New law to combat metal thefts taking effect July 1st
A new law takes effect July 1st after thousands across the state have been victimized by theft of copper wiring and catalytic converters. Mississippi law enforcement…
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse. The singer and songwriter, 55, was convicted…
Gulfport PD investigating shooting near C Avenue and 32nd Street
At 6:55 p.m., Gulfport police responded to the call of a car wreck, where it appears the driver suffered from gunshot wounds. Gulfport Fire responded on scene first and declared the victim…
Charges upgraded against suspect accused of shooting a man and killing a Pascagoula K9 Officer
Aggravated assault charges have been upgraded against the suspect accused of shooting a Helena man Thursday, June 23, and killing a Pascagoula Police K9. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 33-year old Mitchell Wayne Robinson is now charged with murder in the…
Two Gulfport juveniles charged with breaking into Saucier home, stealing guns
Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said two juveniles have been charged with residential burglary. Peterson said deputies responded Wednesday to a complaint of a residential burglary on North Shaw Road in Saucier. Deputies were able to view home surveillance video…
Gulfport man arrested in Emerald Pines shooting
Gulfport Police have made an arrest Thursday in a shooting at Emerald Pines Apartments that left one person dead and another in the hospital. Police say on Monday, Makhari Seven Gasaway, 20, got into a fight and pulled a gun,…
Pascagoula K9 Exo killed in line of duty
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell confirmed this morning that Pascagoula K9 officer Exo was killed in the line of duty Thursday. Exo and his handler, Officer James Prisock, were tracking a suspect wanted by Jackson County Sheriff's Department when the…
Arrests made in lawn mower theft in Jackson County
In Jackson County, two men are charged with grand larceny. Harley Poole of Biloxi and Jeffrey Garbutt of Vancleave are accused of stealing a $4,000 commercial lawn…
Texas top cop: Uvalde police could've ended rampage early on
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says three minutes after a gunman entered a school where he slaughtered 19 elementary students and two teachers there…
One dead, one critically injured in overnight shooting in Gulfport
Gulfport police are hunting down leads, trying to find the person responsible for a deadly overnight shooting. Gulfport Police responded to the Emerald Pines Apartments off…
Pascagoula church damaged during break-in; suspect turns himself in
A man suspected of breaking into a Pascagoula church has turned himself into police. Dustin Michael Moore, 29, was charged with burglary of a commercial building on Sunday. He was taken to…
Eight people face drug charges after Waveland house raided
Waveland Police on Friday raided a house on Meadow Lane and arrested eight people on drug charges. According to police, residents had made numerous complaints about criminal activity at the house. "We'd been getting a lot of complaints about that…
Waveland business helps police find alleged stolen trailer
A Waveland business owner helped police by doing a little detective work to retrieve a trailer allegedly stolen on Saturday. Steven Marcionette, 36, of Waveland has been charged with grand larceny. He was taken to the Hancock County jail with…
Woman allegedly beaten to death with a hammer; son arrested
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man accused of beating his mother to death with a hammer has been arrested. Sam Brown, a spokesperson for the Jackson Police Department, said it happened Wednesday at a home in Mississippi’s capital city. Police…
D'Iberville man faces charges after gun accidentally discharges, kills neighbor
A D'Iberville man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a neighbor at his apartment complex. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said police got a 911 call about…
Biloxi Police investigating two shooting incidents
Biloxi Police are investigating two shooting incidents that may be related. Capt. Milton Houseman said the first incident happened about 10:15 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Rodenburg Avenue. Officers responded to a…
16-year-old charged with shooting into a home
A 16-year-old was behind bars Tuesday night for allegedly shooting into a home. Kenny Arrington Jr., is charged with aggravated assault and shooting into a house. The incident happened Tuesday on Avondale Circle…
Picayune man wanted for attempted murder arrested in Waveland
A suspect wanted in Pearl River County in an attempted murder case was arrested Saturday in Waveland Amanti Briscoe, 23, was taken into custody after police acted on a tip from Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers posted to social media on…
Three charged and jailed on child sex charges in Jackson County
Three people are jailed in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center on child sex charges. In early April, investigators followed up on information they received from the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services regarding the alleged abuse of a 14-year-old…
Three men, juvenile face drugs, weapons charges after traffic stop in Picayune
Three men and a juvenile are in custody today in Picyaune after a traffic stop led to finding a stolen vehicle, a cache of drugs and weapons. On Wednesday, Picayune officers with the…
Picayune investigates complaint, arrests two on drug charges
Picayune Police made two arrests after receiving complaints about drugs being sold at a vacant lot on Fern Drive. According to a press release, the department received a complaint Tuesday through the Neighborhood Enhancement…
Suspect in Pascagoula robbery, kidnapping case now behind bars
Pascagoula Police have arrested Raheem "Kimbella" Kimble as a suspect in a kidnapping and robbery case. Police put out a request on April 25 asking the public's help to locate Kimble. The department updated the post on Tuesday saying Kimble,…
Gulfport man sentenced to 12 years for drug trafficking
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced, that Reginald Norman, 36, of Gulfport, pled guilty on Monday, at the Harrison County Circuit Courthouse in Gulfport, to one count of Trafficking of a Controlled Substance. Circuit Court Judge Randi…
Two 16-year-olds arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 18-year-old in Gulfport
On June 3, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 16-year-old, Dwayne D Stewart Jr., on one count of First-Degree Murder, and 16-year-old, Chrishide Devonte Jordan, on one count of Accessory After the Fact. On June 3, 2022, at approximately 10:42…