A Hancock County grand jury has found no wrongdoing by deputies in the 2021 shooting of Martin Luther Bowman III. The grand jury issued a partial report Wednesday. Bowman, 80, was shot August 31, 2021 by Hancock County deputies after…
Diamondhead City Council issued a statement on Friday to address the arrest of Councilman Alan Moran. Moran was arrested Feb. 14 on charges of simple assault causing bodily injury and contributing to the delinquency of a child. Diamondhead council attorney…
The South Mississippi community is still mourning the loss of Hancock County Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte who was shot and killed in the line of duty February 1st. There have been many memories across the Coast…
A 4-month-old child shot during a police chase in South Mississippi on Monday has died, according to officials. Tuesday morning, Biloxi Police released a statement saying, "Despite the efforts of medical staff, the child passed away as a result of…
A murder suspect is dead following a vehicle chase that ended on I-10 eastbound in Biloxi this afternoon with multiple law enforcement agencies taking part in the pursuit. Around 11:30 this morning, deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana responded to the scene of a double murder in the city of Baker, […]
Hancock County Sheriff’s Department has created an online platform to answer the public’s question about domestic violence. Questions asked by the public provides perspective to detectives about what the public is going through and domestic violence laws they are…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department recently released its first video in a series dedicated to answering the public’s questions about domestic violence. In this online series called ‘Break the Silence,’ Hancock County’s Domestic Violence Investigator Phil Pham answers questioned…
Tributes poured out from Coast residents this afternoon as they said their final goodbyes to Lt. Michael Boutte. Hundreds of Harrison County residents lined Highway 90 to pay their final respects to fallen Lt. Michael Boutte. Gulfport…
Lt. Michael Boutte was laid to rest today and hundreds attended his visitation to honor the fallen Hancock County deputy. “All units be advised; central dispatch has lost contact with Hancock 53.” That was the dispatcher’s last…
The funeral service for fallen Hancock County Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte, who was killed in the line of duty, took place today. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more.
Funeral services for Lt. Michael Boutte will be held in Hancock County Tuesday. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us to Hancock County Sheriff's Department for the delivery of a portrait made to remember the fallen officer. In…
Congressman Steven Palazzo spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in D.C. to honor the life of fallen Hancock County Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte. Palazzo described Boutte as a passionate servant, saying he will…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department is allowing civilians to pay their respects to fallen officer Lt. Michael Boutte outside of their department building. Flowers and candles were placed on Lt. Boutte’s squad vehicle to show their appreciation.…
Yesterday, Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte was fatally shot while responding to a welfare concern on Earl C. Ladner Road in the Necaise community. While the incident is currently under investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, the…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — A man who allegedly stripped naked while trying to run from deputies has been arrested on drug charges in Hancock County. Hancock County Chief Deputy Jeremy Skinner told The Sun Herald that two deputies saw…
Hancock County Sheriff’s Department deputies have been cleared in an officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of a man in Hancock County in April of last year. This week, a grand jury investigated the circumstances leading up to the shooting…
A Hancock County Sheriff’s canine is expected to make a full recovery after being stabbed yesterday during a traffic stop. While attempting to make a traffic stop yesterday on Highway 603, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was led on a…
A man wanted in Baton Rouge has been shot and killed by a Hancock County sheriff’s deputy. Around 3 p.m. today, the Sheriff’s Department was conducting a high risk arrest warrant for 29-year-old Lawrence Bottoms. Once units arrived, Bottoms refused…