crime

Coast man jailed on gaming charges

A Coast man is behind bars today, accused of trying to cheat at table games at local casinos. The Mississippi Gaming Commission charged 45-year-old Terrell Lutin with four counts of gaming violations. He was taken to the Harrison County Jail…

Bay St. Louis issues burn ban for the city

The city of Bay St. Louis has issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high winds. This comes on the heels of a fire in Mud Bayou that threatened Buccaneer State Park earlier this week, as well as…

Police investigating death near fire in Gautier

GAUTIER, MS – On Thursday, August 10, 2023, at around 7:30 pm, the Gautier Fire Department and Police Department responded to a woods fire located in a wooded area between Dolphin Dr. and High School Rd. A 36-year-old white male…

Police investigating fatal shooting in Moss Point

Moss Point police are investigating a shooting on Ruby Street last night that left a man dead. Police Chief Brandon Ashley says officers were initially sent out on a call about a possible home invasion on Ruby Street around 11:45…

Biloxi PD searching for shoplifting suspect

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to identify a subject. The unknown male subject allegedly shoplifted goods displayed for sale from a business on CT. Switzer Sr. Drive on July 12th, 2023. The unknown male…

Arrested on one felony count of aggravated assault

On Monday, August 7, 2023 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 54-year-old Scotte Myers on one felony count of Aggravated Assault. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, on Saturday, August 5, 2023, Harrison County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a fight…

Arrests made in connection to Gulfport shooting

On August 4, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 17-year-old Cornelius Demetric Lampley Jr. and charged him with one count of Armed Robbery and one count of Aggravated Assault. On August 4, 2023, at approximately 1:25 p.m., the Gulfport Police…

Shooting on Dedeaux Road in Gulfport

A shooting happened early afternoon near the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company in Gulfport. According to witnesses, an alleged employee was shot in the employee parking lot of the company off…

Suspect in Gulfport drive-by shooting in custody

Gulfport Police on Saturday night announced the arrest of a third suspect wanted in a drive-by shooting on Faust Drive. Alphonso Jerome Elzy Jr., 17,  was developed as a suspect in the drive-by. A felony warrant through the Gulfport Police,…

Wanted in connection with drive-by shooting in Gulfport

On July 24, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 16-year-old Antonio Demarcus Harper and 18-year-old Bruce Ellis Lowery and charged them both with three counts of Aggravated Assault. On July 24, 2023, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department…