crime

Man wanted for counterfeit

Biloxi police need help identifying a white male who allegedly attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 at the Walmart on CT Switzer Road. The suspect is described as wearing a white ball cap, white shirt, and khaki shorts and appears…

Man wanted in connection with Gulfport shooting

Gulfport Police Department needs help locating a man wanted in relation to an active shooting investigation. Forty-four year-old Ricky McDonald is believed to be connected to a shooting that took place Sunday evening on the 600 block of 3rd Street…

Escaped convict captured in Jackson County Saturday

Convicted killer Michael Wilson is back in custody after three days of being on the run in South Mississippi. The calls came in and on Saturday night around 6 p.m. Michael Wilson was finally put back in handcuffs. Jackson County…

Manhunt continues for escaped convict Michael Wilson

The hunt for Michael ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ Wilson now continues into its second night. The convicted murderer remains on the run after escaping from a South Mississippi prison yesterday afternoon. Wilson was serving two consecutive life sentences prior to his…

Arrested for auto burglary

Biloxi police arrested 32-year-old Devin Gary for breaking into a vehicle. This incident happened Tuesday night in the 200 block of Beach Boulevard. Evidence obtained during the investigation linked Gary to this incident. He was transported to the Harrison County…

Pursuit of stolen vehicle ends in crash

A man in George County is facing multiple charges after reportedly stealing a vehicle and leading deputies on a high-speed chase. Deputies responded to reports of a stolen vehicle spotted exiting a Dollar General located on Highway 98 in the…

‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ escapes prison

The search continues today for a murderer on the run last seen in Jackson County Thursday. Forty-eight year-old Michael ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ Wilson was serving two life sentences when he escaped from prison. Michael Floyd Wilson, also known as Pretty…

Search continues for escaped inmate

The search continues on the Coast for escaped convict, Michael Wilson. Floyd escaped from Leakesville Correctional Facility Thursday. He was convicted of two homicides and was serving two life sentences. Take a look at how he has appeared in photos.

Charged with felony eluding in Biloxi

Shortly after 11 last night, a Gulfport man led police on a high speed chase through residential neighborhoods. Police say 44-year-old Elwyn Smith led officers on a chase that ended at the dead end of Rustwood Drive after he drove…

Arrest made in Rumours armed robbery

Tranesa Infinity Morgan of Pascagoula has been arrested after an armed robbery at Rumours Lounge in Ocean Springs. Morgan was identified using surveillance video along with assistance from the Biloxi and Pascagoula police departments. She’s been charged with one count…

Escaped inmate possibly on the Coast

The search continues for a killer on the run. Coast law enforcement is out in full force as tips, leads, and multiple sightings point toward our area. Forty-eight year-old Michael Wilson was first reported missing yesterday afternoon from the South…

Armed robbery suspect wanted in Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed the Dollar General on Bienville Boulevard. Witnesses told police the suspect wore a mask and was dressed in black.  The suspect held a handgun during the robbery and reportedly…

Man steals car during test drive in Biloxi

After test driving a vehicle in Biloxi, a Lucedale man has been arrested, but before his arrest, the same test drive turned into an attempt to steal the car. Twenty-six year-old Joseph Mills has been charged with taking of a…

Gulfport man arrested for felony kidnapping

Thirty-year-old Michael Hillie of Gulfport has been arrested for felony kidnapping. Hillie was arrested by Gulfport police on a warrant. He remains in the Harrison County Jail without bond because he was out on a bond for similar charges. He…

Man arrested for sexual battery

Forty-one year-old Joshua Fazzio was arrested on alleged sexual battery charges. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, the charges stem from an incident that happened on June 5th where a female victim accompanied Fazzio home from a local bar. That’s where…

Gang member found guilty of first-degree murder

Joshua Peterman, a known drug-dealer and member of the Simon City Royals gang, was found guilty this afternoon of first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Gulfport woman Tena Broadus. Peterman reportedly thought Broadus had snitched on him for stealing…

Two suspects wanted for shoplifting in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying suspects involved in a shoplifting at the Walmart on CT Switzer Road. On June 14th, two men walked into the Walmart, got in separate electric handicap scooters, and continued into the store reportedly taking clothing…

Second suspect sought in Moss Point armed robbery

Moss Point police are now searching for a second suspect in connection with the armed robbery of a Dollar General on Main Street. The first suspect was identified as Dasia Monique of Moss Point. She was arrested. During the investigation,…

Long Beach man pleads guilty to burglary

A Long Beach man pled guilty to burglary of an 82-year-old woman’s home. Forty-eight year-old Arthur McMillan was sentenced to 25 years after the guilty plea. The crime happened in Gulfport in November 2016 when the woman woke to the…

Father charged for shooting son in Hancock County

The father and son have been identified in the afternoon shooting in Hancock County. Sixty-seven year-old Ronald Ladner is charged with domestic aggravated violence after authorities say he shot his son, Cody Ladner, several times. The shooting took place at…

Father shoots son in Hancock County

A domestic shooting between a father and son took place at approximately 3:45 p.m. this afternoon in the 24,000 block of Amos Cuevas Road in the Kiln. According to authorities, the father shot the son multiple times. The son has…

Shoplifting suspect wanted in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help finding a man who got away with six hundred dollars’ worth of merchandise. This incident happened at the Walmart on CT Switzer Road. The items stolen include a pressure washer and a generator. The suspect was…