One deputy shot and suspect taken into custody in Gautier
The FBI is still investigating a shooting in Gautier that injured a Harrison County deputy this morning. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
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FBI investigating assault on Federal Law Enforcement Officer in Gautier
JACKSON, MISS. – The FBI Jackson Field Office is leading the investigation into an assault on a federal law enforcement officer in Gautier, Miss. On Tuesday morning, local, state and federal law enforcement were executing a state arrest warrant for kidnapping…
Louisiana man charged in connection with fatal Memorial Day Weekend road rage shooting
Biloxi, MS – A Louisiana man has been arrested and charged in connection with the road rage incident that happened on May 25, 2020, at approximately 4:30pm, on Interstate 10 westbound near the 51-mile marker in Jackson County. A white…
Gulfport police arrest man on one count of murder
On July 17th, 2020, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 22-year-old Samuel Bridges for one count of murder. On July 9th, 2020, the department responded to the area of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street in reference to a possible motorcycle accident.…
Sixteen-year-olds charged with armed robbery in Jackson County
Two 16-year-old teens are charged as adults with armed robbery and are jailed in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Brandon Tanner and Trenton Nicholson were both armed with handguns when they held up a man…
Six years since Janaya Thompson’s death
Today marks six years since the death of five-year-old Janaya Thompson. On this day in 2014, five-year-old Janaya Thompson was found sexually assaulted and brutally murdered. Police found her body in a trailer in Gulfport. Albert Garcia was arrested and…
Wanted for questioning regarding credit card fraud
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting assistance with identifying an individual wanted for questioning regarding a credit card fraud which occurred near the 2600 block of CT Switzer Drive, Biloxi, MS on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The individual is described…
Arrested for burglary of a business and motor vehicle theft
Gulfport Police arrested and charged two 18-year-olds with burglary of a business and motor vehicle theft. On July 15, 2020, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 18-year-old Marquise Buckhaulton on four counts of burglary of a business and four counts of…
Wanted for questioning in reference to credit card fraud
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in identifying the two people wanted for questioning in reference to a credit card fraud that occurred at 850 Beach Blvd, Biloxi. The black male is described as wearing a red shirt…
Arrested on warrant for alleged burglary of an occupied dwelling
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 61-year-old William Howard Smith of Biloxi on a warrant for alleged Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling (Tent). The arrest was the result of a reported Burglary that occurred in the 200 block of Beauvoir Road…
Biloxi Police Department launches new program
Criminals beware! If you plan on breaking the law your chance of getting caught on camera and quickly is on the rise. The Biloxi Police Department is using the latest technology to nab crooks and you can help! Criminals are…
Mississippi nurse sentenced in health care fraud scheme
Federal authorities in Mississippi say a nurse has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for her role in a health care fraud scheme. Thirty-seven year-old Fallon Page was sentenced in Hattiesburg. Prosecutors said Page was part…
Moss Point mayor, wife under indictment on federal fraud charges
Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point appeared Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on fraud charges relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019. The indictment alleges that…
Suspect arrested in deadly shooting at Super 8 in Biloxi
Biloxi police have made an arrest in the July 3rd shooting that happened at the Super 8 motel on Beach Boulevard that left one man dead. Twenty-nine year-old Eddie Brown of New Orleans is being charged with first-degree murder, armed…
Gulfport Police investigating early morning homicide
Gulfport Police are investigating the death of a man found in the middle of the road early Thursday morning. Detective Jason DeCre' said that about 1:17 a.m., Gulfport Police responded to the area of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street, in…
Biloxi Police searching for man wanted in connection with shoplifting case
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to identify a man who is suspected of shoplifting on June 30. Maj. Chris De Back said the man, was seen entering a business in the 13000 block of Lorraine Road. The man…
Diamondhead man pleads guilty in truck-buying scheme
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Diamondhead man has pleaded guilty to bank fraud, admitting that he inflated the cost of trucks he was buying to get extra money from lenders. U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst in Gulfport said Tuesday that Louis…
One man in custody after hostage situation in Harrison County
One man is in custody following a hostage situation in Harrison County this afternoon. The incident took place at a trailer park off of Canal Road near Long Beach. Multiple agencies responded to the incident, including the Harrison County Sheriff’s…
Biloxi police arrest two people for grand larceny
Two people are waking up behind bars this morning for grand larceny. Biloxi police arrested 54-year-old Eddie Harris and 47-year-old Aramenta McArthur after an investigation into a complaint where both suspects allegedly took a victim’s wallet. Monday on the 100th…
Vancleave woman charged with stabbing her father multiple times
A Vancleave woman is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center charged with stabbing her father multiple times around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 58-year-old Hazelon Rich and her father were passengers in a car…
Poplarville man gets life for trafficking meth
A Poplarville man was sentenced to life in prison after his conviction in US District Court on charges of trafficking more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. U.S. Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sentenced Brian Travis, 40, on Wednesday. Travis was also ordered…
Biloxi man arrested in connection with embezzlement case
A Biloxi man has been arrested in connection with an embezzlement case. Maj. Christopher DeBack said Michael Keith Walls, 37, was arrested Tuesday after an investigation into a missing vehicle. De Back said it was alleged that Walls borrowed the…
Arrested on a warrant for alleged aggravated DUI causing death
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 29-year-old Eric Michel Dairy of Mobile AL on a warrant for alleged aggravated DUI causing death. The arrest was the result of a reported motor vehicle crash located in the 900 block of Beach BL,…
Arrested for aggravated assault
The Gulfport Police Department has made an arrest following a shooting that happened early this morning near Aztecas Restaurant on Highway 49. Twenty-three year-old Byron Lee Cuevas was charged with one count of aggravated assault in relation to the incident…