Nicholas Brothern was initially arrested after he allegedly snatched a purse and pointed a gun at the victim. Now, 16-year-old Y’Maya Harris, 18-year-old Albert Morgan…

Multi-agency drug roundup in Jackson County

Eleven people are behind bars this afternoon and authorities say more arrests are on the way as a major drug sting continues in Jackson and Pearl River counties. In a news conference today, Sheriff Mike Ezell said agents began pounding…

Marijuana arrests in Jackson County

Two men are facing marijuana possession charges after a traffic stop in Jackson County last night. Twenty-two year-old Nichaulas Fantauzzi of Gautier and 20-year-old Korey Ladner of Biloxi were pulled over at the intersection of Lampkin Road and Highway 63.…