PEARL, Miss. (AP) — A judge set bond Thursday for a prison guard who was arrested on charges of bringing contraband items, including methamphetamine, into Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said in a news release Thursday…
A key piece of information in a 30-year-old cold case has been confirmed. Now, Sheriff Mike Ezell wants to find out what happened to Kimberly Ann Funk and why she was found in the swampy area of Ward Bayou in…
Biloxi Police are in a standoff with a person who is a suspect in an aggravated assault and kidnapping. On Wednesday about 2:55 p.m., a witness called 911 to report a shooting in the 200 block of Stennis Drive. When…
Kendall Jackson turned himself in at the D'Iberville Police Department. He will be transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center and booked on a bond of $200,000 set by Judge Fountain for the Aggravated Assault. Captain Marty Griffin said…
Biloxi Police are currently investigating reports of a shooting near Westwick Apartments. Biloxi PD Public Information Officer Brian Dykes tells News 25 that a suspect fled inside of a Biloxi home on Strangi Avenue, alone, and Biloxi PD is negotiating…
Today, Wednesday, June 09, 2021, Chief Wayne Payne announces the arrest of 17 year old Dominick Keewin Grindle, from Biloxi, on the charge of Aggravated Assault. Captain Marty Griffin said at approximately 4:30 P.M., officers responded to the 600 block…
Moss Point is investigating the shooting of a family while they were gathered in the yard. An adult male and an 8-year-old child were shot in the incident. Moss Point Police said the incident occurred in the 4000 block of…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Police are searching for a 17-year-old suspect in connection to a shooting that took place late Wednesday night. Gulfport Police say officers responded to a local hospital at approximately 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night after a receiving…
A Biloxi man suspected of armed robbery has been arrested by Biloxi Police. On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Biloxi Police officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road, in reference to an armed robbery. Witnesses reported a suspect allegedly…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted for grand larceny. Law enforcement says Jacob Faurot is wanted on warrant for grand larceny. Faurot is described as 6’7” and 250…
A second employee with the Jackson County road crew has been charged with embezzlement in the theft of equipment from that department, Sheriff Mike Ezell said Tuesday…
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and Pass Christian Police Department announce an increase in the reward for information about the death of Kenneth Charlot. Thanks to a Pass Christian resident, the reward has increased to up to $6,000 for information that…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge says “That '70s Show” actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on three counts of rape. The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge made the determination Friday in the fourth day of a preliminary hearing…
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Officials say a Mississippi inmate has died several days after he was assaulted by fellow prisoners. Torrie Ellis, 40, died Thursday at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, news outlets reported. Ellis had been serving a…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public's help to identify the owner of a white truck who is wanted for questioning in an assault case. A press release from Biloxi PD said the assault occurred in the 800 block…
GAUTIER, MS – The Gautier Police Department is currently investigating an aggravated assault/hit and run that occurred at 7250 Highway 57, which resulted in serious injury. On May 6, 2021, at 3:05 a.m., Gautier police officers responded to this location…
Pascagoula Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a motel on Tuesday morning. Police Chief Matt Chapman said in a press release that officers responded to a call about shots fired at the Payless Motel about 11:40 a.m. When…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport Police have located the person believed to be responsible for a shooting last week. On Thursday, May 13, 2021, officers with the Gulfport Police Department responded to an area hospital after receiving a call about…
A Harrison County homeowner caught a man allegedly trying to steal a car part and held him for deputies. Sheriff Troy Peterson said John Thomas Cearley, 50, of Long Beach, was charged with one count of possession of burglary tools…
A man arguing with his father is now in jail after he allegedly pulled a handgun and fired into the vehicle where his father was. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said in a press release that Kelsey Munell II, 40,…
An argument that escalated into a shooting resulted in one person being sent to the hospital and the other to jail. About 4:13 a.m. Sunday morning, Gulfport Police responded to a local hospital in reference to a complaint of a…
An employee of the Jackson County road department has been charged in the theft of equipment belonging to the county. Sheriff Mike Ezell said sheriff's investigators and investigators from the State Auditor's Office recovered the equipment, which was found at…
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at approximately 2:40 P.M., the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Highway 90 and Lakeshore Blvd. in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found an adult male with at least one…
Two suspects are now in custody following an armed robbery on O’Neal Road in Gulfport Monday. Police say 19-year-old Hollis Grayer and 23-year-old Jaylon Grayer robbed a victim at gunpoint and then fled the scene. Jaylon Grayer…