UPDATE: Hancock County man accused of fathering child with 16-year-old victim
A 44-year-old man is in jail, charged with sex crimes against a minor child. Dan Cochran was arrested Friday evening, charged with sexual battery and…
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Local business and contractors impacted by copper thieves
A string of copper thefts has been affecting local businesses on the Coast. Wednesday night, another HP Development jobsite was hit by thieves. More than $60,000 worth of…
Pass Christian duo charged with 70 counts of animal cruelty make initial court appearance
Richard and Ethel Ross made their initial court hearing today in Pass Christian regarding their animal cruelty charges. The couple was arrested…
Mississippi receives over 500K to help fight internet crimes
Mississippi is on track to receive half a million dollars to help fight internet crimes against children. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded just over $578,000 in…
Biloxi community comes together to discuss recent gun violence
At the Biloxi Civic Center, the concerned east Biloxi community came together to put an end to recent gun crimes. Mayor ‘FoFo’ Gilich, Biloxi Police Chief John…
New charges against man accused of shooting and killing Lt. Michael Boutte
Joseph Rohrbacker, the man accused of shooting and killing Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte, is now facing eight more charges. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department issued warrants for Rohrbacker’s arrest for three counts of touching…
Catalytic converter thieves becoming a problem on the Coast
Across the country, thieves have been taking to stealing catalytic converters off of unattended cars and trucks and selling the parts. This trend has also become a problem here on the Coast as of lately. At 4:40…
George County Sheriff's Office releases mugshots for multiple crimes
The George County Sheriff’s Office has released mugshots of suspects from multiple burglaries and thefts from over the weekend. On Sunday, the George County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible commercial burglary off of Highway 26 West.…
Moss Point residents react to Mayor Mario King’s indictment
Today, Moss Point Mayor Mario King and his wife, Natasha, were indicted on federal fraud charges. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is in Moss Point where she’s been speaking to residents about the mayor’s indictment.
U.S. House of Reps passes bill making animal cruelty a federal felony
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that would make animal cruelty a federal felony. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Florida Representative Ted Deutch and Representative Vern Buchanan. The bill would make it a federal offense…
Wanted Fugitive Arrested
. On Saturday July 27, 2019, the Gulfport Police Department arrested Wanted Fugitive, Tekoney Oronte Treyvon Blackledge of Katy Texas, in the 3100 block of 8th Avenue Gulfport. Blackledge was identified as a suspect in the killing of a…
Armed Robbery *UPDATE* (Arrest Warrants)
. The investigation into the armed robbery which occurred on July 3, 2019, at the Up in Smoke store located in the 2900 block of 25th Avenue, has led to arrest warrants for 39 year old Kelly Wayne…
Armed Robbery / Murder Arrest
On June 27, 2019, the Gulfport Police arrested 29-year-old Tony Alexander Williams of Gulfport, charging him with armed robbery and first degree murder. The arrest is the result of extensive investigation into the murder of Delfred Lewis which occurred on…
Second Degree Murder Arrest
. The Gulfport Police arrested 20 year old Breanna McClendon of Hattiesburg charging her with one count of Second Degree Murder. The arrest stemmed from an investigation which began in the City of Hattiesburg. The initial investigation revealed that McClendon and…
Aggravated Assault / Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling
. On June 6, 2019, the Gulfport Police Department arrested and charged 32 year old Damian Ladell Brown of Gulfport with Aggravated Assault and Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling. The arrest stemmed from an incident which occurred on June 5, 2019, at approximately…
Wanted for Questioning
. The Gulfport Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the subject in the photo. This subject is being sought for questioning in relation to an attempted armed robbery which occurred on May 11, 2019, in the 3300 block…
Pedestrian Accident with Fatality
. Gulfport Police are investigating an accident with a fatality involving a pedestrian. On June 1, 2019 at approximately 6:08 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to Highway 49 near Russell Boulevard to investigate a vehicle versus pedestrian accident. Initial investigation revealed…
Early morning accident claims the life of one Gulfport man
Gulfport Police investigated a single vehicle accident which claimed the life of a 37-year-old Gulfport man. According to Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer, William Sample was not wearing a seat belt when he crashed his 2000 Chrysler Sedan which…
Missing Person: Terri Anna Johnson found
Terri Anna Johnson has been located and is alive and well. The Gulfport Police would like to thank everyone who assisted with locating Mrs. Johnson. On May 20, 2019, at approximately 8:02 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department received a report of missing…
Gulfport teen arrested on two charges of aggravated assault
On May 21, 2019, the Gulfport Police arrested 13 year old Quinten Martel Winters Jr. of Gulfport charging him with two counts of aggravated assault. The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred about 7:34 p.m., when Gulfport Police responded…
Aggravated Assault
. On May 14, 2019, Gulfport Police arrested Frederick Mack Washington Jr. of Gulfport charging him with one count of Aggravated Assault. On May 14, 2019, at approximately 5:01 am, Gulfport Police responded to the area of 18th Street…
Click It or Ticket Campaign
. 2019 Click It or Ticket Kick-Off Fact Sheet Change Habits to Save Lives Be a Part of the Progress As an integral part of this year’s national Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign, which will take place May…
Accessory after the Fact to Capitol Murder
. As a result of the ongoing investigation between the Gulfport Police Department and Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, Davian Lewanika Atkinson has been arrested and charged with Accessory after the Fact to Capitol Murder. Davian Atkinson is the brother…
Aggravated Domestic Assault
. On May 4, 2019, The Gulfport Police arrested 51 year old Angela Michelle Fletcher of Gulfport charging her with Aggravated Domestic Assault. The arrest stemmed from an incident where on May 4, 2019, at approximately 11:39 PM, officers…