Biloxi man arrested on aggravated domestic assault charge
A Biloxi man is behind bars on an aggravated domestic assault charge. According to Biloxi police, 29-year-old Evelio Nery was taken into custody Tuesday on a $100,000 bond.…
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Arrested on felony warrant for accessory after the fact to an aggravated assault incident
On March 3, 2024, Biloxi Police arrested 33-year-old Jamie Lynn Clemons of Gautier, MS on a felony warrant for accessory after the fact to an aggravated assault incident. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into a…
Man charged in 2022 Gulfport shooting
On March 6, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 31-year-old Jarvis Dante Daniels and charged him with one count of 1st Degree Murder and one count of Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling. On August 29, 2022, at approximately 7:21 p.m.,…
Vancleave man arrested for auto burglary in Biloxi
On February 28, 2024, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Robert Cunningham of Vancleave on a charge of Auto Burglary. The arrest was a result of Biloxi Patrol Officers responding to the 100 Block of Howard Avenue around 1:58 am,…
Arrested for armed robbery in Long Beach
The Long Beach Police Department arrested 38-year-old Ashikkumar G. Patel, of Mount Airy, MD and charged him with one count of Armed Robbery. The arrest was the result of the investigation where Patel entered a convenience store on Railroad Street,…
Charged with aggravated assault in Biloxi
On Saturday, February 10, 2024 around 8:09 pm, a Biloxi Police Officer was patrolling the 2000 block of Pass Road when two unknown males were in the middle of the roadway, impeding traffic. Upon attempting to make contact, one subject,…
Arrested and charged with simple assault on a police officer
On Tuesday, February 13, 2024 around 4:00 pm, Biloxi Patrol Officers were in the area of Howard Avenue and Hopkins Boulevard for crowd control, in reference to Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras Parade. While doing so, officers witnessed some…
Man arrested on three counts of felony sexual battery
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley announced the arrest of a 22-year-old on three counts of felony counts of sexual battery. According to Sheriff Haley, Harrison County investigators received a report a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted. After investigation, Harrison County…
Arrest made in connection to February 12th Gulfport homicide
Another arrest has been made in the February 12th Gulfport homicide. Christopher Fletcher has been charged with one count of accessory after the fact. Gulfport Police responded to a call about a shooting on February 12, finding a 16-year-old dead.…
Video shows arrest of suspect at Biloxi's Neptune parade
Biloxi police are releasing a response to an arrest at the Neptune Parade in Biloxi on Saturday night that was caught on cell phone video. This video may be disturbing for some viewers…
Two arrested, two suspects still at large in connection to Moss Point auto burglaries
In the early morning hours on January 3, 2024, the Moss Point Police Department received eleven reports of auto burglaries that had taken place during the early morning hours. Besides these reports, nine attempted auto burglaries were also reported. During…
Former Jackson County deputy sentenced to 20 years for embezzlement of public funds
Gulfport, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that Johnny Ray Jefferson, age 52, pled guilty in Pascagoula to Embezzlement by a Public Employee for theft of $37,330.00 from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office seizure account. Judge Kathy…
18-year-old arrested for two counts of drive-by shooting in Biloxi
Biloxi Police arrested 18-year-old Jayjuan James Myshawn Cooley for two counts of Drive-by Shooting. The arrest is the result of an investigation into an incident reported in the 200 block of Graham Ave. in which two residences were struck by…
D'Iberville teen charged with making terroristic threats towards D'Iberville High School
Nineteen-year-old Sianna Hue Nguyen, from D’Iberville, was arrested on the charge of Making Terroristic Threats, which took place at the D’Iberville High School on January 05, 2024. The D’Iberville Police Department received a tip from the Federal Bureau of Investigation,…
Man arrested on multiple charges in D'Iberville
On January 04, 2024, Chief Shannon Nobles announced the arrest of Jason Michael Gibson, 38, from D’Iberville, on the Felony charge of Vehicle Burglary and two Misdemeanor charges of Possession of Stolen property and Domestic Violence-Simple Assault. The D’Iberville Police…
Man arrested in relation to homicide in Biloxi
On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, while accompanied by his attorney, 29-year-old Eddie Demetrius Baker surrendered himself to officers at the Biloxi Police Department. Baker was formally arrested and booked for the active homicide warrant that had been issued by Harrison…
Ocean Springs teacher arrested and charged for inappropriate relations with student
An Ocean Springs High School teacher is behind bars and fired from the school district after being accused of having in appropriate relations with a student. Thirty-eight year-old James Hawkins is charged with one count of sexual battery and more…
Biloxi PD looking for burglary suspect
Biloxi PD is looking for a person who is accused of stealing from a car. The department says the burglary happened on October 29th around 7 in the morning on Rodenberg Avenue. Many types of lawn equipment were taken from…
Man wanted on felony assault charge in Tennessee arrested in Biloxi on shoplifting charge
On November 7, 2023, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 33-year-old Antoine Markel Williams of Kenner, LA for felony shoplifting. The arrest was the result of an investigation into the theft of merchandise totaling over $1,000.00 from a business located in…
Two teenagers in custody in relation to shooting in Ocean Springs
Two teenagers are in custody for the Sunday afternoon shooting of another teen at a park in the St. Andrews community in Ocean Springs. A fourteen-year-old from Ocean Springs is charged as an adult with aggravated assault. He allegedly shot…
Two face charges in Gulfport shooting
On November 2, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 19-year-old Courtland Joshua Jordan and 21-year-old Frikiyah Janique Brown. Jordan was charged with one count of Aggravated Assault and Brown was charged with one count of Tampering with Evidence. On November…
Arrested and charged with one count of felonious child abuse
On October 20, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23-year-old Savannah Galle Reynolds and charged her with one count of Felonious Child Abuse. On October 18, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department was contacted by Child Protective Services regarding a complaint…
Man sentenced on two counts of attempted touching of a child for lustful purposes
Bay St. Louis, MS - Forty-two-year-old Matthew Thomas Murphy was convicted this week on two counts of attempted touching of a child for lustful purposes. Judge Larry Bourgeois presided over the three-day jury trial, which concluded Thursday morning at the…
Arrested on two counts of burglary in D'Iberville
Fifty-eight-year-old Daniel Earl McLaurin of Gulfport was arrested on two counts of vehicle burglary, which took place on October 14, 2023 at Promenade Parkway in D'Iberville. The arrest stems from the investigation into vehicle burglaries that occurred at the Promenade…