crime

Gautier man sentenced for mail fraud

A former Gautier resident is sentenced to serve 25 months in federal prison for mail fraud in connection with the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. According to the Department of Justice, 39-year-old Leonard Thomas carried out a scheme to defraud…

Man charged with murdering brother

A Gulfport man is arrested after allegedly shooting his younger brother multiple times in Poplarville. Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department arrested 60-year-old Steven Stuart Tuesday night after his 53-year-old brother, John Stuart, was killed in his home on Newman Road.…

Robbery of Bancorp South on Pass Road

Police are looking to identify the man who robbed the Bancorp South on Pass Road in Biloxi this morning. Photo from surveillance video shows the suspect as an older white male wearing a white polo, khaki pants, and a white…

Ongoing search for Labor Day murder suspect

Multiple authorities are now teaming up to track down the suspect who shot a man outside a hotel in Ocean Springs on Labor Day. Police are looking for 37-year-old Nicky Johns of Tennessee after a dead body was found in…

Ocean Springs murder victim identified

Criminal Investigation is releasing the identity of the victim murdered at an Ocean Springs Travel Lodge Hotel as 37-year-old Christopher B. Rochelle of Columbia, TN. Suspect Nicky J. Johns is charged with the murder and is still at large and…

One arrested in Moss Point shooting

Moss Point police are actively investigating a shooting which occurred this past Sunday on West Bayou Avenue. Investigators have charged 19-year-old Robert Hunter Brabston of Moss Point with attempted murder. Around 5:30 p.m. several callers contacted police to reports of…

Bancorp South on Pass Road robbery

News 25 has received reports of a bank robbery at the Bancorp South located on Pass Road in Biloxi. Details are limited, but the public is advised to be on the lookout for an older white male wearing a white…

Second teenager arrested in Goldin Sportsplex shooting

The second suspect in the shooting at the Goldin Sportsplex has been arrested. Eighteen-year-old John Michael Heflin and 18-year-old Briceston John Lewis Fairley have both been arrested on charges of aggravated assault. On September 4, 2017, at approximately 09:30 A.M.,…

Armed Robbery Arrest

Twenty-two year-old Biloxi resident Dontavious West is behind bars charged with armed robbery. The arrest stems from the investigation of an armed robbery reported in the 200 block of Iberville Drive on September 30th. Justice Court Judge Albert Fountain issued…

Golf course embezzlement: employee under investigation

A Jackson County employee is out of jail after allegedly taking money from the county owned golf course in Moss Point where she worked. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 29-year-old Katlin Shouse of the Wade community was arrested after the manager…

Guilty plea in Gulfport woman’s murder

A Gulfport man pleads guilty to accessory after the fact in the murder trial of Tena Broadus. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 32-year-old Aaron Bobinger pled guilty in the Harrison County Courthouse. He will be sentenced on October 2nd.…

Homeless man assaults woman

A homeless man is behind bars after a business woman claims he assaulted her. A woman claims 49-year-old Richard Bruce Carver made racial and sexual comments towards her outside of a business in Waveland. The woman says the suspect spit…

Suspect wanted for questioning

Biloxi police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect. The picture shows the suspect who is wanted for questioning in reference to vehicle burglaries on North Drive in Biloxi on August 17th and 20th. If you have…

Twenty-five year armed robbery sentence

A Harrison County man will serve 25 years in prison without parole for multiple armed robberies and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. According to District Attorney Joel Smith, 32-year-old Rinaldo Norris pled guilty today in Harrison County…

Life without parole for aggravated assault

A Jackson County man will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury finds him guilty of strangling his girlfriend. Thirty-six year-old James Brown was accused of one count of aggravated domestic violence after Gautier police…

Felony dog stealing arrest

Pass Christian police arrested a Gulfport woman for stealing her employer’s dog. Thirty-seven year-old Sarah Jean Bowers of Gulfport faces one felony count of dog stealing. The arrest was the result of an investigation after the victim signed a private…

Embezzlement and fraud arrest

A Gulfport woman is in custody in Biloxi for embezzlement and fraud charges. Over the weekend, Biloxi police arrested 32-year-old Stephanie Bridges. Bridges had outstanding warrants for embezzling a vehicle valued over $10,000 and fraudulently using a credit card at…

Biloxi stabbing victim identified

Twenty four year-old Jared Douglas has been identified as the victim in a stabbing on Pass Road in Biloxi. At around 6:15 Thursday evening, a stabbing occurred in Biloxi on Pass Road in front of the West Biloxi Public Library.…

Biloxi police investigating stabbing

According to Lt. Christopher De Back, one person of interest is in custody after a stabbing on Pass Road across the street from the Neighborhood Walmart around 6:15 this afternoon. Lt. De Back says there is one victim. We have…

Credit card fraud suspect wanted in Gulfport

The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in the crime of credit card fraud. On July 22nd, the unknown suspect used the victim’s credit card at the Highway 49 Walmart to make purchases…

Arrested on false pretense

Thirty-seven year-old Charles Jerrell Brown of Gulfport has been arrested on the charge of false pretense. Investigators have determined Brown met an alleged victim to purchase some jewelry. He reportedly gave the victim over $1,000 in counterfeit bills in exchange…

Illegal tattoo operation in George County

The George County Sheriff’s Office investigators have arrested Brian Lee Tempel, 35, and Taylor Marie Kirkland, 23, for tattooing without a license and for violating state of Mississippi Health Department rules and regulations. The Sheriff’s Office had received multiple complaints…