Jackson County sheriff discusses increase in crime in St. Martin
John Ledbetter is the new sheriff of Jackson County since Mike Ezell was elected to Congress. There has been an increase in crime in St.…
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Attempted murder suspect in Jackson County Court
Twenty-year-old Jordan Davis appeared in county court today in Pascagoula for an initial appearance. Judge Mark Watts denied bond for Davis, who is charged with attempted murder in the…
Man who allegedly shot stepfather during argument in Jackson County turns himself in
Jordan Davis, accused of shooting his step-father multiple times, turned himself in at the St. Martin sheriff’s substation around 3:45 this afternoon. He is charged with attempted murder. Deputies arrived at a home on Comstock Avenue in St. Martin and found…
Wanted in connection with drive-by-shooting in Gulfport
On January 26, 2023, at approximately 6:35 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 600 block of Layton Drive in reference to a Drive-by Shooting. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives were able to develop Darrien Nicole Clark…
Woman shot in the head working an Uber shift last week in Gulfport
Linda Buford was shot working her Uber shift last Friday by a passenger in Gulfport near Tennessee Street and Chicago Avenue. Seventeen-year-old Trinyell…
Gautier man charged after allegedly choking a woman
A Gautier man is behind bars, arrested after he allegedly choked a woman he has a relationship with. Gautier Police Chief David Bever said 30-year-old Ladarius McCleod was arrested yesterday and charged with domestic violence aggravated assault. He was taken…
Arrested on one count of indecent exposure
On January 23, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 58-year-old James Ward Vann on one count of indecent exposure. On January 20, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department was made aware of a suspect, later identified as Vann, exposing his genitalia…
Armed robbery suspect leads law enforcement on three-county chase
A suspect in a Hancock County armed robbery led law enforcement on a chase that crossed county lines before it ended in St. Martin. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said deputies got a call about an armed robbery at the…
17-year-old charged in Friday night shooting
Gulfport Police have charged a man with aggravated assault in a connection with a shooting that happened Friday night. 17-year-old Trinyell Marshun Coats Jr. was taken to the Harrison County jail. Bond is set at $250,000. Gulfport Police responded to…
Two Bay St. Louis men charged in Pass Christian burglaries
Two Bay St. Louis men are charged with stealing more than $14,000 in items taken from storage units in Pass Christian. 43-year-old Charles Parker and 47-year-old Marlon Jackson Jr. both are charged with seven counts of commercial burglary. They were…
Charged with one count of grand larceny
A Gulfport man is behind bars on one count of grand larceny. Michael Cuevas allegedly stole two air conditioning units from Lizana Elementary School in Saucier. Officers used video…
Arrested for felony uttering forgery in Harrison County
A woman was arrested today on one felony count of uttering forgery. Melissa Winters went to People’s Bank in Saucier and cashed a fraudulent check. Investigators got a warrant and arrested her on January 16th. Winters was booked into the…
Charged for embezzlement in Pass Christian
One man in Pass Christian was arrested today on one count of embezzlement. Everett Cuevas III was arrested after Harrison County sheriff’s deputies stopped a car for traffic violations. Investigators…
Arrested and charged with sexual battery and lustful touching of a child
On Friday, December 30th, 2022 around 3:41 PM, Biloxi Police received a complaint of an assault, involving a child under the age of 16. During the course of the investigation, 31-year-old Carvell Anthony Glispy of Biloxi, was identified as the…
Warrants issued for suspects in fatal shooting at Scarlet Pearl
Today, January 12, 2023, Chief Shannon Nobles announces the issuance of warrants for 19-year-old Darrius Dewayne Rowser Jr from Mobile, AL, and 18-year-old Karmelo Cortez Morris Derks from Pritchard, AL, on the charge of First-Degree Murder. Chief Shannon Nobles states…
Woman wanted for questioning in Jackson County for suspicious death arrested
The 39-year old woman wanted for questioning in the suspicious death of a man whose body was found in a St. Martin hotel room Monday, January 9, is in custody. Sheriff John Ledbetter says Mary Ann Slaughter, aka Mary Saldana,…
Man charged in double murder of children in Coahoma County
A man who recently moved back to Mississippi from Texas is in jail this morning, charged with killing two children and threatening a third. The Coahoma County Sheriff's office said 25-year-old Marquez Griffin was charged with 2 counts of murder…
Arrested on multiple drug charges in Gulfport
On December 28, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 26-year-old male Rashid Mequel Herring and charged him with one count of Possession of a Weapon After Felony Conviction, one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, one count of…
Biloxi man charged with burglary of a business
A Biloxi man is behind bars, charged with commercial burglary after being found inside of a closed business. 24-year-old Cameron Tyrique Lindsey is charged with commercial burglary. He was taken to the Harrison County jail. His bond is set at…
Alabama man accused of armed robbery, drug possession
An Alabama man is behind bars after holding up a man he had been out with earlier in the day and then fleeing police. 23-year-old Jimmy Wayne White III of Coden, Alabama, was charged with armed robbery, felony eluding and…
Long Beach man charged with aggravated assault domestic violence
A Long Beach man spent Christmas behind bars following his Christmas Eve arrest on an aggravated assault domestic violence charge. Long Beach Police arrested Kendal Keyes, 39, on the charge stemming from a Nov. 28 incident in which an argument…
5 arrested in deadly shooting at Minnesota’s Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Five people were arrested in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at the Mall of America that sent the sprawling commercial center into lockdown on one of the final days of the holiday shopping season,…
Suspects wanted in armed robbery in George County
George County deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery at the 4 Mile Truck Stop. Deputies were told two men entered the business around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and stole a large amount of cash. The suspects were seen…
Two suspects wanted for commercial burglary in George County
Two people are wanted by the George County Sheriff’s Department for an alleged commercial burglary. The incident happened on December 13th off Highway 613 in the Agricola…