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Homeless man charged in arson case in Latimer

A homeless man has been charged with arson in a case from Latimer. 56-year-old Randolph Marcellas Phillips was arrested Thursday on one count of arson. He is in the Jackson County jail. His bond was set at $10,000. Jackson County…

Suspect wanted in Jackson County arson case

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a man accused of arson. Randolph Phillips is the suspect. The fire happened in the Latimer community on December 12th. Phillip’s current location is unknown and he’s considered homeless. He drives a…

Saucier man charged with arson, assault on deputies

A Saucier man is charged with arson and for attacking officers who responded to a fire. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 62-year-old Mark Theodore Gaston of Bethel Road is charged with arson and two counts of aggravated assault on…

Juvenile charged in Pass Christian arson case

A juvenile has been arrested in an arson case that began in mid-July. Pass Christian Fire Department said the investigation began with a break-in on July 13 of a home on Second Street. Police put the house on extra patrol…

Saucier woman charged with one felony count of arson

Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 33-year-old Brittany Ann Pedzinski of Saucier on a felony charge of arson. According to Sheriff Peterson, on April 14th, the Harrison County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire on…

Walmart arson suspects still at large

Authorities are still searching for the alleged arson suspects who caused fires in two Mississippi Walmarts. Mississippi Crime Stoppers is offering a $7,500 reward for the incidents that occurred May…

Gulfport woman charged in arson, robbery cases

A Gulfport woman has been charged in a burglary and arson case. Gulfport Police said in a press release that Sumer Ree Treadaway, 42, was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of arson and one count of burglary of…

Jackson County man wanted for arson

A Jackson County man is wanted for arson by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and a probation violation through MDOC. Thirty-one-year-old Joseph Wenger has numerous tattoos, is 6’2” tall and weighs 180 pounds. If you have information…

Arrested for arson in Biloxi

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 29-year-old Christian Britton Brooks of Biloxi, MS for arson. The arrest stemmed from an investigation where Brooks was allegedly setting fire to the back of an occupied residence. A witness was able to extinguish the…

Arson suspected in large Harrison County woods fire

The Harrison County woods fire is suspected to be arson. After days of battling a blaze that burned nearly 2,000 acres in Harrison County last week, evidence is starting to point to arson, according to Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat…

Fire services battle brush fires in Harrison County

Several woods and brush fires broke out in Harrison County Saturday and one is being investigated as arson. According to Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, more than 150 acres is estimated to have burned across Harrison County during the day. Most…

Reward offered for info in Harrison County arson case

Investigators have launched an arson investigation into a fire that destroyed a home on Turan Road last week. They are offering a reward for more information. Today, crews returned to the scene of the burned two-story, wood-framed house that burned…

Arrested for third degree arson

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 43-year-old Christopher Lee Johns on a charge of third degree arson. The arrest was the result of an investigation into an arson incident reported on December 9th in the 700 block of Howard Ave in which…