crime

Gulfport Shooting Suspect Still at Large

Police are continuing to search for the suspect accused of shooting and killing a 21-year-old man in Gulfport yesterday morning. Stanton Saunders was found lying on the ground at the corner of Ganges Street and 34th Avenue suffering from a…

Man Wanted for Aggravated Assault

The Gautier Police Department is looking for 23-year-old Timothy Kyle Seaman in connection with a June 6th shooting in Gautier that left another man wounded. Police responded to the area of C.W. Webb Road shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday…

Man Dead After Shooting in Gulfport Last Night

A man sits behind bars after shooting and killing a victim in Gulfport last night. Nineteen-year-old Gary Desean Perkins of Gulfport is charged with murdering a man, arrested by Gulfport police near the area of Dogwood Court and Holly Circle.…

Gulfport Man Killed After Shooting

Two shootings and two deaths in less than 24 hours, the most recent shooting off of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Gulfport. Authorities say they found 21-year-old Stanton Saunders of Gulfport shot in the chest by the corner of Ganges…

Billboard for Wanted Man in Gulfport

Today marks two months since a fatal triple shooting at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Tennessee Avenue in Gulfport. One man, who authorities say allegedly pulled the trigger, is still at large. After nearly two months…

Billboard for Wanted Man in Gulfport

Today marks two months since a fatal shooting at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Tennessee Avenue in Gulfport. Twenty-four year-old J’Var Pope is wanted in connection to the triple shooting. Authorities hope to catch him with…

Biloxi Apartment Complex Embezzlement Arrest

On June 3, 2016 the Biloxi Police Department arrested 53 year old Debra Jean Stracener on a charge of felony embezzlement. The arrest stems from an investigation into the theft of money from her employer, an apartment complex company located…

Officer Involved Shootout in Pass Christian

A man is now in custody after an afternoon shootout with Harrison County deputies in Pass Christian. News 25’s Kendra Turley walks us through the series of scary events this afternoon. Multiple agencies blocked off the area surrounding Nicholas Ladner…

Moss Point Man Pleads Guilty in Child Sex Abuse Case

A Moss Point man who admitted to sexually abusing a child will serve 13 years in prison. According to the district attorney’s office, 58-year-old Samuel Hannah Jr. pled guilty to two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes. An…

No Felony Charges in Child Abuse Case

The three suspects accused of locking two small children in dog kennels will not face felony child abuse charges. Parents Patrick Braddock and Brittany Braddock as well as grandmother Pamela Davis were all arrested on January 28th, 2015 and charged…

Capital Murder Suspect Arrested

The Gulfport Police Department arrested D’Juan Holloway, of Gulfport, on the charge of capital murder. Holloway allegedly shot and killed Raymond Howse the Third on January 10th at M&S Food Mart on Pass Road. Two days after the shooting, Holloway…

Capital Murder Suspect Turns Himself In

A murder suspect who was believed to be hiding out in South Mississippi has turned himself in. Markee Gibson surrendered himself to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department today at 6 p.m. Gibson will be booked into the Greenville Police Department.…

Crime Prevention Workshop Tonight in Moss Point

A crime prevention and awareness workshop is happening tonight in Moss Point. The workshop will be presented by Commander Stacey Dean and Detective Jennifer Rollins of the Moss Point Police Department. The workshop is intended to be an introduction to…

Teen Shot at House Party in Biloxi

A 16-year-old is recovering after a house party in Biloxi turned violent. Biloxi police say the teenager was shot in the leg around 12:15 Sunday morning in the Le Bonne Terre neighborhood off Popps Ferry Road. Reports say the gunshots…

DUI Causing Serious Injury Conviction

A 34-year-old Arkansas man faces up to 50 years in prison in a DUI car crash that left two people seriously injured. Testimony revealed Samuel Yearber went out drinking with co-workers back in March 2013 and crashed into another vehicle…

Cyberstalking Arrest

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources arrested Joey Jason Holliman on Thursday night for Cyberstalking a marine patrol officer. Holliman was arrested without incident at his home in McHenry and was brought to the Jackson County Jail. His…

Jackson County Suspect Wanted for Cyberstalking

The Department of Marine Resources is searching for a man accused of cyberstalking after allegedly saying he “wanted to put a bullet in the officer's head” on Facebook. The DMR stopped Joey Holliman last night in Jackson County for two…

One Arrested After Standoff in Ocean Springs

A multi-hour standoff has resulted in the arrest of one man in Ocean Springs today. After nearly three hours, authorities on the Coast were able to apprehend a fugitive wanted in Florida. Officers didn’t find anything inside of the RV…

Armed Robbery at Moss Point Family Dollar

Moss Point Police are actively looking for two suspects for their involvement in the armed robbery of the Family Dollar in Moss Point, MS. On May 23, 2016, after 2:00 pm, two masked black males entered the store, one brandishing…