Waveland Assistant Police Chief arrested on simple assault
The Waveland Assistant Police Chief and his wife have been arrested by Stone County Sheriff’s Department on simple assault charges. According to our media partner the Sun Herald,…
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Arrests made in shooting death of 16-year-old in Gulfport
The Gulfport Police Department apprehended 15-year-old Brenton Brumfield, who has been charged with one count of 2nd Degree Murder and one count of Homicide of an Unborn Child, and 19-year-old Jamarrion Jackson, who has been charged with one count of…
Substitute teacher arrested on sex charges remains in Jackson County Jail
An update on the investigation into a substitute teacher arrested on sex charges. Twenty-one-year-old Keshawn Belcher was arrested Wednesday and charged with child exploitation and touching a child for…
Former Hancock County Coroner indicted on multiple charges
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced former Hancock County Coroner James Faulk has been indicted on multiple charges. The charges are one count of embezzlement, three counts of false representations to defraud the government, and one count of…
Biloxi man sentenced to maximum for aggravated assault
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Billy Shannell Nailer, Jr., age 50, of Biloxi, was sentenced today to the maximum 20 years day-for-day for aggravated assault. Nailer was convicted of aggravated assault following a jury trial…
Two teenagers arrested in Gulfport on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault
On February 21, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 16-year-old Zyion Bell and charged him with one count of Armed Robbery and one count of Aggravated Assault. On February 24, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 17-year-old Michael Carleon Casey…
Biloxi man sentenced for aggravated assault on law enforcement officers
BILOXI, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that Michael David Wheeler, 51, of Biloxi, entered a guilty plea to two counts of Aggravated Assault of Law Enforcement Officers on Wednesday of this week. Circuit Court Judge Lisa…
Suspect wanted in Kentucky arrested in Biloxi
We’re getting more information about the arrest of a man who was wanted in Kentucky and was last seen in Ocean Springs. Aaron Jarvis Sr. was arrested this morning…
Harrison County arrests three with after the fact crimes in connection with kidnapping
On Friday, February 3, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrests of: 23-year-old Isaiah McDonald for Accessory After the Fact to Kidnapping; 26-year-old Anna Gliddon for Hindering Prosecution; 52-year-old Lisa Delena, for Hindering Prosecution. Harrison County Sheriff's investigators also obtained…
Arrested on multiple charges following breach at Gulfport City Hall
On February 2, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department responded to City Hall in reference to a group of protesters that breached the building with the intention to…
Man arrested and charged with two counts of simple assault on a law enforcement officer in Biloxi
On Wednesday, February 01, 2023, at approximately 12:12 a.m., Biloxi Police Officers responded to a local medical facility in reference to a disturbance, after the Biloxi Communications Center received a complaint of a combative person being inside. Upon arrival, officers…
Man wanted in Texas for aggravated assault on a public servant with a weapon arrested in Biloxi
On Wednesday, February 01, 2023, at approximately 5:29 a.m., Biloxi Police Officers responded to the 1200 Block of Beach Boulevard, after being dispatched to a report of a disorderly person in the area. Upon arrival, contact was made with 30…
UPDATE: Saucier man arrested in case involving man found near Grace Temple Baptist Church
A Saucier man is one of eight people arrested in Gonzales, Louisiana, on Thursday night in an investigation that came to light yesterday afternoon at Grace Temple Baptist Church. Gonzales Police arrested 27-year-old Logan…
Arrested for felony uttering forgery in Harrison County
A woman was arrested today on one felony count of uttering forgery. Melissa Winters went to People’s Bank in Saucier and cashed a fraudulent check. Investigators got a warrant and arrested her on January 16th. Winters was booked into the…
Woman wanted for questioning in Jackson County for suspicious death arrested
The 39-year old woman wanted for questioning in the suspicious death of a man whose body was found in a St. Martin hotel room Monday, January 9, is in custody. Sheriff John Ledbetter says Mary Ann Slaughter, aka Mary Saldana,…
Arrested on multiple drug charges in Gulfport
On December 28, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 26-year-old male Rashid Mequel Herring and charged him with one count of Possession of a Weapon After Felony Conviction, one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, one count of…
Arrested for burglary of a vehicle in Harrison County
A woman was arrested today for one felony count of stealing from a car. Tammy Miller stole from a car on Waterside Place in Gulfport where she was caught on a home surveillance camera taking the items. Miller was identified…
Arrested for armed robbery and aggravated assault in Jackson County
The US Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with other law enforcement agencies, took Aceon Jazhun Hopkins into custody today in Oxford, MS. Aceon 'AJ' was wanted by Jackson County Sheriff's Department for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault.…
Arrested for drug trafficking in Harrison County
A search warrant is executed and a man is now behind bars charged with drug trafficking. Brandon Vega was arrested by Harrison County deputies yesterday. He’s charged with aggravated…
Man dies from multiple gunshot wounds in Harrison County
Around 6 last night, deputies were called to the Country Quick Stop at Highway 53 and County Farm Road where they found a man dead in his…
Arrested for felony evasion and possession of a weapon by a felon
On October 11th, 2022 the Long Beach Police Department arrested 19 year old Gabriel Gauci of Long Beach and charged him with one count of Felony Evasion and one count of Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. The arrest…
St. Martin man charged in shooting death of Gautier’s Quintavious Griffin
GAUTIER, MS – On Monday, October 10, 2022, detectives arrested 26-year-old Darrion Linelle Stallworth, of St. Martin, in connection to the shooting death of 30-year-old Quintavious Griffin. Stallworth was charged with murder in the October 6, 2022, shooting death on…
Arrested for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death
On September 19, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 46-year-old Dixie Tanner Sharp and charged her with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death. On September 18, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to…
Biloxi Man sentenced to four years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
Gulfport, Miss. – A Biloxi man was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.…