crime

Man charged in Moss Point shooting death

A Moss Point man is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center charged with murder in the shooting death of another man Tuesday night. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Dirk Lambert Jr. allegedly shot 50-year-old Noel Christopher Benson of Grand Bay,…

Shooting in Jackson County

Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators are on the scene of a shooting that happened around 6:30 Tuesday evening on Independence Road in the Fort Lakes community. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a person is in custody being questioned, as well as witnesses.…

Sentenced to 27 years for murder

After changing his mind this morning, a Gulfport man has pled guilty to second degree murder and sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison. Thirty-six year-old Willie Cenales was sentenced today to 27 years in prison without the possibility of…

Classroom vandalized at Woolmarket Elementary

Police are searching for a suspect after a Woolmarket Elementary School classroom was left trashed over the weekend. The classroom, which is used for an after school program, was discovered Monday destroyed with desks and school supplies thrown across the…

Felony domestic violence arrest

Twenty-seven year-old William Brashears of Saucier is facing a count of felony domestic violence for an incident in May 2018. A warrant was issued for Brashears’ arrest following an investigation into a domestic violence report on Woolmarket Road in Saucier.…

Fourth suspect arrested in connection with Biloxi shooting

A fourth person is facing aggravated assault charges in connection with a shooting that happened in Biloxi. Nineteen-year-old Shaparis Johnson of Jackson County was taken into custody by Biloxi police today. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department issued a warrant for…

Arrested for fraud in Bay St. Louis

Two people were arrested after a complaint of fraudulent checks and transactions in Bay St. Louis. Thirty-one year-old Eric Ersan Yurttas and 66-year-old Enimia Charlotta Pohl both of Pass Christian were charged with one count of felony false pretense. Yurttas…

Nine arrested in drug search in Hancock County

Nine people from the Kiln are now behind bars following a drug search in Hancock County this morning. The sheriff’s office narcotics agents executed search warrants at several homes in the 24,000 block of Standard-Dedeaux Road. Agents recovered meth, marijuana,…

Jalen Williams found guilty of capital murder in 2017

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has affirmed a guilty verdict in the 2017 murder trial of a Gulfport man. Jalen Williams was convicted of capital murder in the death of Lamont Hayes, whom Williams and his co-defendant Rashad Johnson were…

Arrested for stolen car and narcotics

A man is behind bars today for stealing property and possession of a controlled substance. Biloxi police arrested 29-year-old Antwone Beans after he was found with a reported stolen car out of Pascagoula. Beans is now at the Harrison County…

Weekend shooting, prior felon arrested

A convicted felon is once again off the streets after another run-in with police over the weekend. Thirty-five year-old Remington Steele is accused of shooting a man in the foot in Saucier. That man was taken to a local hospital…

Former Long Beach police officer sentenced

Twenty years: this is the sentence handed down by a judge in Hancock County today nearly three years after the death of a South Mississippi toddler left in her mother’s patrol car in extreme heat. “Always happy, always jumping, always…

Bank robbery arrest in Gulfport

Gulfport police arrested 37-year-old Iconic Facce of Ashford, Alabama yesterday. They say just before 10 a.m. on March 22nd, Gulfport police went to the 900th block of Cowan Road after hearing of a bank robbery where the suspect walked in…

The hunt for Richard Merritt continues

Tonight we continue our coverage of a former Georgia attorney accused of murdering his mother just hours before he was set to turn himself into prison for a 15-year sentence for defrauding his clients out nearly half a million dollars.…

[UPDATE] Victim identified in Waveland stabbing, two arrested

This morning, Waveland Police responded to the Gulf Grove Apartments in reference to an altercation involving two individuals. Once on scene, Officer Patrick Crowe immediately started CPR on the victim, 43-year-old Daniel Boudreaux Jr. Daniel Boudreaux Jr. appeared to have…

Suspects wanted in alleged shoplifting incident

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping identify the females who are the suspects in an alleged shoplifting incident which occurred on March 12, 2019. The suspects entered a business in the 2600 block of Beach Boulevard,…

Man guilty of child pornography

A dangerous online predator in Gulfport is now spending years behind bars. Thirty-three year-old Scotty Peel pleaded guilty yesterday to having child pornography. He was charged on one count of child exploitation and will be in custody for 15 years…

Bancorp South bank robbery suspect wanted

Gulfport police are searching for a suspect involved in a bank robbery in Gulfport. Shortly after 9:45 this morning, a black female walked into the Bancorp South Bank on Cowan Road. The female approached the teller and demanded money using…

Police release image of Bancorp South Bank robber

On March 22, 2019, at approximately 9:46 A.M., Gulfport Police responded to the 900 block of Cowan Road to investigate a Robbery. Initial investigation revealed that a suspect walked into the Bancorp South Bank and produced a note demanding money.…

Stolen motorcycle in Biloxi

The Biloxi Police Department needs help locating a stolen motorcycle. A blue 2005 Harley Davidson Electra GL with an Alabama license plate 156-518-M has been missing since March 2nd. The motorcycle has ‘1776’ in white lettering on the back and…

Two suspects arrested for aggravated assault

Two teenagers are behind bars tonight for allegedly shooting a man in Biloxi. According to Biloxi police, 18-year-old Bertrand Antoine IV and 17-year-old Cameron Payton are both facing aggravated assault charges. They were both taken into custody after warrants were…

Gautier bank robbery suspect arrested

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a string of bank robberies. Fifty-two year-old Clifford Montague was taken into custody in Memphis after local investigators and the FBI linked him to three robberies. The latest robbery happened in South…

Two men charged with attempted murder in Hancock County

Two men are facing charges of attempted murder after a 29-year-old man was shot on Tuesday night. Twenty-three year-old Charles Dufrene of Bogalusa, Louisiana and 23-year-old Sadi Armstead of Bayside Park are accused of shooting a man on East Lamar…