crime

Armed robbery arrest in Gulfport

A 70-year-old Gulfport man is behind bars, charged with armed robbery. Leon Ratliff Jr. is accused of entering a business on Pass Road with a knife and demanding money from the register. A witness told police Ratliff then fled with…

Gulfport police searching for murder suspect

The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 34-year-old Stephen Redmond who is wanted on the charge of murder. On April 4, 2017 at approximately 5:22 p.m., patrol officers responded to an address in the 13000 block…

Man accused of killing toddler appears in Hancock County court

A new trial date is set for the Hancock County man facing charges for killing his girlfriend’s baby. Charles Connetti III pleaded not guilty for murdering his girlfriend’s one-year-old son. Connetti entered the plea after appearing in Hancock County court…

Felon found with firearm

Biloxi police arrested 21-year-old Rajuan Medrick Williams of Biloxi for possessing a firearm as a felon. Police say they performed a traffic stop on Williams where he gave them false identification and marijuana and a handgun was found in his…

Robbery suspect captured

Biloxi police have arrested and charged the man they believe is responsible for a stick up at a Beach Boulevard Broadway Inn Express. Twenty-eight year-old Gulfport resident Larry Skinner is charged with robbery after the clerk of the inn says…

Probation hearing for Stafford

Thomas Stafford, the man accused of strangling 65-year-old Jerry Floyd Kirkendall Sr. to death in Latimer, will soon be back in Mississippi. A Portland, Oregon judge ordered Stafford to be returned to Jackson County to face capital murder charges. The…

Amanda Hicks accused murderer in court

The man accused in the slaying of his missing girlfriend, whose decomposing remains were found behind a church in Jackson County, is due in court today for a bond hearing. Fifty-six year-old James Vanlaningham was arrested Tuesday on a first-degree…

Do you recognize this man or this vehicle?

Waveland police are looking for the man in these snapshots of a surveillance video taken from a house in the Market Street and Waveland Avenue area. Waveland police say the man burglarized the home. If you recognize him or the…

Man wanted for drug charges

Harrison County deputies now have a 43-year-old woman in custody for one count of felony possession of marijuana, but more charges could follow. Earlier this week, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson asked for the public’s help locating Tracey Dubose and…

Second man charged in Biloxi woman’s murder

Colorado authorities arrested a second man believed to have played a part in the murder of a Biloxi woman. Twenty-six year-old Adam Miller was arrested for the murder of Ke’Lei Morris and is expected to be extradited back to Mobile…

Another gang bill dies

A gang bill dies for the second time at the state capitol. The bill seemed to pass the legislature Tuesday, but two representatives stalled it on a point order, one of those representatives was the bill’s author. The bill aimed…

Man facing charges for sex crimes

A homeless Harrison County man is facing charges for multiple sexual crimes tonight. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 44-year-old Clifford Melvin Keetion Jr. is in the Harrison County Adult Detention Center for two counts of sexual battery, one…

Man charged with killing his mother

An Alabama man has been charged with the murder of his mother. Mobile police arrested 34-year-old Clark Raines and charged him with his mother’s murder. Kay Raines had been reported missing after last being seen at the Beau Rivage in…

Boyfriend under arrest in Gautier murder

On Wednesday, February 8, Amanda Hicks went missing from Gautier. She was last seen with her boyfriend and father of her 15-year-old son, James Vanlaningham Jr. The camper trailer that the couple lived in at Santa Maria RV Park was…

Man wanted for vehicle burglary in Gulfport

The Gulfport Police Department is asking for help locating a suspect involved in several vehicle burglaries. Sergeant Joshua Bromen says yesterday the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 15,000 block of Daniel Boulevard in reference to several vehicle burglaries. Bromen…

Extradition hearing for murder suspect

The man accused of killing a South Mississippi man and putting his body inside a freezer will appear in a Portland, Oregon court today for an extradition hearing. Forty-year-old Thomas Elliot Stafford is charged with the capital murder of 65-year-old…

Man arrested after fatal crash in Lucedale

A man was arrested Sunday for fleeing the scene of an accident that left three minors dead and three injured in George County. After crashing into a sign in front of Mississippi Furniture Warehouse in Lucedale Saturday afternoon, authorities say…

Wanted for questioning in murder case

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating two people wanted for questioning in a murder investigation. Tracey Dubose and Eric Lashay Boykin Sr. are also wanted for felony drug charges. If you have any information…

Wanted for larceny

Biloxi police would like help identifying a man who they say stole liquor from the IP Casino Resort and Spa. Authorities say an unknown white male stole several bottles of liquor and then fled the area on foot. The man…

Man wanted in old car theft case in Ocean Springs

A teenager is wanted for stealing a car a year ago. According to Ocean Springs Captain William Jackson, 19-year-old Dylan Tyler Spears stole a vehicle from a woman who was staying at the Studio 6 Motel on Highway 90. Captain…

Cameron May sentenced to 50 years

The two day trial comes to an end and Cameron May is found guilty on all counts. Judge Dale Harkey sentenced May to 100 years with 50 years to serve. The jury deliberated for two hours before convicting May of…

Searching for Jackson County murder suspect

The Jackson County capital murder suspect accused of killing and leaving the body of the victim inside a freezer is now believed to be back on the Coast. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department tells News 25 Thomas Elliot Stafford returned…