crime

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…

Contraband Raid at Parchman nets drugs, phones, liquor

JACKSON, MS – In an effort to rid Mississippi prisons of gang-related financial control, a search team of prison staff and investigators raided Unit 26 at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman last week. A horde of illegal contraband from cellphones…

Suspect wanted for armed robbery in Saucier

Authorities are on the look out for a man wanted for armed robbery in Saucier over the weekend. According to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, the incident happened Saturday, October 24th at 9:21 p.m. The suspect is described as a heavy-set…

Bay St. Louis PD investigating fatal shooting

The Bay St. Louis Police Department is investigating a murder that occurred Wednesday night. At approximately 11:21 p.m., the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to a shooting on the 300 block of Keller Street. A witness…

Woman charged with kidnapping has initial court appearance

The two boys who went missing from Pascagoula Friday night, six-year-old Kaiden Wall and two-year-old Kolden Wall have been located and are safe. Their non-custodial mother, 33-year-old Sarah Caswell, had her initial appearance at 10 this morning at United States…