Owner arrested on multiple charges after meth found in ice cream truck in Slidell
In Slidell, the owner of an ice cream truck was arrested after meth was found in the vehicle. Slidell officers pulled the…
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Burglary call turns into officer-involved shooting in Harrison County
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Harrison County Sheriff’s Department. According to MBI, deputies responded to a suspected burglary near Merlin Lane and Orange Grove Road in Gulfport about 10:15 p.m. Monday night. Two suspects…
Biloxi man sentenced to maximum for aggravated assault
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Billy Shannell Nailer, Jr., age 50, of Biloxi, was sentenced today to the maximum 20 years day-for-day for aggravated assault. Nailer was convicted of aggravated assault following a jury trial…
Two teenagers arrested in Gulfport on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault
On February 21, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 16-year-old Zyion Bell and charged him with one count of Armed Robbery and one count of Aggravated Assault. On February 24, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 17-year-old Michael Carleon Casey…
Biloxi man sentenced for aggravated assault on law enforcement officers
BILOXI, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that Michael David Wheeler, 51, of Biloxi, entered a guilty plea to two counts of Aggravated Assault of Law Enforcement Officers on Wednesday of this week. Circuit Court Judge Lisa…
Jackson County man sentenced for aggravated assault
A Jackson County man was sentenced today on charges of aggravated assault and shooting at a transportation vehicle. Thirty-three-year-old Deonte Burton was sentenced today to 20 years on the…
Gunman kills 3, including child, reporter covering 1st death
A man riding in a car with his cousin shot and killed another passenger then returned to the same neighborhood near Orlando hours later and shot four more people, killing a journalist covering the original shooting and a 9-year-old girl, Florida police…
Sheriff: Gunman kills 6, including ex-wife, in Mississippi
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press ARKABUTLA, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi sheriff says a lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather at multiple locations in a small, rural town near the Tennessee state…
Gulfport PD investigating a shooting near Middle Drive
Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Middle Drive and Highway 49. Limited information is available at this time, but one witness says he was at a nearby restaurant when he…
16-year-old no longer suspect in Gulfport aggravated assault
Gulfport police have an update on the shooting in Gulfport that happened on February 15th. Originally Keston Vaughns was believed to have carjacked and shot someone. Through investigation, detectives have determined Vaughns is no longer a suspect in the case.…
Wanted for robbery in Jackson County
Investigators with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department are asking for assistance in locating 34-year-old Paul Kenneth Schrage. Schrage has an outstanding warrant for Robbery, occurring in the St. Martin community of Jackson County. Investigators say he should be driving an…
Coast Crime Stoppers searching for level-one sex offender with ties to the Coast
Jeffrey M. Czimmer has been reported missing and is a level-one Sex Offender in the state of New York. Investigators with Jackson County Sheriff's Department say Czimmer has ties to the Coast and believe he may be in our area.…
Five arrested on drug charges in Jackson County
After a month long investigation, five people are accused of conspiring to bring drugs into the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. Sheriff John Ledbetter says the investigation started…
Two injured in shooting near Hensley Avenue in Gulfport
Two people were injured in a shooting just a little while ago in Gulfport. The Gulfport Police Department arrived to the scene on Hensley Avenue and George…
2 Pascagoula men charged with robbing pizza delivery driver
Two Pascagoula men are charged with robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint last weekend. Pascagoula Police say an officer was flagged down Saturday by a driver who said he was robbed at gunpoint. The suspects took two pizzas, two…
Two men charged with aggravated assault in connection with shooting in Gulfport
Gulfport Police today have charged two men with aggravated assault in connection with a call about a drive-by shooting on Vixen Loop. Police charged…
Arrested on two felony charges of distribution of child pornography
On Friday, February 10, 2023 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 42-year-old Teddy Vaughn Cronk of Gulfport, MS on two felony counts of Distribution of Child Pornography. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Investigators received a tip from…
Gautier man charged with aggravated assault in early morning shooting
A Gautier man is behind bars this morning after police responded to a report of a shooting on Whitewood Drive. Gautier Chief David Bever said officers were sent out about 1 a.m. this morning about a shooting a residence. 22-year-old…
Charged with possession of a controlled substance
On Monday, February 06, 2023, at approximately 6:11 p.m., Biloxi Police Officers responded to the 900 Block of Cedar Lake Road in reference to a larceny complaint. During the course of the investigation, officers received information that led them to…
Ocean Springs men to serve 20 years for armed robberies
Two Ocean Springs men will spend 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery in two incidents in 2021. 28-year-old Gywan Willis pleaded guilty Jan. 12 and was sentenced Jan. 30. 34-year-old Alfonzo Taylor pleaded guilty Jan. 17…
Suspect wanted in Kentucky arrested in Biloxi
We’re getting more information about the arrest of a man who was wanted in Kentucky and was last seen in Ocean Springs. Aaron Jarvis Sr. was arrested this morning…
Harrison County arrests three with after the fact crimes in connection with kidnapping
On Friday, February 3, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrests of: 23-year-old Isaiah McDonald for Accessory After the Fact to Kidnapping; 26-year-old Anna Gliddon for Hindering Prosecution; 52-year-old Lisa Delena, for Hindering Prosecution. Harrison County Sheriff's investigators also obtained…
Two arrested in Jackson County after felony pursuit
Suspects wanted in a felony credit card case in Ocean Springs led officers on a chase through Jackson and Harrison counties before being arrested in Ocean Springs. Twenty-eight…
Arrested on multiple charges following breach at Gulfport City Hall
On February 2, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department responded to City Hall in reference to a group of protesters that breached the building with the intention to…