Man convicted of felony leaving the scene
A man was convicted of felony leaving the scene of an accident today. John Cole of Biloxi hit a pedestrian while driving on Highway 609, running from the scene.…
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Long Beach man pleads guilty to aggravated assault and felony child neglect
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Brandon L. Battersby of Long Beach, MS, entered a guilty plea earlier this week to Aggravated Assault and Felony Child Neglect. He was sentenced to serve the maximum 25 years…
Gulfport man charged with having sex with juvenile
A 32-year-old Gulfport man is behind bars, accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Asante Williams turned himself in to Gulfport Police on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is charged with statutory rape. He…
Teens charged with armed carjacking in Gulfport
Two teens are in jail, charged with armed carjacking in Gulfport. 18-year-old Bruce Lowery was arrested and charged Wednesday. 15-year-old Antonio Harper was arrested and charged this morning. They were taken to Harrison County jail and bond was set at…
Biloxi police need help identifying alleged suspect in shooting that left five injured
On April 16th 2023 at approximately 5:33 PM, Biloxi Police Officers responded to several areas in the 2400 Block of Beach Boulevard for reports of gunshots. Four civilians and a Biloxi Police Officer were struck by projectiles. The pictured individual…
Gulfport man charged with capital murder in death of 5-year-old
A Gulfport man is charged with capital murder in the death of a 5-year-old child. Police said 29-year-old Denzel Blakely, was arrested Monday night. He is in the Harrison County jail with no bond. The child's mother, 31-year-old Lachelle Washington,…
Bay St. Louis man accused of hitting victim with bat charged with assault
A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars, accused of hitting another person in the head with a baseball bat. Forty-one-year-old Matthew May…
Ocean Springs Police investigating shooting downtown
Ocean Springs Police are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday night about 9:30 p.m. Officers who responded found a male victim in a parking lot on DeSoto Avenue with a gunshot wound to his leg. Capt. Ryan LeMaire said the…
Cash App founder Bob Lee reportedly killed in San Francisco stabbing
By Chantal Da Silva NBC News A man who was fatally stabbed early Tuesday near downtown San Francisco was tech executive Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App and former chief technology officer of Square, sources told NBC Bay Area. The San…
US Marshals recover missing child and arrest two on Mississippi Gulf Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. – The US Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the assistance of the Bay St. Louis Police Department, recovered a missing child and arrested Arianne Stechmann, 37, and Johnathan Kritzman, 31, near 800 US -90…
Two charged with first-degree murder in Harrison County
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 19-year-old Angel May Pierce and 24-year-old Jerry Cornelious Parkman charging them both with one count of 1st Degree Murder. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff's Investigators…
Moss Point Police asking for information to help close cases
In an effort to find the people responsible for unsolved violent crimes, Moss Point police plans to begin highlighting various open investigations on a monthly basis,…
Former Hancock County Coroner indicted on multiple charges
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced former Hancock County Coroner James Faulk has been indicted on multiple charges. The charges are one count of embezzlement, three counts of false representations to defraud the government, and one count of…
Biloxi PD asking for help identifying suspect in car theft
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying a car theft suspect. The man allegedly stole a car in the 100 block of Beach Boulevard…
Ocean Springs man indicted on charges of hoarding PPE during COVID to plead guilty
A Mississippi businessman indicted on charges of defrauding the government and health care providers notified the court he plans to plead guilty.…
Gulfport man sentenced to maximum for touching of a child for lustful purposes
Gulfport man sentenced to maximum for touching of a child for lustful purposes Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney, W. Crosby Parker announced that Walter Lee Hight, Sr., (70) years old, of Gulfport, MS, pleaded guilty to Touching of a Child…
Double-murder suspect wanted in Pascagoula
A second victim has died in a Pascagoula shooting that happened a little more than a week ago. It comes as Pascagoula police make several new arrests in the case, but…
Parents arrested for murder in 30-year-old cold case in Picayune
Picayune Police Department solved a 30-year-old cold case. In 1992, a baby girl was found in a dumpster in Picayune by a farmer. DNA testing was…
Three arrested in Gautier home invasion, robbery case
Gautier Police have made three arrests in the case of a home invasion and armed robbery that happened on Oak Street on March 1. Chief David Bever said in a press release that 30-year-old Echo Shanae Hayes was arrested by…
Arrested for felony eluding in Harrison County
Biloxi police officers received an alert about a stolen truck headed east on I-10. An officer tried to stop the truck, but the driver kept going, eventually hitting another car, and ending the chase. The driver and passenger of the…
Arrested on one felony count of touching a child for lustful purpose
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 25-year-old George Somers on one felony count of Molesting-Touching of a Child for Lustful Purposes. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff's Investigators received a report from…
Pascagoula Police searching for suspect in Saturday night shooting
Pascagoula Police are looking for a suspect in the Saturday night shooting that left one dead and two others injured. Police say 32-year-old Jerbert Burgos-Cotto is wanted for the murder of 25-year-old Miguel Vasquez-Cruz of Pascagoula. The shooting happened Saturday…
Man charged with statutory rape in Pass Christian
A 33-year-old man has been charged with statutory rape in Pass Christian. Police Chief Daren Freeman said Isidro Lopez-Noricumbo was arrested at the station on Monday evening after coming in for questioning in the case. Freeman said the investigation is…
Pascagoula Police investigating Saturday afternoon shooting
Pascagoula Police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting in the area of Spruce Street and Lanier Avenue. Police said officers were dispatched about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in response to a shooting. When they arrived, they found one dead and another…