Details emerge in death of Anthony Oatis Jr.
Court documents reveal a Gulfport man who was shot in June was killed for an iPhone and some cash. Thirty-year-old Anthony Oatis Jr. was found shot on the…
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Mississippi police officer sued for alleged sexual assault
ABERDEEN, Miss. - A Mississippi woman allegedly sexually assaulted by an on-duty policeman is suing the former officer, the police chief and a north Mississippi city for unspecified damages. The woman alleges a former Booneville officer drove her to a…
Armed carjacking suspect makes initial appearance in Jackson County court
The suspect in a St. Martin armed carjacking appeared in court today. Twenty-five-year-old Kevin Bui allegedly took a white 2018 Honda Accord and was booked in…
Man charged in death of Derek Edwards sees judge in Jackson County
The suspect in the murder of 39-year-old Derek Edwards was in court today. At the Jackson County Courthouse, County Court Judge Mark Watts granted…
Long Beach man arrested on drug charges and tampering with evidence
On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 53-year-old Joseph “Joey” Andrew Rodgers of Long Beach, Mississippi for felony charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine, Tampering with Evidence and two counts of…
Moss Point man charged with killing Derek Deion Edwards
A Moss Point man is in custody for murder. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 25-year-old Kendrick Marshone James is charged with killing Derek Deion Edwards. Edwards, 39, was initially reported missing by his family on Sunday, August 7th. His body was…
Gulfport PD investigating shooting on Holly Circle
On August 9, 2022, at approximately 3:39 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 170 block of Holly Circle in reference to a shooting. Once on scene, officers…
Ocean Springs Police identify suspects in theft of Miner's Toy Store statue
Ocean Springs police have identified two people suspected of stealing the Miner’s Toy Store Statue. Police say David and Katja Malin are wanted for grand larceny in…
UPDATE: Suspect in Jackson County carjacking case in custody
A suspect wanted in connection with an armed carjacking case in St. Martin is in custody. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers updated its post saying Kevin Chau Bui was in custody. A search of jail records shows he was booked into…
New Orleans mother arrested for allegedly stabbing her two toddlers
A New Orleans mother is behind bars after allegedly stabbing two of her children over the weekend. Police say it happened shortly after 11 Sunday morning…
Arrested for grand larceny in D'Iberville
On Wednesday, August 03, 2022, D’Iberville Police Officers responded to 11282 Mandal Pkwy, Galleria BMW, in reference to a Grand Larceny. Upon officers speaking with the business manager, he reported that upon opening the business, he and other employees discovered…
15-year-old arrested for bringing loaded handgun to Harrison Central High
On Friday, August 5th, 2022, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of a 15-year-old juvenile for possession of a weapon on school property. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, a Harrison County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy assigned to Harrison Central…
Arrested for grand larceny and 12 counts of vehicle burglary
On Thursday, August 4, 2022, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 35-year-old Patrick Ray Jr. on one felony count of Grand Larceny and twelve counts of vehicle burglary. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded…
Arrested for felony count of burglary of a dwelling
On Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 18 year old Conner Randall Silcox on one felony count of burglary of a dwelling. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, on June 8, 2022, a victim reported a…
Gulfport PD arrest man on one count of murder
On August 3, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 42-year-old Christopher Anthony Moore on one count of Murder. On August 3, 2022, at approximately 12:40 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 15000 block of St. Charles Street, in…
Man found guilty of capital murder of Jackson County woman
On August 3, 2022, after a three-day trial, a Jackson County jury found Octavius Montego Black, 35 years old, guilty of the capital murder of Betty Vaughans. Judge Robert Krebs sentenced Black to life in prison without the possibility of…
Call for possible overdose leads to two jailed on drug charges in Waveland
What started out as a call to Waveland Police about a possible drug overdose ended with two people in jail, charged dealing drugs. Waveland Chief Mike Prendergast said officers were sent…
Suspect arrested in shooting near Skip Avenue in Pascagoula
On Thursday, July 28th 2022, around 8:44pm, Officers with the Pascagoula Police Department responded to a shooting close to the 1300 block of Skip Avenue. The victim, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was transported to a medical facility by a…
Jackson County searching for embezzlement suspect
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is searching for a suspect wanted in an embezzlement case. Kaitlyn Louise Eakin, 27, is suspected of embezzling more than $2,700 from a store where she worked as a clerk. Investigators believe she may be…
Louisiana truck may have been used in vehicle burglaries in Pearl River County
Pearl River County Sheriff's Department is looking for the owner of this black truck that deputies believe was used in several vehicle burglaries. Pearl River authorities say the vehicle burglaries happened in the Apple South subdivision over the weekend. The…
17-year-old arrested in connection with shooting death of 19-year-old in Moss Point
On July 21, 2022, the Moss Point Police Department made an arrest in connection with the March 8th shooting death of 19-year-old Caltavious Anderson. The suspect, 17-year-old Emanuel Tamarus Scott, was taken into custody at his Moss Point residence when…
Teenagers charged in armed robbery in St. Martin
Two teenage cousins are charged with armed robbery in St. Martin which sheriff’s investigators believe was an inside job. Eighteen-year-old Malik Toliver of Biloxi and 19-year-old Kendrick Thompson of Gulfport both made their initial…
Gulfport man pleads guilty to armed robbery and manslaughter
Gulfport, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 24-year-old Samuel Maurice Bridges, of Gulfport, pled guilty last week, to a 2019 armed robbery, and for the 2020 killing of 23-year old Quincy Smothers. After accepting the pleas,…
Man shot in the foot at D'Iberville apartment complex
D'Iberville Police are investigating a Wednesday evening shooting that injured a man. About 9 p.m., officers responded to a call at the Timber Grove Apartments on Automall Parkway about reports of gunfire. Officers found an 18-year-old black male with a…