crime

Arrested for warrant for felony malicious mischief

Biloxi Police arrested 33-year-old William Criss Taggart of Vancleave for a warrant issued for felony malicious mischief. The arrest stemmed from an investigation in which Taggart was found to have intentionally caused damage to his hotel room and an adjoining…

Man shot to death at ‘Pure’ Gas Station in Gautier

Gautier police need help finding a suspect involved in a shooting death at ‘Pure’ gas station on Ladnier Road. Authorities say they found the victim, identified as 38-year-old Courtney Todd of Moss Point, suffering from gunshot wounds. He later died…

Auditors Arrest Harrison County Assistant Tax Collector

Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Harrison County Assistant Tax Collector Denise Gill after she was indicted on four counts of submitting false statements to defraud the government by a grand jury assembled…

Arrested for felony shoplifting

A Biloxi woman is behind bars, charged with felony shoplifting. Biloxi police arrested 22-year-old Essence Nellie Mae Williams after a shoplifting complaint at the Edgewater Mall on Beach Boulevard. Police say Williams went into the business and stole items worth…

Arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 38-year-old James Michael Jordan Jr. of Biloxi on a charge of being in possession of a stolen vehicle. The arrest was the result of a traffic stop conducted in the 2500 block of Beach Blvd.…

Escaped inmates captured in Meridian

Prison officials say both men who escaped from a prison near Pearl have been recaptured. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said that 31-year-old Jonathan Blankenship and 25-year-old Christopher Benson High were caught Wednesday in Meridian. Lauderdale County Sheriff Billy Sollie…

Search continues for escaped inmates

The search continues into its fifth full day for two inmates who escaped from a Central Mississippi prison Friday. News 25 mentioned to you last night that authorities are concentrating their search for 31-year-old Jonathan Blankenship and 28-year-old Christopher Benson…

Suspect wanted in uttering counterfeit

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in identifying a subject involved in uttering counterfeit. On June 6th at about 11:15, a white male wearing khaki shorts, tan hat and a black hoodie, entered the business in the 13000…

Arrest made in armed robbery at 'Up in Smoke’

Gulfport police, along with several other agencies, made an arrest in connection with an armed robbery at the Up in Smoke Store on 25th avenue. The robbery occurred on July 3rd. Thirty-nine year-old Kelly Akins of Houston, Texas and 32-year-old…

Wanted for larceny

Biloxi police needs help in identifying an alleged larceny suspect. The suspect stole a cell phone valued at about $500 at the IP Casino on June 10th. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a white baseball cap,…

Wanted for armed robbery at D’Iberville Subway

On Wednesday July 3, 2019 at approximately 9:41 pm, D’Iberville Police officers responded to a Subway Restaurant located in the 3800 block of Promenade Parkway for a reported armed robbery which just occurred. Upon arrival, officers learned a single suspect…

Arrested for burglary of a dwelling

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Ross Michael Adams of Biloxi, MS for burglary of a dwelling. The arrest stemmed from a complaint in which a victim reported that Adams burglarized their residence near the 1000 block of Irish Hill…

Armed robbery suspect

The Gulfport Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a business located in the 2900 block of 25th Avenue. On July 3, 2019, at approximately 2:33 PM, the suspect entered the Up in…

Arrested for burglary of a dwelling

Nineteen-year-old Austin Pennington is now behind bars for one felony count of burglary. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 deputies responded to a complaint of a burglary in the 12,000 block of Canal Road on July 1st. Pennington…

Standoff in Pass Christian ends safely

One man is now in custody after barricading himself and his estranged wife in a house in Pass Christian today. Around 8:30 this morning, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to 911 calls. What began as a domestic disturbance call…

Arrested for felony credit card fraud

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 29-year-old Eddie Louis Smith III of Gulfport on a warrant for felony credit card fraud. The warrant and arrest stem from an investigation where the victim reported an unauthorized debit card purchase in excess of…

Arrested for grand larceny

On June 25th, 2019 the Long Beach Police Department arrested 29-year-old Rhiannon E. Ferrell, of Gulfport, and charged her with Grand Larceny. The arrest was the result of an investigation where Ferrell allegedly stole a vehicle from a restaurant on…

Arrested for grand auto larceny

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Nickie Timothy James Fielder of Gautier, MS on a warrant for grand larceny auto. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into the stolen vehicle reported in the 300 block of…

Felony taking of a motor vehicle arrest

Thirty-one year-old Levi Nelson of Vancleave is behind bars tonight for allegedly stealing a car in February. Biloxi police arrested and charged Nelson today following an investigation into an incident that happened in the one hundred block of Beach Boulevard.…