Arrest

Social media plays big role in solving Biloxi crime

Golf Club thieves caught on camera are now in custody, no longer wanted. This is an example of just how important social media can be to help solve these crimes. The video was shared nearly 8,000 times in multiple states.…

Harrison County man arrested in hit and run

A Biloxi man is behind bars following an overnight arrest. Thirty-four-old Robert Champagne was arrested without incident on a felony warrant for a hit and run that occurred last month. The Ford F-150 he was driving collided with a motorcycle…

Felony DUI arrest

A Pass Christian man faces felony charges for driving under the influence for a third time. Gulfport police arrested 36-year-old Brett James Ducote around 5:30 this morning. Officers noticed he was under the influence after they pulled him over for…

Felony Escape Arrest Jackson County

A Lucedale man who escaped from a Jackson County Sheriff's Patrol Car with the help of a confidential informant last month is now behind bars in Alabama. Charles Mott was arrested in mobile last night and is charged with felony…

Arrest made in Gulfport apartment death

On May 3, 2017, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 48-year-old William Douglas Bryant Jr., of Gulfport, on the charge of murder. Bryant’s arrest was the result of a patrol response to Legacy Apartments located at 820 Lindh Road in reference…

Gulfport burglary arrest

The man wanted for burglary of a Gulfport business is now behind bars. Mohamed Hussain is accused of breaking into Discount Tire and Rim on Pass Road. When officials arrived they found a broken door and damage to a vehicle.…

Cold case murder arrest

A man wanted in a cold case murder in Texas was arrested in Mississippi earlier today. Officials, including U.S. marshals, arrested 61-year-old David Lee Edds in wooded area in Wayne County this morning. Edds was wanted in the murder of…

Moss Point mayoral candidate arrested

Moss Point mayor candidate Timothy Dubose was arrested for disorderly conduct following a traffic stop. Moss Point police tell News 25 he allegedly would not get back in his vehicle. He was arrested and booked. He bonded out early this…

Four prior felons arrested for armed robbery

Four people are under arrest after robbing a Biloxi resident at gunpoint in front of his home. The four suspects allegedly approached the victim at his home on Popp’s Ferry Road and held the victim at gunpoint as he was…

Burglary suspects arrested in Jackson County

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department solves two burglaries while investigating another in progress. Deputies responded to a burglary on Grey Avenue where they found 38-year-old Charles Martin allegedly breaking into a residence next to his home. While speaking to Martin,…

Bike bank robber arrested in Long Beach

The man wanted for robbing a Hancock Bank in Long Beach on Wednesday is now in custody. Long Beach police arrested him on Beatline Road, not far from where the robbery occurred. Authorities say the suspect walked into the bank…

Charged with aggravated domestic assault

A Biloxi man was arrested this weekend after witnesses say they saw him choking then dragging his girlfriend on the concrete. Police responded to reports of the assault in the 2600 block of Le June Drive around 8:30 Saturday morning.…

Vendor arrested for drug trafficking

Biloxi police arrested a self-proclaimed vendor of Black Beach Weekend goods who was carrying ecstasy. Police say 33-year-old Leroy Jimad Jackson of Houston, Texas is charged with trafficking of a controlled substance. Police say the arrest stemmed from a traffic…

Man arrested in connection to Gulfport shooting

Authorities are now releasing the name of a Gulfport man who was killed yesterday evening. According to Harrison Country Coroner Gary Hargrove, 48-year-old Robert Walters of Gulfport died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Thirty-four year-old Stephen Redmond was…

Armed Robbery Arrest in Gulfport

Gulfport police arrest one out of the two suspects wanted in connection to a residential burglary and armed robbery on Second Street. Officers arrested 26-year-old Ray Devon Fairly of Gulfport on the charge of armed robbery. Fairly and another individual…

Man charged with killing his mother

An Alabama man has been charged with the murder of his mother. Mobile police arrested 34-year-old Clark Raines and charged him with his mother’s murder. Kay Raines had been reported missing after last being seen at the Beau Rivage in…

Boyfriend under arrest in Gautier murder

On Wednesday, February 8, Amanda Hicks went missing from Gautier. She was last seen with her boyfriend and father of her 15-year-old son, James Vanlaningham Jr. The camper trailer that the couple lived in at Santa Maria RV Park was…

Arrest made in murder of Biloxi woman

Mobile police have arrested a man in the death of a Biloxi woman who was shot to death more than two years ago. Steve Mason is charged in the slaying of 24-year-old Ke’Lei Morris. Morris, a St. Patrick and University…

Man charged with fatally shooting 17-year-old

A Gulfport man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old at 11:30 last night in the Crown Hill subdivision. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 22-year-old Edward Earl Dubose was arrested on the charge of murder. Last night,…

Commercial burglary arrest in Biloxi

A Biloxi man is behind bars after stealing from Josette’s on Howard Avenue. Twenty-six year-old Ryan McMillin is charged with commercial burglary. Police say surveillance footage from the business showed McMillin entering and taking items from Josette’s on March 9th.…

Gulfport man charged with murder

One man is now behind bars, charged with murder in the strangulation death of a Gulfport woman. Police say 34-year-old Willie Cenales was charged with murdering 52-year-old Tammy Brown. Officers responded to the report of a suspicious death at 8…

Gulfport man charged with murder

On March 14th, 2017 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 34-year-old Willie Cenales of Gulfport on the charge of murder. On March 2, 2017 at approximately 8:15 a.m. Gulfport police responded to the 4700 block 11th Street in reference to a…