crime

Vancleave man charged with first-degree murder

A Vancleave man is charged with shooting his wife to death in their home over the Labor Day weekend. Sheriff Mike Ezell says deputies found the body of 40-year-old Nina Olivia Brossett in a bedroom of the house on Jim…

Two arrested in narcotics investigation in Gulfport

On September 6, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 36-year-old Gerry Bernard Moore and charged him with one count of Possession with Intent and 27-year-old Jaylen Michael Moore and charged him with Possession of a Controlled Substance. On September 6,…

Arrest made in shooting that injured three in Long Beach

A Long Beach man is behind bars with three felony charges after allegedly shooting his girlfriend and her parents. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says 32-year-old Deon Woods was arrested Sunday and charged with two charges of aggravated assault and…

Fatal shooting in Moss Point

On Sunday, September 4, 2022, at approximately 11:15pm, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 4100 block of Molden Street in west Moss Point. Upon arrival, officers found Kevin Larae Hardiman, 37, of Pascagoula, on the ground…

California man pleads guilty to smuggling 1,700 animals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who smuggled more than 1,700 wild animals into the United States, including 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges. Jose Manuel Perez, 30, of Oxnard, entered pleas to…

Juveniles arrested in Long Beach for car burglary

Long Beach Police arrested two teenagers, charging both with one count of burglary of a car. Witnesses called police after seeing suspicious activity in the Pinecrest Subdivision. Officers located the suspects and arrested them last Friday. A third suspect was…

Waveland man charged with sex crimes

A Waveland man is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile. Waveland Chief Mike Prendegast said officers received a complaint last weekend that a female juvenile was being molested. After investigating the complaint, Michael Eugene Moore, 67, of Waveland,…