crime

Escaped Mississippi inmate captured in Texas

An escaped inmate from Meridian was captured earlier today. Ryan Young was captured in Port Arthur, Texas after escaping the Mississippi Department of Corrections last week. Young was previously serving a 40-year sentence for burglaries, grand larceny, and firearm possession.…

Kiln man charged in shooting over argument about a dog

A Kiln man is in jail, charged with shooting another man over a dog. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said 41-year-old James Brashier of the Kiln was charged with aggravated assault showing extreme indifference to human life. He was taken…

Suspects wanted for November 22 Latimer shooting

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is asking for help locating suspects related to last Wednesday's shooting in Latimer. The first is 33-year-old Jaclyn Sisti, wanted for accessory after the fact. 43-year-old Tanisha Chiasson is also wanted for the same charge.…

Two suspects charged in carjacking case in Jackson County

Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said two people are charged with unarmed carjacking. Ledbetter said that on Nov. 14, the victim picked up 27-year-old Joseph Anthony White and 38-year-old Julie Ann Anders at an Ocean Springs hotel and took them…

Arrested for aggravated domestic assault

On November 16, 2023, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 53-year-old Charles Kevin Ingram of Vancleave, Mississippi, on a charge of Aggravated Domestic Assault. This arrest was the result of an investigation in which a citizen reported finding a body in…

Biloxi PD looking for burglary suspect

Biloxi PD is looking for a person who is accused of stealing from a car. The department says the burglary happened on October 29th around 7 in the morning on Rodenberg Avenue. Many types of lawn equipment were taken from…

Carjacking suspect in custody after crashing in Orange Grove

Hancock and Harrison County sheriff's departments are investigating an alleged armed carjacking in Hancock County that ended in a wreck on Highway 49 in Gulfport. 36-year-old Regio Darrell Lavant of New Orleans is being held at the Harrison County jail…

Man charged after allegedly stabbing woman over 50 times

On November 8, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 41-year-old Nicholas Leshaun Unger and charged him with one count of Aggravated Domestic Assault. On November 8, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Officers responded to the 15000 block of Government Street…

Two face charges in Gulfport shooting

On November 2, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 19-year-old Courtland Joshua Jordan and 21-year-old Frikiyah Janique Brown. Jordan was charged with one count of Aggravated Assault and Brown was charged with one count of Tampering with Evidence. On November…

Gulfport man pleads guilty to domestic violence- kidnapping

Gulfport, MS – District Attorney, W. Crosby Parker announced today that 25-year-old Justice Deshawn Gray, of Gulfport, pled guilty to Kidnapping, Domestic Violence and Taking of a Motor Vehicle earlier this week. Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt sentenced Gray to…