Gautier man jailed after leading Gautier police on chase
A Gautier man is in jail after leading Gautier police on a chase from one end of the city to the other. Police say metro enforcement tried to…
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New details released in ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ escape
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has shared new details on how the convicted murderer known as Pretty Boy Floyd got away in his most recent escape. According to…
UPDATE: Escapee 'Pretty Boy Floyd' re-captured in Harrison County
The inmate who escaped from a Mississippi prison for the second time has been recaptured in Harrison County, the Department of Corrections posted to its social media site. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said in a press release that Michael…
Diamondhead councilman jailed on charges of assault, delinquency of a child
A Diamondhead councilman, who also is the son of a state senator, was jailed Monday on misdemeanor charges of simple assault causing bodily injury and contributing to the delinquency of a child. Alan…
Pascagoula Police investigating rash of vehicle thefts
Pascagoula Police are investigating a rash of vehicle burglaries. According to a post on the department's social media page, most of the burglaries involved unlocked vehicles. "We are asking everyone to please lock your vehicles, even when parked in front…
Ocean Springs Police investigating armed robbery
Ocean Springs Police are investigating an armed robbery of a convenience store early Saturday morning. Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Exxon Fastmart about 12:43…
Ocean Springs man charged in South Pointe shooting
An Ocean Springs man was jailed Saturday after allegedly shooting two people in the South Pointe community near St. Andrews. Sheriff Mike Ezell said that about 11:30 Saturday morning, Michael Gregory Richard, 42, shot his estranged wife and her friend…
Investigation into shooting death of three-month-old heading to grand jury
The investigation into the shooting death of three-month old La’Mello Parker is heading to a grand jury. Biloxi police officials confirmed the completion of their investigation…
Sixteen-year-old charged as an adult in St. Martin home invasion
A 16-year old St. Martin teenager is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center without bond on home invasion and armed robbery charges. Sheriff Mike Ezell says on Sunday evening, February 6, Marcus Lamar Cole was armed with a gun…
Harrison County man charged in peeping Tom case
A Harrison County man was jailed Monday after Harrison County deputies responded to a call about someone setting up a camera outside a bathroom window. Gary Rhoads, 67, was charged with peeping Tom, a felony and taken to the Harrison…
Vancleave man charged with aggravated assault
A Vancleave man is in jail on a $50,000 bond after allegedly shooting another man at his home early Sunday. Forty-nine-year-old James Ronnie Williams is charged with aggravated assault. Jackson…
Biloxi man charged in woman's death
Biloxi Police on Saturday charged a man with first degree murder after finding a woman dead in her apartment. Pitipong Daengbunga, 37, of Biloxi was taken to the Harrison County jail and is being held on a $1 million bond…
Gautier Police investigating separate Saturday shootings
Gautier Police are investigating separate shootings that occurred on Saturday. Gautier police are looking into a shooting at 2020 Ladnier Road and another on CW Webb Road. Investigators do not believe the shootings are connected. According to authorities, a victim…
Update: Arrest made in Pascagoula fatal shooting
Pascagoula Police on Sunday made an arrest in the Friday night shooting that left one dead and two more injured. Aston Mykell Jones, 20, aka “AJ” of Moss Point, has been charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault.…
Biloxi PD asking for assistance identifying alleged fraud suspects
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying two people who allegedly stole and used another person’s credit card. The incident occurred on January 22nd around…
Four arrested in Hancock County on charges of grand larceny
In the early morning hours Thursday, February 3rd, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office arrested four men from Louisiana involved in an attempt to forcibly enter an ATM located at the Hancock Whitney Bank on Hwy. 603 in Kiln, MS. Damari…
24-year-old charged in Gulfport hit-and-run death
Gulfport Police on Friday arrested a 24-year-old man and charged him in connection with a January, 31, 2022, hit and run that claimed the life of a pedestrian. Mickel Anthony Stewart is charged with leaving the scene of an accident…
George County man charged in death of his father
What started as a fight between father and son has resulted in the father's death and the son charged in the incident. George County Sheriff Keith Havard said in a press release that deputies responded to a call Wednesday of…
Gautier man charged with attempted murder
Gautier police made an arrest yesterday connected to a shooting that left both suspect and victim in critical care. Last month, officers responded to a shots fired report and found…
Biloxi PD needs assistance identifying two alleged suspects involved in an assault
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance to identify two alleged suspects involved in an assault. The two unknown females allegedly assaulted two other females in the 700 block of Beach Blvd. on 1/16/22 around 1:00AM. One female…
Greene County man pleads guilty to sexual battery on a child
A Leakesville man will spend 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual battery on a child. Joseph Herman Beckwith Jr., 23, was accused of sexually assaulting a then-2-year-old child in Greene County. Judge Kathy King Jackson sentenced Beckwith…
Home security system alerts homeowner of possible burglary
Two burglary suspects are in the George County jail, thanks to a home security system and a quick response by the Sheriff's Department. On January, 21, deputies responded to a call from an out-of-town homeowner who said his home security…
Father of man arrested on child sex charges now faces child porn charges
The father of a man who was arrested on child sex charges earlier this month has been charged with possession of child pornography. Gulfport Police said Ricky Lynn Cripps, 62, was…
New details on Robert Oshinski: case bound over to grand jury
Gruesome details were revealed in court Wednesday during a preliminary hearing for Robert Oshinski, charged with murder in the death of Ashley Barbara. Children of…