crime

Woman wanted for assaulting victim on motorized scooter

The Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying a woman who allegedly assaulted a female victim on a motorized scooter. Biloxi police are looking for a black female with long black hair and long eye lashes. According to police, the woman…

Wanted for questioning in auto burglary incident

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the individual wanted for questioning only in reference to an auto burglary incident. The incident occurred on September 12, 2019 in the 800 block of Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, where a firearm…

Sentenced to life in prison in Hancock murder

A man is sentenced to life behind bars for what Judge Lisa Dodson calls a ‘completely senseless act.’ Forty-year-old Christopher May of New Orleans says he was smoking crack and drinking when he gunned down Clifford Burke in his truck…

Biloxi police warn about fraud attempt

Biloxi police are warning residents of an attempted fraud scheme involving people posed as Biloxi police officers attempting to collect ‘unpaid fines.’ In a public service announcement released this afternoon, police stated ‘individuals contacted citizens stating they were officers from…

Arrested for aggravated assault

Ocean Springs police have taken a suspect into custody for a shooting that happened on Sunday morning. Police responded to an emergency call just before 5 that shots had been fired on Deana Road. The victim told police that the…

Crime cameras coming to the Coast

It’s nearly impossible to be everywhere at once, but the Biloxi Police Department is going to give it a try. The Biloxi Police Department is collaborating with Project NOLA, a nonprofit organization committed to eliminating violent crime. An eye in…

Charged with four counts of auto burglary

A man in Jackson County has been charged with four counts of auto burglary. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, four vehicles were burglarized on Jackson Lee Drive in St. Martin. Investigators received surveillance video and identified 19-year-old Kristian…

Arrested on a warrant for auto burglary

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Seyha X Chang of Ocean Springs on a warrant for auto burglary. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into an auto burglary reported in the 1900 block of Beach Blvd.…

Wanted in connection to petit larceny of cell phones

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting assistance in helping to identify a subject wanted in connection to petit larceny of cell phones from the 800 block of Bayview Avenue on August 13th, 2019. The white male, approximately 6 feet tall…

Arrested for embezzlement

One woman is behind bars this morning on a warrant for embezzlement. Biloxi police arrested 30-year-old Christian Eliana Neice after an investigation into an incident that happened on June 4th.  Police say she stole over $1,000 worth of items from…

Felony domestic assault in George County

One man is in the hospital and the suspect is in custody following an assault in the Movella community on August 23rd. The George County Sheriff’s Office took 34-year-old Brandon Tanner for felony domestic violence-aggravated assault. Deputies say the victim…

Arrested on warrants for burglary

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 41-year-old Stephen Eldred Gilbert and 44-year-old Tabatha Genice McKissick of Alabama on warrants for burglary. Warrants were issued as the result of investigations into storage shed burglaries that occurred on the 12th & 14th of…

Arrested for drive-by shooting

The Bay St. Louis Police Department arrested 28-year-old Christopher Dale Byrd of Lakeshore and charged him with one count of drive-by shooting. On August 19, 2019, at approximately 6:00 p.m., The Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to a drive-by…

Arrested for assault

A Biloxi man is behind bars this morning on an assault charge. Biloxi police arrested 24-year-old Keyonta Reed after an investigation into an incident where police say he assaulted a medical person while they were doing their job. They suffered…

Biloxi PD needs assistance identifying subjects

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify subjects who allegedly stole money from a coin dispenser at a self- checkout register in the 2600 block of C.T. Switzer Rd. The male and female took the…

Arrested for residential burglary

On August 19th, 2019, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 29-year-old Silver Lea Macchio on a warrant for residential burglary. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into a burglary that occurred on Bleuer Dr. on 08/09/2019. Evidence…

Two women arrested for involvement with shooting in Hurley

In Mobile, two Jackson County women are behind bars for allegedly shooting a man in Hurley. Thirty-eight year-old Rachael Dungan and 20-year-old Lillian Shoemaker are charged with aggravated assault, awaiting extradition to Jackson County. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says…