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…
We know now the identities of the two who were shot and killed Wednesday in Gulfport. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified them as 44-year-old Augusta Brooks of Gulfport and 59-year-old Gerald Smith of Gulfport. Their bodies…
On March 3, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Todd Avenue in reference to a drive-by shooting. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives discovered the suspect, later identified as Andre…
Ocean Springs Police on Monday arrested a Gulfport man in connection with an armed robbery investigation. Joshua Shelby, 40, of Gulfport was developed as a suspect. He was arrested and charged in the armed robbery. Shelby was taken to the…
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…
A Gulfport man who tried to flee a crime scene is charged with assault on a police officer when he hit a Biloxi cop while leaving the scene. Capt. Brian Dykes said in a press release that Eric Finnell Hardy,…
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…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019,…
A Jackson County man is wanted for arson by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and a probation violation through MDOC. Thirty-one-year-old Joseph Wenger has numerous tattoos, is 6’2” tall and weighs 180 pounds. If you have information…
On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 3:25 p.m., the Biloxi Police Department responded to the 800 block of Cedar Lake Road in reference to a 911 caller reporting a subject had been shot. Officers arrived on scene and found a…
Gulfport police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night at the Magnolia State Apartments located on West Birch Drive. Police say multiple victims were struck by gunfire. Two of the victims were adult females and their conditions were non-life…
Vehicle burglaries have been happening more than usual around the Coast lately, but with newer technology catching criminals has become easier. Police departments in the area want to make sure you and your belongings are safe after…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King will plead guilty in a federal court in Gulfport, Wednesday February 24th. Mayor King and his wife have informed the prosecutors of their intent to plead guilty in a federal case accusing…
The Gulfport Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a burglary suspect. Police say the individual is suspected of several vehicle burglaries near Fleetwood Drive. Those burglaries happened yesterday between 5:28 a.m. and 6:16 a.m.…
A chancery court judge has sent Ocean Springs businessman Scott Walker to jail for 30 days during a hearing involving Walker’s parents today. According to our media partner, The Sun Herald, Judge Neil Harris grew weary of…
On February 12, 2021 at approximately 10:35 AM, Biloxi Police attempted a traffic stop on a silver Cadillac for a traffic violation in the area of Popps Ferry Road and Pass Road. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop…
Biloxi, Miss. – District Attorney Crosby Parker announced today that Antonio Dewayne Briley, age 26, of Nashville, Tennessee plead guilty on Monday to one count of Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer and one count of felony Failure to Stop…
On Thursday, Feb. 11th, 2021, Harold Edwards surrendered himself to investigators at the George County Sheriff’s Office in Lucedale, MS. Edwards was taken into custody without incident and is now being held at the George County Regional Correctional Facility. He…
One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting early this morning in Gulfport. Gulfport police say officers responded at about 1:40 a.m. to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute in the 100 block of David Street.…
Officials at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi said a suspicious package was found inside the Keesler Medical Center at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. First responders evacuated the area where the package was found, and investigated the situation. "Our…
A Biloxi man is wanted in a shooting that occurred in the Benndale Community on Sunday, February 7th. Police say he is considered armed and dangerous. Eighteen-year-old Harold Latrell Edwards of Biloxi is wanted for one count…
A 37-year-old Harrison County man was convicted by a jury of the unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes. Trabis Bailey was convicted after a two-day trial at the Harrison County Courthouse. According to District Attorney…
Harrison County Fire Rescue is investigating a mobile home fire that has been ruled suspicious. Firefighters were called to a fire at Landon Road and Allen Road on Wednesday night about 10 p.m. The fire, which was the second structure…
A driver fled the scene of a hit and run after striking a pedestrian in a wheel chair in Pascagoula. The Pascagoula Police Department says officers were called to the scene on Highway 90 near Victoria Street…