Biloxi Police need help identifying suspect in shoplifting case
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to identify a suspect in a shoplifting case. The man, pictured here, allegedly store a pair of gray…
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18-year-old dead and three injured after shooting at graduation party in Gulfport
An early morning shooting near the corner of Polk St. and Carolina Avenue in Gulfport on Sunday left one 18-year-old dead and three others injured. A graduation party turned into a crime scene early Sunday morning after multiple shots were…
Community mourns death of Micah Harrington
The community continues to mourn the loss of 41-year-old Micah Harrington who was brutally murdered at the Mazalea RV Park Tuesday evening. Biloxi police responded to the scene to find Harrington’s body with stab wounds and partially dismembered. Hours after…
Minneapolis cop who knelt on man's neck charged with murder
By TIM SULLIVAN and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not…
Biloxi man accused of holding victim at knifepoint, taking vehicle
A Biloxi man is accused of holding a victim at knifepoint, threatening the suspect and using it to take property. Biloxi Police on Thursday arrested Louis Wayne McFall, 33, of Biloxi on charges of armed robbery, felony taking of a…
Davian Atkinson enters accessory plea in the shooting death of Biloxi Officer Robert McKeithen
Another person has pleaded guilty in connection with the shooting death of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. Today, Davian Atkinson pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to capital murder, appearing before Harrison County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt. Davian…
Two suspects arrested in connection to deadly Monday morning shooting in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in connection to a shooting on Monday that left one man dead and another injured. The Gulfport Police Department say they have arrested Aaron Mays and Gitano Lewis. On Monday, the…
Two arrested in deadly Gulfport shooting
Two suspects were arrested today from a shooting on Monday that left one man dead. The Gulfport Police Department arrested Aaron Mays and Gitano Lewis. On Monday, the Gulfport Police Department responded to 39th Avenue in response to a shooting.…
Body found mutilated in RV park in Woolmarket
A mutilated body discovered in the Woolmarket area Tuesday has been identified as 41-year-old Micah Harrington. Harrington was a resident of the Mazalea RV Park. His body was found on West Oak Lawn Drive suffering several stab wounds as well…
Man arrested and charged with second degree murder
On Sunday, Biloxi police responded to an aggravated assault that occurred on Moni Vista Drive. Twenty-six year-old Matthew Reid was arrested and charged with second degree murder. His bond is set at one million dollars. Biloxi police say an altercation…
Authorities investigating fatal road rage incident in Jackson County
On May 25, 2020, at approximately 4:30pm, The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation responded to a call of a shooting on Interstate 10 westbound near the 51-mile marker in Jackson County, claiming the life of one man. After conducting on scene…
Arrested for second degree murder
On May 25, 2020, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 26-year-old Matthew Cole Reid of Biloxi on a warrant for second degree murder. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into an incident reported on 05/24/2020 in the…
Man dies after altercation in Biloxi on Sunday
On Sunday, Biloxi police responded to an aggravated assault that occurred on Moni Vista Drive. Biloxi police say an altercation took place where the victim, 51-year-old Michael Lepoma, was allegedly beat with a tire iron and passed away this afternoon…
One victim identified in Gulfport shooting, police looking for individuals wanted for questioning
The Gulfport Police Department is looking for two individuals wanted for questioning regarding a shooting that occurred early this morning. Detectives are attempting to locate Gitano Lewis and Aaron Mays. Detectives believe these two individuals may have information pertaining to…
Two arrested in Harrison County on animal cruelty charges
Two Saucier residents are charged with five counts each of animal cruelty. Wednesday, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson arrested 57-year-old Sharon Bertok and 50-year-old Daniel Bertok after animal control officers found several species of animals living in deplorable conditions at…
Biloxi Police make arrest in commercial burglary case
Biloxi Police Department arrested a Gulfport man in connection with a commercial burglary case. John Brown, 25, was charged with burglary of a commercial building on Wednesday. The arrest stemmed from an investigation where Brown allegedly entered into a room…
Former investigator convicted of embezzlement
A former investigator for a Mississippi District Attorney’s Office has been convicted of embezzlement. Authorities say Joe Edney deposited thousands of dollars of court fees into his own bank account. He used his position overseeing a pre-trial diversion program to…
Two Gautier men charged in string of auto burglaries in St. Andrews community
Two Gautier men are charged in a string of auto burglaries in the St. Andrew’s community early Tuesday morning. At least 12 vehicles, all of them unlocked, were burglarized between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. Twenty-three year-old Benjamin Green and…
Arrested for auto burglary
Sunday, Biloxi police arrested a man accused of auto burglary. The arrest of 52-year-old Gregory Melbert stems from the result of a reported burglary that happened off of Pelican Bayou Drive on May 3rd. Evidence and statements collected by police…
Charged for attempted aggravated assault in Biloxi
On Saturday, Biloxi police responded to a hit and run accident near Lorraine Road and Woolmarket Road. The initial investigation revealed Drew Michael Benoit intentionally tried to ruin a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver was able to jump off the bike…
Biloxi man charged in auto burglary case
Biloxi Police on Sunday arrested a man on a warrant charging him with auto burglary. Major Christopher DeBack said Gregory Lee Melbert, 52, was arrested Sunday. The arrest was the result of a reported auto burglary that occurred in the…
Ocean Springs man arrested for burglary of an occupied dwelling in Biloxi
A man was arrested for burglary yesterday at a Biloxi residence located in the 1300 block of Irish Hall Drive. The Biloxi Police Department arrested 30-year-old Levingston Moore of Ocean Springs for burglary of an occupied dwelling. The arrest stemmed…
Arrested for aggravated assault and robbery in Biloxi
The Biloxi Police Department responded to a report of an aggravated assault and robbery that occurred on the 200th block of Oak Street. Lucinda Harris, Sharparis Johnson, and Raheem Johnson were identified as suspects that allegedly assaulted the victim and…
Supreme Court upholds death sentence in Janaya Thompson case
The Mississippi State Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence and verdict of a Gulfport man convicted in the brutal death of a five-year-old girl back in 2014. The Supreme Court affirmed the sentence against Alberto Garcia, saying “the sentence…