crime

Wanted for package theft in Gulfport

Two victims in Gulfport reported a white male with a beard wearing camouflage that stole packages from their front doors in the College Park area on November 23rd. One victim described the suspect getting into an unknown…

Men identified in double murder in Gulfport

Two men were found murdered in a rental car on Westward Drive in Gulfport early Saturday morning after a resident heard what sounded like a car crash and called police. The man who heard the wreck tells…

The Goula Grinch returns for the holiday season

With the holidays in full swing and lots of holiday shopping that usually means the Goula Grinch starts to make headlines again in Jackson County. On Friday, November 20th, the Goula Grinch was granted parole due to…

19-year-old arrested on one count of manslaughter

A 19-year-old was arrested this weekend by Gulfport police on one count of manslaughter. Around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, police responded to Memorial Hospital in reference to a juvenile shooting victim who later died from his…

Remembering Kimberly Watts

November marks six years since Kimberly Watts was murdered in her Long Beach home. In that time, no arrests have been made. Her murder shocked and devastated those who knew her. Forty-eight year-old Kimberly Watts was many…

Undercover human trafficking operation results in arrests of 6 men

The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Special Victims Unit conducted a joint undercover human trafficking operation on Friday, November 13, in Oxford resulting in the arrests of 6 individuals who were charged with procuring prostitution.…

Suspect pleads guilty to 2018 murder charge

Gulfport, MS - District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Dannie Bergeron Jr., age 22, plead guilty this week to First-Degree Murder for the killing of Tiffany Goodman. The defendant’s trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday and jurors were summoned…

Biloxi PD investigating auto burglary on Pass Road

The Biloxi Police Department is conducting an investigation into an auto burglary that occurred on November 9th in the 2600 block of Pass Rd. The alleged suspect is described as a white male in his 30’s to 40’s, brown hair…

Suspect wanted in drive-by shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that happened on Saturday, November 6th. According to police, Dequman Cooper allegedly shot a firearm multiple times towards his ex-girlfriend and her friend…

Traffic stop leads to arrests in drug, weapons case

George County Sheriff's deputies arrested two men on drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop. Deputies with the George County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling in the Brushy Creek Road area of Rocky Creek on Oct. 22 when they made…

George County makes arrest in burglary investigation

Deputies with the George County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest Friday in an investigation into a burglary in the Shipman community. Deputies answered a call Thursday regarding a home intruder in the 100 block of Scout Trail in the Shipman…