crime

Former Jackson mayor paddles would be car burglar

The former City of Jackson mayor subdued and paddled a man who police say was burglarizing his vehicle. Jackson police arrested 22-year-old Juwaun Bibbs on Sunday at Tony Yarber’s house. Yarber told the Associated Press on Tuesday that he caught…

Shooting at Jason Aldean concert in Tupelo

For a second time this month, gunfire erupted at one of Jason Aldean’s concerts. This past Friday, police in Tupelo say 22-year-old Steven Hulbert fired multiple times in the parking lot of an arena where Aldean was performing. One person…

Charged with two counts of armed robbery

A Gulfport man is behind bars following two consecutive armed robberies last night. Thirty-year-old Christopher Powell was arrested and charged with two counts of armed robbery. Police say at about 7:50 last night a report came in of a white…

Wanted for a drive-by shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport police are looking for two suspects involved in a drive-by shooting that left one person with minor injuries. Authorities say on Thursday arrest warrants were issued for 25-year-old Damaro Robertson and 16-year-old Rakim Jones for drive-by shooting. Police say…

Spring Break pot sentencing

A man has been sentenced to over eight years in prison after being arrested with more than one hundred pounds of marijuana. Thirty-five year-old Keandre Marks will serve 21 months for the April 6th bust. Marks was arrested while on…

Child exploitation and drug charges

A Hancock County man is facing child exploitation and possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture charges. According to Hancock County Sheriff’s investigators and the Waveland Police Department, 50-year-old Bruce Woods faces two charges of child pornography along…

Moss Point mayor charged with domestic violence

News 25 has learned Moss Point Mayor Mario King and his wife are both facing domestic violence and simple assault charges after an incident at their home last Thursday. In the report we have obtained from the Jackson County Sheriff’s…

One man arrested for homicide in George County stabbing

The George County Sheriff’s Department has captured one suspect in connection to a fatal stabbing that took place Tuesday in the Barton Basin community in the area of Salem Campground Road. When deputies arrived on scene they found 41-year-old Christopher…

Wanted for questioning

The Wiggins Police Department needs help identifying two suspects wanted for theft. They’re looking for the pair seen in this snapshot from surveillance video at the Wiggins Walmart. The two are wanted for questioning in connection to stealing a purse.…

Long Beach Dollar General armed robbery

The Long Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in an armed robbery. The incident occurred at the Dollar General store on East Railroad Street Monday around 10 p.m. The suspects entered the store,…

Burglary of an occupied dwelling

An Ocean Springs man is behind bars after police say he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and attempted to attack her current boyfriend. Twenty-nine year-old Jose Gramajo was arrested by Biloxi police on a charge of burglary of an occupied…

Arrested on charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault

On Monday, October 23, 2017, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 34-year-old Terrance Lee Dorsey of Pass Christian on the felony charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault-domestic violence. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to…

Sandoval court appearance rescheduled

The trial date for a former Ocean Springs school bus driver accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old student has been pushed back. Sergio Sandoval was set to appear in court today, but his appearance is now scheduled for November 17th.…

Robert Burriss’ Wall of Death

Biloxi police’s crime department was founded in 1979 back when Inspector Robert Burriss first started with just an aluminum frame to collect evidence with and has since grown 50 years later. As if Biloxi doesn’t already have enough history in…

Sexual battery sentence

A Louisiana man will serve 25 years in prison for sexual battery of a woman leaving a bachelorette party in October 2015. According to District Attorney Joel Smith, 37-year-old Fredrick Bliss was found guilty after a two day trial in…

Long Beach parents charged with neglecting child

A Long Beach couple is facing charges after their five-month-old was brought to the hospital extremely malnourished. According to the Long Beach Police Department, 29-year-old Lee Anderson and 27-year-old Kase Wilson are charged with child deprivation of necessaries with substantial…

Local doctor indicted on 16 counts related to fraud scheme

A Biloxi physician is now facing charges for his role in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud health care benefit program Tricare. Albert Diaz of Ocean Springs was charged Wednesday in a 16 count indictment in the southern district of…

Coast authorities help in international drug bust

As Mississippi continues to fight against a global epidemic with opiates, prescription pain killers, and heroin abuse, authorities on the Coast are helping crack an international drug trafficking case that all began with a regular traffic stop in Ocean Springs.…

Wanted in Biloxi for vehicle burglary

Biloxi police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify this person who is wanted for questioning in reference to a vehicle burglary. The incident occurred on October 1st at 3 a.m. in the 2000 block of Ivy Court in…

Juvenile charged with armed robbery

Two Moss Point juveniles are behind bars after police say one robbed a man at gunpoint. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the victim was walking on Jeffrey Street when 17-year-old Azavier Baker asked to use his phone. When the victim went…

No appeal for New Orleans murderer

The Louisiana Supreme Court says it won’t hear an appeal from a man convicted of killing a French Quarter dancer and dismembering her body. All seven justices initialed the action sheet, denying the request from Terry Speaks, who is serving…