Wanted for two felony charges
Armed and dangerous. Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers are looking for a man wanted on two felony warrants. Anthony Raymond Barnes is accused in a Christmas Eve…
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Ocean Springs investigating separate armed robberies
Ocean Springs Police are investigating separate armed robberies this week. On Sunday, officers responded to an armed robbery at Circle K on Bienville Boulevard. The suspect entered the store about…
Gautier police charge 16-year-old with aggravated assault
An investigation into a shooting on Kingfisher Drive resulted in an arrest and confiscation of drugs and weapons. Gautier Police were investigating a report of a shooting on Kingfisher Drive. The report further said that people in a house on…
Community leaders asking public to stop the violence after NYE shooting in Gulfport
Community leaders are coming together, begging people to stop the violence after a New Year’s Eve shooting left four people dead and three…
Two victims of New Year's Eve shooting fired shots, Gulfport police say
At least two of the victims of a shooting on Lewis Street on New Year's Eve fired shots that left four dead and three wounded in Gulfport. Sgt. Jason Ducre' said in a press release that several witnesses have come…
Fourth victim from New Year's Eve shooting has died, coroner says
A fourth person has died from a shooting at a block party on New Year's Eve. Our media partner, the Sun Herald reports that Nathaniel Harris, 52, of Gulfport died about 8 p.m. Sunday, according to Harrison County Coroner Brian…
Additional charges for suspect in Harrison County homicide
One of the suspects in the shooting death of 16-year-old Lazairus Smith in Harrison County earlier this month is now facing additional charges for a separate incident that…
Biloxi PD investigating fatal shooting at apartment complex on McDonnell Avenue
On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Biloxi Police Department received a 911 call from an apartment complex located in the 200 block of McDonnell Avenue. The 911 caller reported hearing a gunshot and observing an unresponsive…
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict capped a monthlong trial…
Colorado man and 14-year-old juvenile arrested in Harrison County homicide
Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 21 year old Johnte Vidal Pouerie of Colorado and a 14 year old juvenile from Gulfport, MS on one felony count of Homicide. According to Sheriff Troy…
Two Moss Point men charged with kidnapping another Moss Point man on Christmas Eve
Two Moss Point men are in jail, charged with kidnapping another Moss Point man in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the 50-year-old victim was pistol whipped and beaten, suffering several injuries that required medical…
Gulfport man sentenced to 13 years in drug trafficking case
A Gulfport man will serve more than 13 years for his role in a drug trafficking case in Gulfport. Joshua Taylor, 23, was stopped in Gulfport in March of this year and officers found heroin, methamphetamine and Ecstasy. Officers also…
Lucedale man back in custody after allegedly injuring deputy
A Lucedale man is back behind bars after allegedly injuring a deputy during an early morning chase on Sunday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. Terry…
Gulfport woman charged in motorcycle hit-and-run in May that left two dead
Gulfport Police on Saturday made a fourth arrest in a hit-and-run case from May that left two people dead. Kimberly Lauren McDaniel, 31, was arrested Saturday and charged her with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident causing…
Arrested for aggravated assault and first degree murder
On December 17th 2021, Biloxi Police arrested 26-year-old Tyler Edwin Matthews of Biloxi on warrants for Aggravated Assault and First Degree Murder in relation to the shooting incident on November 21st, 2021. Witness statements and evidence collected at the scene…
Man gets life sentence for drug trafficking
A California man is sentenced to life in prison for trafficking drugs on the Gulf Coast for years, according to an investigation by state, federal, and local law enforcement…
Ocean Springs man pleads guilty to DUI
An Ocean Springs man pleads guilty to a DUI that caused another man’s death earlier this week. Sixty-year-old Jimmie Martin crashed into 64-year-old Gary Yarberry’s motorcycle in…
Biloxi man pleads guilty to killing three people during robbery of a Hinds County business
A Biloxi man pleaded guilty Thursday to discharging a firearm during the commission of a robbery that killed three people. U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the FBI in Mississippi made the announcement…
Biloxi PD requesting assistance in identifying alleged assault suspect
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance to identify an alleged assault suspect. The unknown Hispanic male allegedly assaulted a female, in the 2600 block of CT Switzer Sr Dr. on 12/01/21 around 4:30PM. The subject was wearing…
Charged with armed robbery in Pascagoula
Two women are behind bars today, charged with armed robbery in Pascagoula. According to Jackson County’s online inmate docket, Elexis Jones and Jamesha Golson were arrested last night. Before their…
Biloxi PD searching for alleged suspect in burglary
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance to identify an unknown white male who allegedly burglarized a residence in the 14000 block of Lorraine Rd. The incident occurred between 11/1/2021 and 11/4/2021. The Biloxi Police Department is asking…
Gulfport Police investigating shooting that left one dead
Gulfport Police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting that left a man dead. Officers responded to the 1200 block of 43rd Avenue about 5:44 p.m. Sunday in reference to a shooting, according to a press release. When they arrived at…
Former Hancock County sheriff’s deputy sentenced after allegations of domestic violence
A former Hancock County Sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced after he was accused of domestic violence in August. Thirty-eight-year-old Colin Freeman, formerly a K9 handler…
Two Picayune men sentenced to 30 years for aggravated assault and grand larceny
Gulfport, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Tristan James Huacuja, age 26 and Kenneth Ray Patterson, Jr., age 49, both of Picayune, Mississippi, pled guilty earlier this week to aggravated assault and grand larceny. Circuit Court Judge…