Man steals safety barricades in Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis police have arrested a man for stealing safety barricades. Brooks Quinlan allegedly stole barricades put in place for last night’s parade downtown. Officers found the…
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Four injured in nightclub shooting in Biloxi
On Saturday, Biloxi Patrol Officers responded to 279 Caillavet Street, Club Elevate, after the Biloxi Communications Center received multiple 911 calls regarding a shooting at the establishment. Upon arrival, officers encountered a large crowd, as well as multiple people suffering…
Shooting at Family Dollar in Biloxi leaves one injured
On Saturday, Biloxi Patrol Officers responded to the a Family Dollar located in the 600 Block of Division Street, after the Biloxi Communications Center received a report of a person being shot. Upon arrival, officers located the victim suffering from…
Jackson County man sentenced to 18 years for aggravated assault
A Moss Point man was convicted and sentenced for aggravated assault in Jackson County on Friday. Thirty-three year Alvin Ballard was sentenced to 20 years with 18 to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On March…
Gulfport man gets 50 years for manslaughter and drive-by shooting
A Gulfport man pled guilty to a manslaughter case from Stone County and a drive-by shooting from Gulfport. 21-year-old Jermaine Mayers was sentenced to a total of 50 years with ten years suspended, leaving 40 years to serve in the…
Teenager arrested in shooting incident in Gautier
GAUTIER, MS –The Gautier Police Department announced the arrest of 19-year-old Brandon Price Jr. on the charge of aggravated assault. On February 19, 2025, the Gautier Police Department responded to a reported shooting at the Magnolia Inn on Highway 90.…
Task force bust leads to recovery of weapons, drugs in Harrison County
On February 18, 2025, the Long Beach Police Department arrested 27-year-old Noah Estay, of Long Beach and charged him with Possession with Intent to Distribute: Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute: Marijuana, and Possession of a Controlled Substance: Cocaine. The…
Bay St. Louis woman charged with credit card fraud, embezzlement
A Bay St. Louis woman has been charged with stealing from several Waveland stores by using a fraudulent credit card. Waveland Police said 37-year-old Cristal Seals was arrested Thursday. The charges stem from incidents in October and November, when Seals…
Ocean Springs Middle School goes on lockdown after bullets found
Ocean Springs Middle School went on lockdown for less than an hour Thursday morning after bullets were found on campus. District spokesman Trey Brennan said the school went on lockdown at 9:23 a.m. after a report was made of the…
Picayune man charged with murder of man at a residence
A Picayune man has been charged in a shooting and death on Fern Drive. Picayune Police say 20-year-old Tyler Wilcox was charged Wednesday with murder and attempted murder. He was taken to the Pearl River County jail and no bond…
Gulfport man charged with multiple sex crimes
A Gulfport man faces six sex-crime related charges as a result of an investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. Gulfport Police on Wednesday morning arrested 39-year-old Otis Penn at a Gulfport residence on outstanding warrants from MBI. The charges,…
Two persons of interest sought in Wiggins counterfeit case
Wiggins Police are asking the public's help to identify two people who are persons of interest in a counterfeit currency case. Police say two males and the owner/driver of a silver Ford Flex were seen at one location where counterfeit…
Man wanted in connection with shooting two people in Hancock County found dead
A man wanted in connection with the shooting of two people at a home in northern Hancock County last Friday has apparently died by suicide. Hancock County Sheriff's investigators issued warrants for 40-year-old Matthew Cory Rayborn on aggravated assault and…
AG Fitch announces completion of Human Trafficking and Fentanyl Strike Force Operation on the MS Gulf Coast
(Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the completion of Operation Game Over, a four-day joint operation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast led by her Human Trafficking Task Force and Fentanyl Strike Force. The operation resulted in 33 arrests, recovery…
More than 1,400 pounds of copper scrap found at Stone County business
A scrap metal business in McHenry could face legal trouble after more than 1,400 pounds of copper communications wire was found during a search last week. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said his office, Mississippi Bureau of Investigations and Hancock…
Remains found in Carroll County confirmed to be missing Ole Miss student
The remains of Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee have been discovered in Carroll County. Human remains were found by deer hunters in the county on February 1st and were sent to the state crime lab for DNA testing. Those…
Three charged in connection with Fentanyl bust
A Gulfport traffic stop on Friday led to the arrest of three people and the recovery of more than two pounds of Fentanyl. Police arrested 39-year-old Tracy McCall, 35-year-old Marcus Lloyd and 31-year-old…
Long Beach man charged with multiple car, home burglaries
A Long Beach man has been charged with multiple counts of burglary. 29-year-old Deqwaevious Jones was arrested Thursday and charged with three counts of burglary of a vehicle and two counts of burglary of a residence. He was taken to…
Gulfport PD searching for man wanted for manslaughter
Gulfport Police are searching for a man wanted for manslaughter in a case dating back to this past November. Gulfport Police say Ellis Townsend assaulted a 75-year-old just before 11:30 the morning of November 18th, 2024. Townsend was on duty…
Three charged with cutting power lines in Jackson County
Three men are charged with cutting power lines in Jackson County. 57-year-old Robert Brooks, 42-year-old Jeremiah Johnson and 53-year-old Jason Lamkin are each charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and destroying state or federal communications systems. Johnson also is…
Former substitute who pleaded guilty to sex crimes now faces a new indictment
A Gautier man serving a 20-year-sentence for sex crimes against minors was indicted on a charge of making a false bomb threat. 22-year-old Keshawn Belcher was indicted in September and returned to Jackson County to face that indictment on Thursday.…
Multiple arrests made in string of copper thefts across the Coast
The alleged theft of copper wires at South Mississippi AT&T properties leads to a string of arrests in Harrison County. Sheriff Matt Haley announced the arrest of 43-year-old Kristopher Gibson, 35-year-old Robert Barnett III, 34-year-old Jessie Ray, 43-year-old David Crenshaw,…
Long Beach woman charged in stabbing death of man
A Long Beach woman has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a man at a home on Daugherty Road. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said 55-year-old Daphne Zeringue was taken to the Harrison County jail and bond…
Stone County Sheriff's Department testing new surveillance system
After a vote during a Stone County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Stone County Sheriff's Department is allowed to use new software for security camera footage. The surveillance system, Flock…