crime

Arson arrest in Jackson County

A D’Iberville man faces arson charges after authorities say he tried to burn down a home in Gulf Park Estates near Ocean Springs while someone was inside. Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 they saw a fire in the driveway…

Man pleads guilty to child exploitation

A Gulfport man is facing prison time for allegedly downloading child pornography using Wi-Fi from casinos. Sixty-seven year-old Russell Haley pled guilty to one count of child exploitation in Warren County today. Haley will serve ten years in prison and…

Habitual offenders plead guilty

Two men in two weeks have both pled guilty to armed robbery and were sentenced to habitual time. Thirty-one year-old Jamaro Kennedy pled guilty to an armed robbery of a Sonic on Creosote Road on October 29th, 2013. Kennedy had…

Have you seen these men?

The Wiggins Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are currently seeking the identity and whereabouts of two suspects wanted for questioning in relation to multiple counterfeit payroll checks cases. Between January and June 2017, police say the pictured…

Mailbox bandits in Gulf Park Estates

A couple of mailbox bandits have been caught on surveillance cameras in the Gulf Park Estates neighborhood in Ocean Springs going through residents' mail. The victim posted this video to a Facebook page that highlights crime in the Jackson County…

Four suspects in brutal New Orleans attack arrested

Authorities in New Orleans have confirmed all four suspects wanted in connection with an attack on two men last Saturday are in jail. Surveillance video shows four males attacking two Boston-area men from behind as they were walking in the…

Violent attack on tourist in New Orleans

Last night we showed video of a violent attack in New Orleans from Saturday night. Today we have video of a violent attack in New Orleans from Saturday morning in the French Quarter. A man was walking down the street…

Tourists injured and robbed in New Orleans

A man is in custody in New Orleans, accused of brutally attacking two men in the French Quarter. Police say DeJaun Paul is accused of being one of four robbers who knocked the men to the ground, then took their…

Suspects wanted in gas station credit card fraud

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting assistance with identifying two men in reference to several reported credit card frauds. Multiple victims reported that their credit cards had been used without their permission for numerous fraudulent charges at a Walmart in…

Murder suspects appear in court

The three teenagers accused of killing six-year-old Kingston Frazier during a carjacking in Jackson were in court today for their preliminary hearings. The case against 19-year-old Byron McBride has been bound over to a grand jury. He will be held…

Biloxi man arrested for arson

One man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting a tree on fire. The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Marshall Point of Biloxi on Saturday. According to police, citizens reported a man pouring gas on to and setting an oak…

Man arrested for attempted robbery

D’Iberville police arrested a man accused of the attempted robbery of a bank inside of Walmart. According to police, 32-year-old Roy Williams was taken into custody after attempting to take money from the cash drawer by reaching over the counter…

Sentencing in role for Hattiesburg cop killings

Three people charged in connection with the 2015 shooting death of Hattiesburg Police Officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate were sentenced this morning. Douglas McPhail and Anquanette Alexander both pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution and conspiracy. They were accused of…

Burglary of a residence

Gulfport police officers credit concerned neighbors in the area of 45th Street near Harrison Avenue for alerting authorities after spotting suspicious activity. Thirty-three year-old William Herold was arrested on the charge of burglary of a residence. Neighbors called police after…

Burglary of a business

In Gulfport, a 24-year-old is behind bars after burglarizing a Sprint store. Officers responded to the store on Three Rivers Road back on May 30th around 2 a.m. They found a broken glass door and after saw a white man…

Man arrested after firing shots in Gulfport

A drug deal gone bad leads to a man shooting a victim in the leg in Gulfport. Police arrested Pass Christian resident Michael De’Anthony Smith on three counts of aggravated assault. The 23-year-old was selling marijuana to three people around…

Latimer man charged after stabbing his son

A Latimer man is charged with domestic violence after he allegedly stabbed his son this morning. Authorities say 45-year-old Franky Lee Wingate stabbed his 24-year-old son when he stepped in to defend his mother. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Wingate was…

Mississippi Bank Teller Killed Today

A bank teller in Mississippi was killed during an attempted robbery, and authorities say the suspect took her own life after a police chase. Itawamba County Sheriff Chris Dickinson tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that a teller was killed…

Have You Seen This Man?

The Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying a person passing counterfeit bills. The suspect is a white male about 5'7" and about 160 pounds. He has a teardrop tattoo near his right eye area and appears to have his left…

Former Ole Miss QB arrested for DUI

Former Ole Miss and EMCC quarterback Bo Wallace was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Saturday night. West Point police made the arrest at 11 p.m. Saturday and Wallace was later released on bond. Wallace returned to Scooba…