Arrest

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.…

Armed Robbery Arrests

On 14 June 2017, 37 year old Biloxi Resident Ray Charles Martin Jr. turned himself in to the Biloxi Police Department on a warrant for Armed Robbery. The arrest and warrant stem from an investigation into the robbery of an…

Biloxi hit and run suspect under arrest

A suspect is now in custody for the July 1st hit and run on Reynoir Street in Biloxi. With the help of Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and the public, Biloxi Police Department arrested 46-year-old Jose Luis Alvaras-Rico of Biloxi, the…

Felony eluding arrest in Biloxi

An Alabama man was arrested in Biloxi for felony eluding. Sixty-four year-old Robert Mitchell Bennefield of Opelika, Alabama drove away Sunday night as an officer was attempting to pull him over. As officers attempted to catch up to Bennefield, he…

One dead, one in custody after shooting in Gulfport

The suspect wanted in a homicide in Gulfport this morning is now in custody. Police say 44-year-old Marcos Hosey was arrested without incident around noon today. Police towed his car from an apartment complex on Loposser Avenue. Hosey is accused…

Suspect in Gulfport homicide arrested

The suspect wanted in the overnight homicide in Gulfport is now in custody. Police say 44-year-old Marcos Hosey was arrested without incident this morning. Hosey is accused in the shooting death of Arthur Etheridge at the O’Neal Road Apartments. Police…

Saucier women wanted in Slidell arrested

A Saucier woman wanted in Slidell for aggravated assault on a police officer among other charges is in custody in D’Iberville for unrelated charges. According to Chief Wayne Payne, 28-year-old Jessica Hiel was wanted in Slidell for aggravated assault on…

Arson arrest in Jackson County

A D’Iberville man faces arson charges after authorities say he tried to burn down a home in Gulf Park Estates near Ocean Springs while someone was inside. Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 they saw a fire in the driveway…

Four suspects in brutal New Orleans attack arrested

Authorities in New Orleans have confirmed all four suspects wanted in connection with an attack on two men last Saturday are in jail. Surveillance video shows four males attacking two Boston-area men from behind as they were walking in the…

Biloxi man arrested for arson

One man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting a tree on fire. The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Marshall Point of Biloxi on Saturday. According to police, citizens reported a man pouring gas on to and setting an oak…

Burglary of a residence

Gulfport police officers credit concerned neighbors in the area of 45th Street near Harrison Avenue for alerting authorities after spotting suspicious activity. Thirty-three year-old William Herold was arrested on the charge of burglary of a residence. Neighbors called police after…

Man arrested after firing shots in Gulfport

A drug deal gone bad leads to a man shooting a victim in the leg in Gulfport. Police arrested Pass Christian resident Michael De’Anthony Smith on three counts of aggravated assault. The 23-year-old was selling marijuana to three people around…

One arrested in armed robbery attack

Biloxi police have arrested a man wanted for armed robbery. Devonte Walker was arrested after allegedly holding a victim at gunpoint while two others physically assaulted him and robbed him on May 18th on Division Street. The two other suspects…