crime

Gulfport man pleads guilty to possession of fentanyl

Gulfport, MS. - District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that 45-year-old Steven Robert Barbine, of Gulfport, pled guilty last week before Judge Larry Bourgeois to a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute- Fentanyl. Barbine pled…

Gulfport man pleads guilty to second degree murder

Gulfport, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 30-year-old Wayne Claude Adams of Gulfport, MS, pled guilty yesterday to second-degree murder before Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt at the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport, MS. Judge Schmidt sentenced…

Two arrested for human trafficking in Lauderdale County

On Thursday, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation conducted an undercover human trafficking operation in Lauderdale County, resulting in the arrest of two men and the recovery of four trafficking victims. Forty-three-year-old James T. Boylan and 52-year-old Guy Hammonds…

Suspect wanted in Gulfport drive-by shooting in custody

A suspect wanted following a Wednesday drive-by shooting in Gulfport is now in custody. Gulfport police announced this afternoon that 20-year-old Andre Jefferson has been located. Police say Jefferson was identified as the suspect after a firearm was discharged from…

Gulfport man arrested on charge of simple assault

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 52-year-old Eric Hardy of Gulfport on a charge of simple assault on a police officer. Officers responded to a report of an alleged shoplifting and attempted to arrest Hardy. During the course…

Moss Point PD investigating 2020 drive-by shooting

The Moss Point Police Department is asking for help finding additional information about a drive-by shooting that happened November 5th, 2020. On November 5th just after 4 p.m., officers responded to Gregory Street regarding an unresponsive man by…