Gulfport Police Department

Teen charged in Friday night Gulfport shooting

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-- A 17-year-old male is behind bars after a shooting Friday night in Gulfport. Police say it happened around 9:13 p.m. at the corner of 28th Street and Hudson Avenue. A 14-year-old boy was found at the scene…

Gulfport Police Department welcomes new officers

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport Police Department is welcoming four new officers into their ranks. Officers Nawrot, Reece-Woodard, Massman, and Turner all graduated from the Harrison County Law Enforcement Academy.…

Gulfport officers graduate from academy

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gulfport Police Department shared the news of officers graduating from the Harrison County Law Enforcement Academy. Officers Kalie Vo, Isaac Payne, and Tanesha Stokes all completed this…

Runaway children found in Gulfport

The Gulfport Police Department located two runaway children, Summer Moore and A’nyla Moore, of Gulfport, Mississippi. Summer Moore is described as a 12-year-old black female, 5’1” tall, weighing 100 lbs., with brown eyes and black-and-purple braided hair. She was last…

Gulfport PD searching for man wanted for manslaughter

Gulfport Police are searching for a man wanted for manslaughter in a case dating back to this past November. Gulfport Police say Ellis Townsend assaulted a 75-year-old just before 11:30 the morning of November 18th, 2024. Townsend was on duty…