crime

Harrison County man arrested in hit and run

A Biloxi man is behind bars following an overnight arrest. Thirty-four-old Robert Champagne was arrested without incident on a felony warrant for a hit and run that occurred last month. The Ford F-150 he was driving collided with a motorcycle…

Golf club thief in Biloxi caught on video

Video of a woman stealing golf clubs at a Biloxi house has gone viral. Here is video from a home-security system in Biloxi on Carter Road. In the video you see a barefoot woman approach the front porch, look around…

Harrison County man charged with sexual battery

According to officials, a 56-year-old man is behind bars in Harrison County on three felony counts of sexual battery charges after a 12-year-old victim told her mother. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Ocean Springs resident Ernesto Martinez was arrested after…

Students vandalize West Wortham Elementary School

Officials at West Wortham Elementary and Middle School are still assessing the extent of vandalism committed by students over the weekend. The damage, which is expected to cost West Wortham somewhere around $30,000, was mostly done in the six portable…

Two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle

D’Iberville police arrested Michael Toler for two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle. Captain Marty Griffin says officers were working one scene on Amber Drive where Toler allegedly fled before they arrived when they had a call for another…

Man turns himself in on embezzlement charges

D’Iberville police have arrested a man on the run for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from Hertz Rental Car. According to Captain Marty Griffin, Charles James Thompson turned himself in today on the charge of embezzlement. Griffin says while an…

Saucier man arrested after roommate was found beaten

A Saucier man is charged with felony aggravated assault after allegedly beating his roommate during an argument at their home. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 29-year-old Matthew Scott Hale told deputies he beat his roommate. The victim was…

D’Iberville man charged with rape

D’Iberville police arrest 21-year-old Wayne Dev’ante Fountain on the charge of rape. Captain Marty Griffin tells News his arrest was the result of an investigation which started after a juvenile victim reported to school officials she was sexually assaulted in…

Slot machine cash out ticket stolen at Beau Rivage Casino

Biloxi police are searching for two suspects wanted for stealing a slot machine cash out ticket. Police say the ticket was stolen after the victim left the machine unattended at the Beau Rivage Casino. Christopher Kinney and Gina Kinney were…

Man locates lost keys, takes vehicle

Biloxi police need help identifying a man who they say stole a woman’s car keys and then took her vehicle for a ride. According to authorities, a woman reported losing her keys inside of the IP Casino. Surveillance video shows…

Gulfport man charged with murdering his wife

The Gulfport Police Department arrested 48-year-old William Douglas Bryant Jr. of Gulfport on the charge of murdering his wife. Police arrived on scene with Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove to Legacy of Gulf Pointe apartments on Lindh Road around 3…

Crime of the Week: Armed Robbery at Ocean Springs Sonic

Police in Ocean Springs are searching for two suspects who allegedly robbed the Bienville Boulevard Sonic at gun point. Authorities say two men wearing red shirts entered the fast food restaurant on Bienville Boulevard at 2:30 a.m. Saturday. One of…

Have you seen this woman? Wanted in multiple counties for theft

Forty-nine year-old Jackson County resident Janet Goff is still wanted in two counties. Authorities need help locating her. Goff has been arrested multiple times in Harrison County. Now she’s on the run and wanted for thefts in Jackson County and…

Jackson County pursuit ends in Alabama

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department says a Moss Point man is behind bars for refusing to pull over on East Highway 90 around 1 this afternoon. Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 the pursuit continued into Alabama on Highway 90…

Arrest made in Gulfport apartment death

On May 3, 2017, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 48-year-old William Douglas Bryant Jr., of Gulfport, on the charge of murder. Bryant’s arrest was the result of a patrol response to Legacy Apartments located at 820 Lindh Road in reference…

Authorities identify victim in Gulfport homicide

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says 43-year-old Gulfport resident Kari Whitley was found dead inside of a Legacy at Gulf Pointe apartment on Lindh Road at 3:01 this afternoon. Authorities are investigating her death as a homicide. There is a…

Pedestrian hit in Gulfport, woman arrested

A woman is behind bars after she hit a pedestrian and fled the scene on foot in Gulfport. The 42-year-old male victim is in serious condition at an area hospital. It happened around 11:15 this morning. Investigators were out marking…

Former MS officer DUI results in death in Florida

One of five children hit by a suspected drunk driver in Polk County, Florida yesterday has died from his injuries. Investigators say former Mississippi law enforcement officer John Camfield hit the five children Thursday afternoon after they got off their…

Gulfport burglary arrest

The man wanted for burglary of a Gulfport business is now behind bars. Mohamed Hussain is accused of breaking into Discount Tire and Rim on Pass Road. When officials arrived they found a broken door and damage to a vehicle.…

Two arrested for armed robbery

Two teenagers are behind bars for the armed robbery of the Pizza Hut on Highway 49. Giovanni Smith and Cobie Rupert are accused of entering the business on Tuesday night armed with handguns, demanded money, and then fled. Police say…

Cold case murder arrest

A man wanted in a cold case murder in Texas was arrested in Mississippi earlier today. Officials, including U.S. marshals, arrested 61-year-old David Lee Edds in wooded area in Wayne County this morning. Edds was wanted in the murder of…