Murder suspect accused of shooting his uncle in Harrison County
Harrison County is investigating a shooting that happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday in Saucier on Road 221 off F-Ladner Road near Mitchell Road. Harrison County Sheriff…
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Wanted for burglary by Long Beach Police Department
The Long Beach Police Department is asking for help finding Tracy King, who is wanted for burglary. Long Beach police have an active warrant for King. He is…
Arrested for felony evasion and possession of a weapon by a felon
On October 11th, 2022 the Long Beach Police Department arrested 19 year old Gabriel Gauci of Long Beach and charged him with one count of Felony Evasion and one count of Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. The arrest…
Found guilty of sexual battery and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
A Jackson County jury found Dion Neal guilty of sexual battery and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The assault happened in March 2018. Neal and the victim were fishing on CCC Camp Road when the assault…
St. Martin man charged in shooting death of Gautier’s Quintavious Griffin
GAUTIER, MS – On Monday, October 10, 2022, detectives arrested 26-year-old Darrion Linelle Stallworth, of St. Martin, in connection to the shooting death of 30-year-old Quintavious Griffin. Stallworth was charged with murder in the October 6, 2022, shooting death on…
Investigation underway after fatal shooting in Gautier
According to Gautier Police, one man is dead after a shooting in Gautier this afternoon. The man was identified as Quintavious Griffin, dying from what police believe was a single gunshot…
UPDATE: MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Gulfport
On October 6, 2022, at approximately 2:29 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the area of Cowan Road and Magnolia Street in reference to a vehicle occupied by multiple subjects…
Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that…
Two arrested, two wanted for commercial burglary in Long Beach
The Long Beach Police Department has arrested and charged two individuals with commercial burglary and has arrest warrants for two additional suspects after investigating multiple storage unit burglaries in Long Beach. Long Beach Police was assisted in the investigation by…
18-year-old and juvenile charged with two counts of commercial burglary in Long Beach
On October 4th, 2022, the Long Beach Police Department arrested 18 year old Jamarcus Rackley, of Meridian, MS and a juvenile also from Meridian and charged both suspects with 2 counts of Commercial Burglary. The charges stem from an investigation…
Student who brought gun to Harrison Central High gets reduced bond
A 15-year-old charged with bringing a loaded gun to Harrison Central High School had his bond reduced. The student was arrested August 5th on a…
Fourth suspect in Monday drive-by shooting in custody
A fourth suspect in a Monday night drive-by shooting in Gulfport is in custody. 23-year-old Dominique Pope was booked into the Harrison County jail at 11:45 p.m. Thursday night, according to the jail's inmate docket. Pope is charged with accessory…
Gulfport man charged in Monday night shooting spree
A Gulfport man has been charged with six counts of aggravated assault after a Monday drive-by shooting. Gulfport Police say officers responded to a call about 8:30 p.m. in the area of Polk Street and West Railroad Street about a…
George County man gets 25 years for aggravated domestic violence, burglary charges
A George County man will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to beating his girlfriend, burglary and auto burglary. Brandon Chase Tanner, 37, pleaded guilty last week to aggravated domestic violence and the burglary charges. Judge Dale Harkey…
Vehicle believed to be involved in shooting at Scarlet Pearl found burned in Alabama
D'Iberville Police have confirmed that the vehicle law enforcement was looking for in relation to a shooting at Scarlet Pearl on Wednesday morning has been found. Chief Shannon Nobles said police in Prichard, Alabama, found the Nissan Altima early Thursday…
Arrested and charged with malicious mischief in Gulfport
On September 22, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 58-year-old Salvadore Anthony Macaure and 21-year-old Blake Anthony Pereira and charged them both with Malicious Mischief. On September 22, 2022, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Officers responded to the 14000 block of…
Governor Reeves announces mobile enforcement results
Governor Tate Reeves came down to Gulfport to announce the results of the mobile enforcement team deployment that took place on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Since the mobile enforcement team arrived…
Two arrested and charged with receiving stolen property in Jackson County
Two Jackson County brothers, 45-year-old Rodney Lavon Boler and 49-year-old Russell Eugene Boler, are in custody charged with the violation of Mississippi’s revised scrap metal law. The sheriff’s department has had several recent reports of phone lines being cut and…
Charged with accessory after the fact in connection with fatal motorcycle accident in Gulfport
On September 20, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 39-year-old Stanley Wayne Asher and charged him with Accessory After the Fact. On September 19, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 46-year-old Dixie Tanner Sharp and charged her with Leaving the…
St. Martin man sentenced to life after pleading guilty to murder
Phillip York was sentenced to life in prison today for the murder of Sarah Jane Willard. In 2019, 29-year-old Willard was found buried in the…
Arrested for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death
On September 19, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 46-year-old Dixie Tanner Sharp and charged her with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death. On September 18, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to…
Hancock County Sheriff's searching for suspect wanted for bond jumping
Hancock County Sheriff's Office needs the public's assistance to locate Christopher Hoda. Investigators say he is wanted on a felony warrant for Bond Jumping. Hoda is known to frequent the Saucier/Lizana area. Please use caution and do not approach. Investigators…
Arrest made in armed robbery in D’Iberville
One man was arrested on charges of an armed robbery today. Zederick Cooks Jr. was charged for a robbery that took place on Fountain Avenue at about 2:30 p.m.…
Child pornography and extortion cases on the rise in Jackson County
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is seeing an increase in child pornography and extortion cases. Just last month, the department received ten reports on social media…