crime

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…

Have you seen this Man?

The Gulfport Police Department needs your help locating the suspect in an armed robbery. This morning, Gulfport police responded to Loan Max on Pass Road to learn a masked black male entered the business and left with an undisclosed amount…

Couple wanted for credit card fraud in Wiggins

The Wiggins Police Department says a man and woman are wanted for stealing and using someone else’s credit cards. Authorities say the suspects were last seen driving an early to mid-2000s model white Honda CRV. Now your help is needed…

Gulfport armed robbery suspect caught

Gulfport police say they arrested a man responsible for several armed robberies across the city including the one at a gas station this morning. According to Sgt. Joshua Bromen, 46-year-old Johnny Ray Taylor of Gulfport is charged with four counts…

D’Iberville man charged with statutory rape

A D’Iberville man was arrested and charged with statutory rape of a 15-year-old today. According to authorities, 22-year-old Terry Lee Sparks was arrested after the parent of the victim reported that Sparks had sexual intercourse with their daughter. Sparks was…

Man shot dead in his vehicle in Hancock County

This morning a man on his way to go fishing was shot to death in Hancock County. That man has been identified as 68-year-old Clifford Burke. Hancock County Investigator Glenn Grannan says 36-year-old Christopher May is arrested and charged with…

Suspect changes plea prior to trial

An aggravated assault suspect set to begin trial this week changes his plea. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 23-year-old Norman Joseph Tate pled guilty to separate charges of aggravated assault and possessing a weapon after a felony conviction. Tate’s…

Armed robbery suspects in court

The two suspects in Saturday’s armed robbery of Dino’s Gifts in St. Martin made their initial appearance in court this morning. Authorities say 23-year-old Erin Elizabeth Diaz stabbed the owner of Dino’s Gift Shop, who happens to be her ex-husband,…

UPDATE: Armed robbery suspect has been caught

The Gulfport armed robbery suspect has been caught. Gulfport police responded to a call at the Citgo Gas Station on Pass Road shortly after 10 this morning. According to authorities, a masked black male entered the store, showed a weapon,…

Felony driving under the influence

A Biloxi man is facing felony charges for his fourth DUI after a traffic stop on Beach Boulevard. According to Biloxi police, 26-year-old Rashad Wright was stopped for speeding. Officers noticed he was driving under the influence and impaired. After…

Biloxi police search for fraud suspect

The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying a fraud suspect. Police say the white male is likely involved with a credit card fraud that took place at the Walmart in Biloxi. The suspect was last seen driving a…

$1.2 million in marijuana seized in Hancock County

A man who deputies say attempted to traffic 181 pounds of marijuana to the Coast from Texas was stopped in Hancock County. According to Hancock County sheriff deputies and narcotics agents, 26-year-old Danny Guzman of Laredo, Texas was arrested after…