crime

Arrested for uttering forgery

Biloxi police have arrested two men on charges of uttering forgery. Eighteen-year-old Mark Lazar and 19-year-old Michael Earle of Biloxi were arrested at the Pass Road branch of Keesler Federal Credit Union after attempting to cash a stolen check for…

$700,000 of cocaine seized on I-10 in Hancock County

Mississippi Department of Transportation enforcement officers found approximately $700,000 in cocaine during a routine safety inspection in Hancock County. Officers stopped a 2000 freightliner tractor and van trailer eastbound on I-10 that was loaded with detergents and soap being transported…

Indecent exposure

The Biloxi Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying a white male who is a suspect in an indecent exposure investigation that occurred in the 1600 block of Pass Road. The incident occurred on January 9th and the subject…

Shoplifting suspects in Biloxi

Biloxi police are asking for assistance in identifying two suspects wanted in questioning for felony shoplifting that occurred at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Pass Road. On January 3rd at 10 a.m., the suspects arrived and left in a white…

Do you know these men?

Long Beach police need the public’s help identifying two suspects involved in multiple vehicle burglaries that occurred on or around January 6th of this year. Anyone with information regarding these incidents or the identities of these two people is asked…

Saucier man sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder

A Saucier man blamed drugs after pleading guilty to the 2014 murder of Brian Bachtel. Twenty-nine year-old Stephen Hagin was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the charge of second degree murder. Hagin admitted to shooting Bachtel with a…

Armed robbery arrest in Jackson County

One man has turned himself in for an armed robbery that happened on December 20th, 2017. The armed robbery involved two men in the Gulf Park Estates community of Ocean Springs. On December 26th, Walker Wells turned himself in and…

Arrested for felony DUI

One man is behind bars for felony DUI after officials responded to a hit and run off Highway 603 in Hancock County on Saturday. According to Bay St. Louis Police Department, 55-year-old Gerald Banks was involved in an accident on…

Residential burglary arrest

Two men are behind bars for their involvement in a residential burglary in Biloxi. Police received a call Sunday of a burglary in progress on Cedar Lake Road. A witness saw a white male suspect break into the home. That…

Three teens arrested, charged as adults in Jackson County

Three Jackson County teenagers have been charged as adults after barging into a home on New Year’s night. Seventeen-year-old Bryan Smith and 15-year-olds Keaton Taylor and Chandler Dixon were arrested this afternoon and charged with home invasion after reportedly kicking…

Arrested for credit card fraud

A New Orleans woman is now under arrest for credit card fraud and false pretense in Biloxi. Back in July, Biloxi police were made aware of a victim whose bank card, ID, and other personal items had been stolen from…

Charged with felony DUI

A man suspected of driving under the influence offered officers a beer, but that tactic didn’t work on the Gulfport Police Department. Forty-eight year-old Cayce Jenkins is charged with felony driving under the influence. Police say last night they found…

Felony embezzlement

Biloxi police have arrested an Alabama woman for felony embezzlement. Thirty-four year-old Elizabeth O’Neil of Spanish Fort, Alabama was arrested on an outstanding warrant for felony embezzlement after a local Biloxi business, who O’Neil worked for, filed a complaint against…

Credit card fraud suspect captured in Pass Christian

Pass Christian police have arrested a woman in connection with credit card fraud. Thirty-three year-old Yilka Martinez was charged with one count stemming from the fraud incident in December as well as another incident in August of last year. Security…

Gulfport man arrested for felony DUI

Gulfport Police arrested a man for felony DUI. Sixty-five year-old Kenneth Guilbeaux of Gulfport was arrested for improper turn, no proof of insurance, and felony DUI. Authorities responded to a truck in a ditch near 32nd Street and 25th Avenue.…

Burglary arrest in Long Beach

A man has been arrested in Long Beach for burglary. Officials arrested Antonio Jenkins for one count of residential burglary and one count of vehicle burglary. The arrest stemmed from an incident involving a break in at a residence and…

Shooting on Gregory Drive in Moss Point

The Moss Point Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at 12:15 a.m. on Gregory Drive. According to Chief Calvin Hutchins, the police department received a call from Singing River Hospital reporting a male victim was in the emergency…

Arrested for felony credit card fraud

In Biloxi today, police arrested a woman on a felony warrant for credit card fraud that happened early last month. Thirty-eight year-old Frances Salisbury is suspected of using the victim’s stolen credit card at multiple businesses in Biloxi. Salisbury was…

Accused shooter turns himself in

A man accused of shooting into a vehicle late last month in Gulfport has turned himself into police. Nineteen-year-old Corey Dubose turned himself in around 8:30 a.m. yesterday. His arrest stemmed from an investigation of aggravated assault in the 2200…

Double shooting in Gautier

The Gautier Police Department is currently investigating a double shooting that occurred shortly after 9 a.m. this morning at Westpark Drive. According to officials, there were two male victims who were shot and transported to Singing River Hospital. One victim…

Arrested for aggravated assault

A man was arrested Saturday in connection to a shooting in Biloxi that occurred less than two weeks ago. Twenty-two year-old Zhaqius Evans was arrested in the 1800 block of Southern Avenue in Biloxi for aggravated assault where a victim…