Mexican national charged with trafficking Fentanyl
A Mexican national is in the Harrison County jail, charged with trafficking Fentanyl. Harrison County…
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Former Biloxi officer charged with selling drugs, laundering money
A former Biloxi Police officer has been charged with selling drugs while working for the city of Biloxi. Chief John Miller said 23-year-old Jacob Noel Vickers turned himself in to Biloxi police Thursday and has been charged with conspiracy to…
48 arrested in fentanyl operations in Mississippi
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced dozens of arrests connected to two operations conducted by the strike force in January and February. In all, 48 arrests were made…
Employee of councilman's CBD store charged in federal drug case
A second person has been charged in the federal investigation into a Biloxi councilman's CBD and kratom business that was raided in January 2023. Celeste "CJ" Little is charged with attempt and conspiracy to alter, destroy or cover up evidence…
Bay St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute over 68 Grams of Methamphetamine
Gulfport, MS – A Bay St. Louis man pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 68 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, On July 13, 2023, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a…
Former Hancock County dispatcher charged with trafficking drugs
A former Hancock County dispatcher is accused of trafficking drugs in the county. Sheriff Ricky Adam said 20-year-old Tempest Ariana Martin of Diamondhead was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Her bond was…
Suspect in 2021 drive-by shooting arrested during traffic stop
A man sought by Gulfport Police in relation to a 2021 drive-by shooting was arrested Tuesday night during a traffic stop. 43-year-old Dwight Moore Jr. was wanted for a May 2021 drive-by shooting on George Street in Gulfport. He also…
Picayune Police interrupt dinner for drug arrests
Picayune Police officers taking a dinner break while on duty Sunday evening when dinner was interrupted by work. Officers with the Neighborhood Enhancement Team were eating when they were told someone had been in the restaurant's restroom for an unusually…
Charged with possession of a controlled substance
On Monday, February 06, 2023, at approximately 6:11 p.m., Biloxi Police Officers responded to the 900 Block of Cedar Lake Road in reference to a larceny complaint. During the course of the investigation, officers received information that led them to…
Welfare check leads Long Beach police to drug arrest
A Long Beach man was arrested Thursday on drug charges. Long Beach Police say 34-year-old Michael A. Savarese was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. His bond was set…
Carriere man faces drugs, weapons charges after search of home
A Carriere man is facing multiple charges after Pearl River County deputies searched his home. Pearl River County Sheriff David Allison said Dustin Hatten, 39, has been charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of methamphetamine…
Mississippi could renew effort for fentanyl testing access
Some Mississippi legislators say they will renew efforts to clarify that people may possess chemical strips to detect traces of the deadly drug fentanyl. A bill to decriminalize…
Long Beach man jailed on drug charges
An investigation has led to the arrest of a Long Beach man on drug charges. Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal said 46-year-old David Lee Nobles was charged Tuesday with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled…
Governor Reeves announces mobile enforcement results
Governor Tate Reeves came down to Gulfport to announce the results of the mobile enforcement team deployment that took place on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Since the mobile enforcement team arrived…
Waveland man faces felony drug charges after traffic stop
A Waveland man faces felony drug charges after cocaine, pills and marijuana were found during a traffic stop on Thursday. Waveland Chief Mike Prendergast said officers stopped a gold Lexus on Highway 90 about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. During stop, officers…
11-and-a-half bricks of cocaine recovered after washing up on beach in Biloxi
Keesler Air Force Base has a group of volunteers who clean up periodically along the beach. While they were cleaning on Saturday, they found…
Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
A judge in Russia has convicted and sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling. Judge Anna Sotnikova said the time Griner has served in custody since her arrest in February would…
Call for possible overdose leads to two jailed on drug charges in Waveland
What started out as a call to Waveland Police about a possible drug overdose ended with two people in jail, charged dealing drugs. Waveland Chief Mike Prendergast said officers were sent…
Former civilian contractor pleads guilty in death of Keesler airman
A man who was working as a civilian contractor at Keesler Air Force Base pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge of aggravated DUI in the death of an airman. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, 27-year-old Emmett…
Eight people face drug charges after Waveland house raided
Waveland Police on Friday raided a house on Meadow Lane and arrested eight people on drug charges. According to police, residents had made numerous complaints about criminal activity at the house. "We'd been getting a lot of complaints about that…
Kiln man to serve 25 years for burglary conviction
A Kiln man pleaded guilty Thursday in Hancock County Circuit Court to burglary of a dwelling and will serve 25 years. 33-year-old Antonio Joseph Connetti was sentenced the same day by Judge Christopher Schmidt for the July 7, 2021 burglary…
Three men, juvenile face drugs, weapons charges after traffic stop in Picayune
Three men and a juvenile are in custody today in Picyaune after a traffic stop led to finding a stolen vehicle, a cache of drugs and weapons. On Wednesday, Picayune officers with the…
Picayune investigates complaint, arrests two on drug charges
Picayune Police made two arrests after receiving complaints about drugs being sold at a vacant lot on Fern Drive. According to a press release, the department received a complaint Tuesday through the Neighborhood Enhancement…
DEA collects thousands of pounds of drugs on Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration collected more than 700,000 pounds of unneeded medications at more than 5,000 locations on April 30 as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Since 2010, the DEA and its law enforcement partners, have collected…