crime

Gulfport man arrested for DUI manslaughter

A Gulfport man has been arrested in Santa Rosa County, Florida after causing a crash that killed a passenger in his vehicle. Forty-seven year-old David Owen Jr. is charged with DUI manslaughter after his Ford F-150 truck entered an off-ramp…

Three wanted for vehicle theft in Biloxi

If you recognize any of the people pictured, call the Biloxi Police Department. These three are believed to be in possession of a stolen vehicle taken from the 800 block of Bayview Avenue last week. The vehicle pictured is similar…

Arrested for burglary in Long Beach

Long Beach police arrested 32-year-old Robert James and charged him with one count of burglary of a shed and one count of residential burglary. According to authorities, James allegedly entered a shed in the 200 block of East 4th Street,…

Man pleads guilty to violation of privacy

A man pled guilty to photographing three young girls in violation of their privacy. Thirty-one year-old Travis McMurray confessed to the crimes that reportedly took place back in October 2016. One of the victims told a family member that McMurray…

Wanted for assault in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying a female suspect who allegedly assaulted an employee at a restaurant on the 100 block of Eisenhower Drive on October 9th. The female entered the restaurant, spoke to a manager, and then attempted to walk…

Man arrested for disturbing the peace

On October 17, 2018, the Biloxi Police Department responded to the AJ Holloway Sports Complex located at 765 Wells Dr. in reference to the report of a gunshot victim. The victim, later identified as arrested 20-year-old Jauan Markel Williams of…

Murder suspect arrested in Hancock County

A possible murder suspect was arrested in Hancock County. Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received information from the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana connecting 24-year-old Darrell Williams Jr. to five separate murders in Louisiana. Deputies took Williams into custody on…

Paramedic arrested on sexual battery charges

Fifty-four year-old James Walley has been arrested and charged with sexual battery yesterday after a woman claims that Walley, a paramedic, assaulted her inside of an ambulance. After being transported from George County to Singing River Hospital, police on the…

Baby girl stabbed, baked in oven in Shaw, Mississippi

Mississippi officials are investigating after a dead infant was found in an oven. Police were called Monday night to a home in Shaw. There, a 20-month-old girl was found dead in an oven. Officials are still investigating the baby’s cause…

Man charged with child abuse

A Mississippi man has been charged with felony child abuse after his two-month-old baby was found to have a cracked skull. Twenty-eight-year-old Bryon Ellison was charged and is being held at the Harrison County Jail on a $100,000 bond. According…

Suspect wanted for theft

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying a white female involved in a theft in the 2300 block of Pass Road. The woman entered the store and observed a wallet sitting on the counter, she looked through the wallet and…

Suspect wanted for vehicle burglary in Long Beach

The Long Beach Police Department is asking for help in finding a suspect involved in a vehicle burglary. Police responded to a complaint of a vehicle that had been burglarized in the area of Pine Street. The victim’s personal property…

Two suspects wanted for shoplifting

The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying two more subjects involved in a shoplifting incident in the 2000 block of Pass Road. One subject concealed beer in his clothing and both subjects exited the store on foot and…

Former 3 Doors Down bassist sentenced 10 years

Robert Todd Harrell, 48, was sentenced by Judge Robert Krebs to serve the maximum penalty of 10 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a…

Man wanted for shoplifting

Biloxi police are requesting your assistance in identifying a man involved in a shoplifting in the 800 block of Beach Boulevard. The person entered the store and began consuming items displayed for sale and concealed items in his right shorts…

Aggravated domestic assault arrest

Gulfport Police Department arrested 58-year-old Stephen Harris of Gulfport, charging him with one count of aggravated domestic assault. An officer spoke with an adult female who stated that her boyfriend had cut her several times with a box cutter during…

Wanted for aggravated assault and armed robbery

Gulfport police needs help finding a man wanted for aggravated assault and armed robbery. Yesterday, police arrested 18-year-old Fredrick Quin and 18-year-old Ashia Johnson of Gulfport. A third suspect is still at large. The arrest was the result of a…

Arrested for aggravated assault

Last night, D’Iberville police responded to reports of shots fired at the Walmart on Sangani Boulevard when responding officers were flagged down to Rudy Moran Park where a 17-year-old was suffering from a gunshot wound. Twenty-one year-old Austen Nguyen faces…

Jury finds Hattiesburg man guilty of carjacking

A Hattiesburg man has been found guilty of carjacking and attempted leaving the scene of an accident. The incident happened in April 2016. Shawn Moffett reportedly took a trip to the Coast and forced the driver of the vehicle to…

Gulfport man sentenced to life in prison for murder

A Harrison County jury found a Gulfport man guilty today of first-degree murder. Forty-year-old Gabriel Curtis was sentenced to life in prison plus ten years for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon after the 2017 killing of 75-year-old…

Man sentenced for robbery and assault

Twenty-four year-old Gulfport native Marces Rush has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for two robberies and an aggravated assault in 2016. The first robbery occurred in December of that year where Rush reportedly stole a Texaco store clerk’s…