crime

Home drug raid in Gulfport leads to felony arrest

Handguns, an AK-47, and a variety of narcotic drugs are off the streets today after an overnight drug bust in Gulfport. Thirty-two year-old Dwan Durrell Parnell is now behind bars and facing a number of charges after a search of…

Moss Point police investigate shooting

The Moss Point Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that took place on Friday. Police received a call around 4 p.m. from a female stating her 16-year-old son was assaulted by 28-year-old Keianna Keishaun Gipson. According to police, Gipson…

Update on Gulfport shooting

We give you an update on the investigation from Friday night’s shooting on Crestview Drive in Gulfport. According to Gulfport police, the aggravated assault charge against Dontedrique Sawon Magee has been dropped. He was originally charged with shooting a 16-year-old…

Update on Gulfport shooting involving sixteen-year-old girl

Tonight we have an update on the investigation from Friday night’s shooting on Crestview Drive in Gulfport. According to Gulfport police, the aggravated assault charge against Dontedrique Sawon Magee has been dropped. He was originally charged with shooting a 16-year-old…

Arrest made in Gulfport shooting

A twenty-year-old man is behind bars, charged with aggravated assault. Gulfport police arrested Dontedrique Magee following a shooting late Friday night. It happened in the 16,000 block of Crestview Drive. When police arrived, they found a 16-year-old woman who had…

The Hunt for Richard Merritt

The nationwide manhunt continues tonight for former Georgia attorney turned accused killer Richard Merritt. The victim of the alleged crime is his own mother. Police believe the murder occurred just hours before he was set to report to prison for…

Wanted for shoplifting

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify two females who are suspects in an alleged shoplifting incident which occurred on March 6, 2019. The suspects entered a business in the 2600 block of Beach Blvd,…

Wanted for shoplifting

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify a subject who allegedly shoplifted item(s) displayed for sale, on March 5, 2019 at about 12:35pm. The incident occurred in the 900 block of Cedar Lake Rd.  The…

Nationwide manhunt continues, suspect could be on the Coast

The manhunt continues for a former Georgia attorney accused of murdering his mother. The murder occurred just hours before the man was set to report to prison. Richard Merritt was found guilty in January of defrauding more than a dozen…

Juvenile charged with armed robbery

A juvenile from Saucier is being charged as an adult on one count of armed robbery. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, employees of the Family Dollar on Old Highway 49 in Saucier reported the armed robbery. Witnesses says…

Charged with kidnapping, armed robbery, and rape

Twenty-two year-old Orlando Carter is behind bars today on charges of kidnapping, armed robbery, and rape. Long Beach police say Carter allegedly kidnapped a victim, robbed her at gunpoint, and sexually assaulted her. In a second incident, Carter robbed another…

Only two arrests made at Pass Parade

It was another exciting year for the people in Pass Christian as they celebrated their annual Mardi Gras parade. Despite the bad weather, around 40,000 people showed up to watch the floats roll on. The parade started at 12 p.m.…

Taking away a motor vehicle warrant arrest

On February 27, 2019, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 30-year-old Carolyn Renee Hyde of Biloxi on a warrant for taking away a motor vehicle. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into the theft of a vehicle…

Victims identified in Gulfport double homicide

An overnight shooting in Gulfport left two people dead. Around 1 a.m., Gulfport Police were called to a home on 8th Avenue to investigate a firearm discharge complaint. Once officers arrived they found two people on the property suffering from…

Wanted for credit card fraud

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying a woman who stole a bank debit card in Biloxi. The woman was caught on surveillance video at the Biloxi Walmart on Switzer Road on February 4th. According to police, the woman stole…

Wanted for questioning in Gulfport murder

Another subject is wanted in connection with Sunday night’s murder in Gulfport. Leila Darlene Lizana is believed to be with Eli Martinez Medina and is now wanted for questioning. She is described as a white female, 5’6”, 145 pounds with…

Suspect wanted in Gautier bank robbery

On Saturday, February 23, 2019, Gautier Police Officers responded to the Navigator Federal Credit Union, located at 1850 Highway 90, in reference to a robbery. Officers learned that an unknown white male entered the bank and provided a note demanding…

Gulfport man wanted for murder

A Gulfport man is wanted for murder. Police are looking for 44-year-old Eli Martinez Medina. He is accused of assaulting and killing a man last night in Gulfport. The victim, who has been identified as Frederick Plummer, was found in…

Suspects wanted in connection with bike theft

The Biloxi Police Department needs help finding two people who allegedly stole a $300 Schwinn mountain bike in the 800 block of Bayview Avenue. Police say the white man and woman allegedly stole the bike on February 10th just before…

Cracking down on crime in Moss Point

Violent crimes have been on the rise in Moss Point, but local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies are stepping in to put a stop to it. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said, “I live in the City of…

Drug bust in Pass Christian

A drug bust took place earlier today in Harrison County, putting two people behind bars. Harrison County Sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant in a home on Edwin Ladner Road in Pass Christian. Inside, they found multiple guns, two ounces…

Man denied bond in Saucier shooting

A Saucier man accused in the shooting death of his son and another man remains behind bars tonight after Judge Bruce Strong denied bond. Billy Jack Roberts will now face a grand jury. Court papers say Roberts was trying to…