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Gulfport shooting victim reportedly passes away

According to her son, Sierra Jefferson, the woman shot by her husband outside of a clinic in Gulfport on Monday has died. Jerome Jefferson, the alleged shooter, is currently being held on a one million dollar bond. Authorities have upgraded…

Pass Christian police searching for possible sexual predator

Police are looking for a man who allegedly made sexually explicit comments to two young girls outside a Walmart in Pass Christian. Authorities say the man is a possible sexual predator and a potential danger to the community. Police are…

Preliminary hearing set in shooting death of Zaylan Sparkman

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a 16-year-old accused of fatally shooting his six-year-old brother as the child played video games. Albert Deonte Craft III faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Zaylan Sparkman. Harrison County prosecutor Herman…

Failure to pay child support arrest

A Gulfport man was arrested in Jackson County on one felony count of nonsupport of a child. Forty-one year-old Richard Jermaine Macklin was arrested by investigators following a June indictment by a grand jury. He was booked into the Jackson…

Failure to pay child support conviction

A Memphis man was convicted in Harrison County for failing to pay more than $23,000 in child support. Thirty-seven year-old Abdulrahim Hasain was found guilty by a Harrison County jury Wednesday on one count of felony non-support of a child.…

Have you seen this man?

The Biloxi Police Department would like help identifying a male who allegedly shoplifted several items from Sunglass World at Edgewater Mall. Authorities say the subject was captured on camera committing the thefts then fled the store. The man is identified…

Out of state burglars arrested

Police responding to reports of a stolen vehicle from a man’s home in Biloxi yesterday found two suspects hiding inside. The homeowner’s vehicle had been stolen while he was away from his house. While on scene, officers checked the exterior…

Man sentenced to 30 years for armed robbery

A Gulfport man is sentenced to 30 years behind bars for a 2015 armed robbery and aggravated assault. District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that 24-year-old Raheem Tyrese Richardson pled guilty to the crimes earlier this week. With ten years…

Acadian Plaza shooting

One man is in custody following a shooting that occurred Monday evening in Gulfport. Forty-seven year-old Jerome Verdell Jefferson of Gulfport has been charged with attempted murder after turning himself in shortly after the shooting occurred. The shooting happened at…

Receiving stolen property charge

A California man is in custody in Harrison County after deputies arrested him for one felony count of receiving stolen property. Sheriff Troy Peterson says 58-year-old James Franklin of Apple Valley, California was pulled over on Interstate 10 near mile…

Pass Christian boat thefts

The Pass Christian Police Department is seeking information on the theft of two boats. On June 29th, 2017, the Pass Christian Police Department received a grand larceny report for theft of two boats. One was a 15 foot camouflage aluminum…

New details in an armed robbery at Regency Inn in Pascagoula

There is new information regarding an armed robbery that happened at the Regency Inn Hotel in Pascagoula Sunday night. The Pascagoula police arrested 19-year-old Anthony Hurst Jr. after he matched the description of a suspect who tried to rob a…

Waveland man arrested on multiple charges

Eighteen-year-old William Vinson Smith Belcher of Waveland has been arrested on the charges of aggravated assault, domestic violence, and kidnapping. According to Chief David Allen, Waveland police officers responded to Belcher’s residence in reference to a domestic violence incident. Upon…

Arcadian Plaza shooting on Highway 49

The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this evening in Gulfport. The shooting happened at the Arcadian Plaza Shopping Center just north of the Golden Corral on Highway 49. Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania says the…

Jackson County man sentenced for child exploitation

A Jackson County man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison today. Sixty-one year-old Juan Guzman was sentenced to thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections where he will serve 15 of those years…

Illegally obtained gun in Zaylan Sparkman shooting

Gulfport police released new details regarding the shooting that took the life of Zaylan Sparkman. According to Chief Leonard Papania, the gun used to kill the child was illegally obtained. Police found Zaylan suffering from a single gunshot wound on…

Man shot in the face in Hancock County

A man is recovering after a shooting in the Bay Side neighborhood of Bay St. Louis over the weekend. The incident happened just west of Highway 90. According to neighbors, a man was walking down Sunflower Street between West Greene…

BREAKING: Six-year-old boy dies from gunshot wound

According to Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove, six-year-old Zaylan Sparkman has died from gunshot wounds. Gulfport Police Department responded to a shooting victim at the 3600 block of Sabine Street around 6 p.m. When officers arrived they found the little…

Six-year-old boy shot in Gulfport dies

The six-year-old boy who was shot this evening has died. According to Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove, Zaylan Sparkman was pronounced dead at 7:12 tonight. Gulfport Police Department responded to a shooting victim at the 3600 block of Sabine Street…

No leads in Harrison County officer shooting

It’s been a week since a Harrison County deputy was shot and the case remains unsolved. In an effort to bring transparency to the investigation, Sheriff Troy Peterson says multiple agencies, including the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the Biloxi…

Man sentenced for dollar store robberies

A Gulfport man is sentenced to 32 years in federal prison for armed robbery. According to the Department of Justice, this sentencing comes after 32-year-old Joseph Towner Jr. pled guilty to two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime…

Wanted for vehicle burglaries in Biloxi

Biloxi police are looking for these men in reference to multiple burglaries of vehicles. The incidents occurred at the Days Inn on Beach Boulevard. Police responded to a complaint of multiple vehicle burglaries in the parking lot. Surveillance footage of…