crime

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…

MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Laurel

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Laurel Police Department that happened this morning on Park Street in Laurel. MBI was notified about 5 a.m. of the incident. Officers were approaching a vehicle occupied by…

St. Martin woman accused of shooting at man after argument

A St. Martin woman is behind bars, charged with shooting a man during an argument. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said 26-year-old Ziesha Harris has been charged with domestic violence, aggravated assault. She was taken to the Harrison County jail…

Moss Point man arrested in Missouri on sex crime charges

A Moss Point man was arrested in Missouri and brought back to Jackson County, charged with sex crimes against children. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said 32-year-old Carroll Sandridge was arrested in Jasper County, Missouri on a warrant out…

Arrested and charged with one count of felonious child abuse

On October 20, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23-year-old Savannah Galle Reynolds and charged her with one count of Felonious Child Abuse. On October 18, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department was contacted by Child Protective Services regarding a complaint…

Gulfport Police investigating Sunday night shooting

Gulfport Police are investigating an shooting on Sunday night in the 1400 block of Genevieve Drive. Officers responded about 10:58 p.m. to a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found shell casings in the street and several bullets…

Convicted of five counts of exploitation of a child

On October 20, 2023, forty-five year-old Raymond Scott Tracy of Ocean Springs, Mississippi was convicted of five counts of exploitation of a child in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. Tracy was sentenced to 40 years with 18 years to…

Arrested on two counts of burglary in D'Iberville

Fifty-eight-year-old Daniel Earl McLaurin of Gulfport was arrested on two counts of vehicle burglary, which took place on October 14, 2023 at Promenade Parkway in D'Iberville. The arrest stems from the investigation into vehicle burglaries that occurred at the Promenade…

Long Beach residents face charges in child abuse case

Two Long Beach residents are facing felony charges related to child abuse. Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal said 28-year-old Omar DeLuna is charged with felony child abuse and 36-year-old Angela Weigel is charged with accessory after the fact. Both…

Gulfport man sentenced to 20 years for manslaughter

Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney Crosby Parker announced today that Demonte Lavell Williams of Gulfport was sentenced yesterday by Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt to the maximum sentence for manslaughter of twenty years to serve in the custody of the…