crime

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…

Bay St. Louis man faces commercial burglary charges

A Bay St. Louis man is in jail, charged with three counts of commercial burglary and fleeing from law enforcement. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said 23-year-old Shane Fontana was arrested at his Bay St. Louis home on Tuesday. He…

Car thief given maximum sentence

Bay St. Louis, MS—District Attorney Crosby Parker announced that forty-two-year-old Bonnie Jean Jackson Gebbia was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison by Circuit Court Judge Larry Bourgeois in the Circuit Court of Hancock County for a Hancock County…

Juvenile injured in Saturday afternoon shooting

Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday afternoon in the area of Ohio and Indiana avenues. Police said officers were patrolling in the area when they heard multiple gunshots. They headed toward the sound and found a juvenile…

Two arrested for drug trafficking charges in Gulfport

On October 2, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 31-year-old Ladairrius Murphy and 23-year-old Mykia Dominic Gardner. Both of them were charged with one count of Trafficking Oxycodone, one count of Possession with Intent Marijuana, one count of Possession with…

Man, woman arrested on sex crime charges in Gulfport

On September 28, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 28-year-old Oliver Josiah Cole and 28-year-old Sara Marie Cole. Oliver Cole was charged with two counts of Sexual Battery with bond totaling $900,000. Sara Cole was charged with one count of…

Man arrested on home repair fraud in Harrison County

Fifty-two-year-old Marcus Lloyd Klausman was arrested on one felony count of home repair fraud. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, a victim reported to the Harrison County Criminal Investigations Division that he hired Marcus Klausman, the owner of Rockin the Coast…