crime

Marijuana infused cereal treats seized in Jackson County

Citizen complains result in the seizure of 16 plastic bags of marijuana infused cereal treats in Jackson County. Last night, the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team witnessed a drug deal at the Lake Mars Boat Ramp in Gulf Park Estates.…

Death sentence upheld

The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of strangling his ex-girlfriend and dumping her body in the woods. A majority of justices Thursday rejected an appeal by Timothy Evans. He was convicted in 2013…

Federal meth trafficking charges

Two Harrison County men are facing federal methamphetamine trafficking charges after an investigation into drug trafficking in South Mississippi discovered the drugs were coming from California. According to the FBI, 55-year-old Steven Salmon and 41-year-old Hector Serrano Cruz, both of…

Search for Georgia inmates in its third day

The search for two Georgia inmates wanted in the killing of their prison bus guards is now in its third day. Authorities say 43-year-old Donnie Russell Rowe and 24-year-old Ricky Dubose carjacked a driver and fled in his green Honda…

Manhunt on for two Georgia inmates

Mississippi authorities are urging Mississippians to take caution as two Georgia escapees are armed and dangerous and still on the loose. A Georgia sheriff says the reward is now $115,000 for information leading to arrests of the two inmates who…

Have you seen this man?

Gulfport police are looking for Mohamed Hussain. Public Information Officer Sergeant Joshua Bromen tells News 25 over a month ago, officers responded to Discount Tire and Rim on Pass Road when workers called about a reported burglary. When authorities arrived…

New details in Harrison County shooting death

New details in the shooting that took place Sunday night in Harrison County. The charges against 19-year-old David Ryals have been upgraded from aggravated assault to murder after the victim, 21-year-old Blake Carroll, died of his injuries at the hospital.…

One arrested in armed robbery attack

Biloxi police have arrested a man wanted for armed robbery. Devonte Walker was arrested after allegedly holding a victim at gunpoint while two others physically assaulted him and robbed him on May 18th on Division Street. The two other suspects…

Murder suspect’s home burned in Lincoln County

A fire has destroyed the home of a Mississippi man charged with killing eight people. Sheriff Steve Rushing in Lincoln County says nobody was in the mobile home in Bogue Chitto when firefighters answered a fire call before dawn on…

Arrest made in Trevues Martin murder

Another person is behind bars in connection to the murder of Trevues Martin, the 20-year-old who was found dead in the front seat of his vehicle hours before his 21st birthday. Gulfport police arrested 18-year-old Kalisha Crockett Friday evening. Crockett…

Jackson County officers involved in fight put on leave

The two South Mississippi police officers who were arrested after a fight are both on administrative leave. Jackson County sheriff deputies arrested Moss Point Police Officer Raymond Lias and Pascagoula Police Officer Michael Ladnier in Ocean Springs Friday night. The…

Jackson County murder suspect waives preliminary hearing

The case for the capital murder suspect accused of killing a man in Latimer will be sent to the grand jury after Thomas Stafford waived his preliminary hearing this morning in Jackson County. The 40-year-old is accused of murdering his…

False pretense arrest

A Moss Point man is behind bars for selling stolen items to a pawn shop. Thirty-eight year-old Stephen Douglas Kinnan is charged with false pretense. Police records show Kinnan sold items to a pawn shop for $500 in December. The…

Oren Lewis trial set for this week

The trial for the father accused of killing his one-year-old daughter in Hancock County is expected to begin this week. Oren Lewis is charged with capital murder. In December 2013 his daughter Maleah Bush allegedly fell off a bed while…

Murder suspect waives preliminary hearing

The capital murder suspect accused of killing a man in Latimer waived his preliminary hearing in Jackson County this morning. Forty-year-old Thomas Stafford is accused of murdering his roommate, 65-year-old Jerry Kirkendall, by strangulation before stuffing his body into a…

Shooting leaves one man dead in Harrison County

A late night shooting leaves one man dead and another in custody in Harrison County. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, 19-year-old David Ryals is behind bars after allegedly shooting Blake Carroll. The victim was flown to USA Medical Center, but…

UPDATE: Suspect arrested for shooting into a dwelling

Gulfport police have arrested a 17-year-old male for shooting into a dwelling. Ladarious Thompson was arrested at approximately 5:58 p.m. by members of the Gulfport Police Department Patrol Division. According to Sergeant Joshua Bromen, around 12 this morning police responded…

Dino’s Gifts owner arrested

The charges against the two people accused of the armed robbery of Dino’s Gifts in St. Martin on June 3rd have been dropped. The store owner, Luis Diaz, is now charged in the case. Sheriff Mike Ezell says investigators determined…

Aggravated Assault Charge

An 18-year-old is charged with aggravated assault after Gulfport police say he shot at another man. According to Sergeant Joshua Bromen, Gulfport resident Jordan Fairley was in an argument with the victim on Mississippi Avenue when he shot at him,…

Florida fugitive found in Gautier

Detectives find a fugitive from Key West, Florida sleeping in an abandoned home in Gautier after a Biloxi witness tips off police. According to Gautier Detective Christopher Brown, 42-year-old William Baker skipped out on his sentencing hearing last week after…

Gulfport woman facing motor vehicle theft charges

A 62-year-old Gulfport woman is facing motor vehicle theft charges after authorities say she stole a victim’s car. Officers were called to a location on West Beach Boulevard and were told the suspect, Louise Rhodes, hopped in a car that…