Men identified in double murder in Gulfport
Two men were found murdered in a rental car on Westward Drive in Gulfport early Saturday morning after a resident heard what sounded like a car crash and called police. The man who heard the wreck tells…
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The Goula Grinch returns for the holiday season
With the holidays in full swing and lots of holiday shopping that usually means the Goula Grinch starts to make headlines again in Jackson County. On Friday, November 20th, the Goula Grinch was granted parole due to…
Arrested on charge of alleged aggravated DUI causing death
On Tuesday, Biloxi police arrested 36-year-old Michael Blaise Leggett on a charge of alleged aggravated DUI causing death. The arrest was the result of an accident involving Leggett’s vehicle and a motorcycle on the Biloxi/Ocean Springs Bay…
Gulfport Police investigating shooting in area of 6th Avenue
On November 23, 2020, at approximately 11:25 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2700 block of 6th Avenue to reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers canvassed the area and located several shell casings, along with some residences that…
19-year-old arrested on one count of manslaughter
A 19-year-old was arrested this weekend by Gulfport police on one count of manslaughter. Around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, police responded to Memorial Hospital in reference to a juvenile shooting victim who later died from his…
Gulfport veteran concerned over repeat burglaries at his home
A Gulfport veteran is raising concerns after experiencing several burglaries over the last 18 months. Freddie Moore is a Gulfport veteran whose home located on Monroe Street has been burglarized seven times in the past 18 months.…
Jury convicts Gulfport man of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and multiple counts of drug possession
Biloxi, MS – Damian Ladell Brown, 34, of Gulfport, was found guilty of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon, Possession of Cocaine, and two Counts of Possession of Oxycodone by a jury in Harrison County Circuit Court…
Remembering Kimberly Watts
November marks six years since Kimberly Watts was murdered in her Long Beach home. In that time, no arrests have been made. Her murder shocked and devastated those who knew her. Forty-eight year-old Kimberly Watts was many…
MBI issues press release on last Friday’s officer-involved shooting in Gulfport
Gulfport police have identified Tracey Leon McKinney as the man dead in an officer-involved shooting. The shooting took place last Friday near the intersection of Glover Street and Adams Avenue in Gulfport around 4:45 p.m. Gulfport police…
Biloxi PD needs help identifying two people wanted for questioning
The Biloxi Police Department needs your help identifying two people wanted for questioning. The suspects are wanted in reference to a burglary that occurred at the 1800 block of Beach Boulevard in Biloxi on November 11th. Anyone…
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…
Officer-involved shooting in Gulfport is under investigation
An investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting in Gulfport earlier this afternoon. Gulfport police responded to the Dollar Tree off 25th Avenue in Downtown Gulfport just before 3 p.m. to a report of a man abusing…
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…
Gulfport PD looking for suspect wanted for armed robbery
Gulfport police are searching for a suspect wanted for armed robbery that happened Saturday. According to police, DeMario White is wanted for armed robbery that happened in the 600 block of 26th ½ Street. He should be…
Biloxi PD requesting assistance in identifying man allegedly connected to shoplifting
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify a black male who allegedly shoplifted within the 1700 block of Pass Rd in Biloxi. The incident occurred on October 22, 2020. The unknown male was wearing a…
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…
Arrested for aggravated domestic assault in Gulfport
A Gulfport man is now behind bars following a shooting early Saturday morning. Police say they responded to Memorial Hospital to find a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. They say Kermit Fairley shot the victim after…
Suspect wanted in connection with armed robbery in Gulfport
Gulfport police are searching for a suspect wanted for an armed robbery that took place early this morning. Officers responded to the 9100 block of Highway 49 this morning following reports of an armed robbery. During the…
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…
US Marshals arrest Louisiana man in Bay St. Louis wanted for the murder of his girlfriend
GULFPORT – The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force announces the arrest of Dennis Sheppard. Sheppard was wanted by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for the strangulation death of his former girlfriend which occurred on November 2, 2020.…
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…
Bay St. Louis police investigating woman's death as homicide
Bay St. Louis Police are investigating a woman's death as a homicide, Chief Gary Ponthieux said in a press release Monday. About 7:45 a.m., a report came in of a dead woman found on the 500 block of Washington Street.…