Man sentenced for drug trafficking
A Gulfport man was sentenced to 13 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a habitual offender. Michael Thomas Jr. was found guilty of trafficking spice, possession of…
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80-year-old Texas man pleads guilty to two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney, W. Crosby Parker announced today that Julius Robert Palafox, eighty years old, of San Antonio Texas, plead guilty on October 31, 2022, to two counts of Touching of a Child for Lustful Purposes, and was…
Charged with aggravated assault in Biloxi
On November 10th 2022 at approximately 2:21 PM, Biloxi Police responded to the 200 Block of Magnolia Street for an alleged shooting. A victim was located with a gunshot wound to their chest. 19-year-old Joshua Thomas Haskin of Gulfport was…
Arrested for drug trafficking in Harrison County
A search warrant is executed and a man is now behind bars charged with drug trafficking. Brandon Vega was arrested by Harrison County deputies yesterday. He’s charged with aggravated…
Man charged in Parkdale Drive shooting extradited from Albany, NY
A man charged in the death of a man found on property of Parkdale Drive last month has been extradited back to Mississippi. Twenty-year-old Adrian McCrimmon…
Four men wanted by Pearl River Sheriff's Department
Pearl River Sheriff’s Department has four men they need help locating. Merrill Bucher is wanted on an indictment for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent x2. Charles Johnson, Jr. is wanted on a warrant for Conspiracy to Sell a…
Two killed, three others injured in shooting in Hattiesburg
At least two people were killed and three others injured during a shooting in Hattiesburg. Police responded to reports of shots fired shortly before 7 last night…
Ocean Springs Police searching for commercial burglary suspect
Ocean Springs Police is asking the public's help to locate a suspect in a commercial burglary case. Police say Randi Renee Brochard is one of four suspects in the case and the only one not in custody. Anyone who has…
Fatal officer-involved shooting in Vancleave under investigation by MBI
A Jackson County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a Vancleave man late Friday afternoon. Sheriff Mike Ezell says around 5:00 deputies responded to a shots fired call at Brad-AI Drive in Vancleave. When they got there, the sheriff says they…
Four wanted for felony crimes in Gautier
Gautier police are asking for help locating four people wanted for separate felony crimes. Shelby Hines is wanted for commercial burglary. Aaron Brewer is wanted for residential burglary. Gregory…
14 Mississippians arrested in PPP Fraud Case
Fourteen Mississippians have been arrested on federal fraud charges related to pandemic loans. The Department of Justice says those individuals have been charged with conspiracy, illegal financial transactions, and…
Arrested on one count of aggravated assault-domestic violence
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 39-year-old Edna Rivers on one count of Aggravated Assault-Domestic Violence. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male having been shot…
Pascagoula Police searching for man in statutory rape case
Pascagoula Police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection to a statutory rape case. Police asked the public's help in locating 32-year-old Travis Rasco. They said the man, 6-foot-2 and 170 pounds, drives a 2007 black 2-door…
Saucier murder suspect accused of shooting great-grandfather in Harrison County Court
A Saucier man who allegedly died at the hands of his great-grandson was shot in the face and leg, according to court testimony today. Matthew…
MBI investigating officer involved shooting in Jackson County
Shots were fired in Jackson County during a pursuit Wednesday afternoon after an armed carjacking suspect held up an elderly man and his wife. Sheriff Mike Ezell says an unidentified suspect allegedly robbed the couple around 3:15 at a church…
Police: 15-year-old boy kills 5 in Raleigh shooting rampage
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy killed five people and injured two more in a shooting rampage in Raleigh, police said, horrifying a community that is now mourning victims whose lives were cut short as they were going about their…
$43K in construction material stolen in St. Martin
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs help finding those responsible for stealing $43,000 worth of construction materials. Crime Stoppers posted pictures showing examples similar to what was stolen…
Officers investigating death in south Gautier
GAUTIER, MS – The Gautier Police Department is investigating the death of a man in south Gautier. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was found deceased on a residential property on Parkdale Drive in Gautier at approximately…
Help wanted to locate burglary suspect in Jackson County
Investigators in Jackson County are asking the public for help finding a suspect accused of burglarizing a business in St. Martin. A photo shows a suspect with…
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…
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…