Former Governor Phil Bryant accused in fraud scheme
According to a new court filing, former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant instructed his wife’s friend, whose nonprofit was receiving millions from the welfare department, to pay Brett Favre…
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One victim in drive-by shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. BLVD in Gulfport
On July 11, 2022, at approximately 6:03 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in reference to a drive-by-shooting. Upon arrival, Officers located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. …
Oklahoma man charged in burglary of a residence in Bay St. Louis
An Oklahoma man is behind bars charged on the Coast with burglary of a residence in Bay St. Louis. Bay St. Louis police say…
D'Iberville Police searching for suspects in weekend armed robbery
D’Iberville Police Officers responded to the Keith's Superstore on Central Avenue on Saturday about an armed robbery. Officers met the clerk at the store, who told them that two black males robbed him at gunpoint, taking an unknown amount of…
Pass Christian PD asking for help identifying individuals in home invasion
The Pass Christian Police Department is asking the public to help identify three individuals who assaulted a resident inside his home. Police say on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at approximately 10:23 AM, police responded to someone being shot in the…
Juveniles with gun arrested after attempted break-ins in Moss Point
Moss Point police have arrested three juveniles accused of trying to break into houses. Police received reports of juveniles with a gun attempting to enter houses…
Man arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery, 15-year-old charged with armed robbery
On July 7, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 25-year-old Erick Tyrie Hunt of Jackson, Mississippi on one count of First-Degree Murder and one count of Armed Robbery. The Gulfport Police Department also arrested 15-year-old Eric Jamorian Chopin of Moss…
Biloxi PD needs help identifying alleged catalytic converter thieves
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two alleged theft suspects. The two allegedly removed a catalytic converter in the 100 block of…
Parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder
By MICHAEL TARM, KATHLEEN FOODY and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) - A prosecutor in suburban Chicago says that the gunman accused of attacking an Independence Day parade has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.…
Pass Christian Police asking for help to identify home invasion suspects
The Pass Christian Police Department is asking the public's help to identify three suspects who assaulted a resident inside his home. Police say that about 10:23 a.m. Saturday, police responded to someone being shot on Oak Park Drive. The victim…
Argument over sunglasses leads to fatal shooting in Gulfport
What started as an argument over sunglasses on Monday ended in gunfire -- and one man dead. Gulfport Police report that 16-year-old Lional Cornelius Jackson Jr., of Gulfport was arrested Monday…
Mississippi justices block more DNA tests in death row case
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a death row inmate will not be allowed to seek additional DNA testing on crime scene evidence from the shooting deaths of two college students…
D'Iberville Police investigating early morning murder-suicide
D'Iberville Police are investigating a murder-suicide that happened outside a local bar early Saturday. Chief Shannon Nobles said in a press release that his department received a report of shots fired about 2:30 a.m. at Reno's Sports Pub on Rodriguez…
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…
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…