Harrison County Sheriff’s Office warns against scams
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is sharing that scammers are contacting people ahead of the holidays. A fake deputy is calling residents, asking for money to be sent so…
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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: Meet Harrison County's newest 911 Dispatcher
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) - For law enforcement, dispatchers serve as the first line of communication during emergencies in the community, and this week marks National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.…
Harrison County Sheriff's Department adding new member to the force
The Harrison County Sheriff's Department adding a new officer! Or should we say Paw-ficer? The pup is heading to school to become…
Harrison County Sheriff’s Department shows off classic cruiser
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office bringing out its own classic car for Cruisin’ the Coast. Sheriff deputies headed out to Good Shephard Daycare in Gulfport to show off…
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office welcomes K9 Rae
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department has another K9 ready to protect students along the Coast. Meet K9 Rae, a year-and-a-half old black lab that is assigned to the school…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Lizana Elementary School in Gulfport for Harrison County's K-9 Rae
The Harrison County Sheriff's Department has another K-9 ready to protect schools along the coast. These K-9's are typically trained in areas such as narcotics, search and rescue, tracking, and suspect arrests.…
Pork butts being sold to support 30-year veteran deputy
The Harrison County Sheriff's Department is hosting a fundraiser to support a 30-year veteran deputy by selling pork butts. Deputy Leroy Ladner is undergoing a…
Reception held for Mississippi Sheriffs' Association Summer Conference in Biloxi
Sheriffs from all over the Magnolia state are here on the coast this week for the 2024 Mississippi Sheriffs' Association Summer Conference. The conference is set up to offer classes, resources,…
Family files lawsuit after teen's suicide in Harrison County Jail
The family of the young girl who committed suicide at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center has announced that they are forming a lawsuit against the…
Harrison County Sheriff’s Department honors fallen deputy
On this National Police Week, law enforcement agencies across the Coast are paying tribute to fallen officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Earlier today, the…
Harrison County Sheriff's Office holds Shop with a Cop at Academy Sports + Outdoor
The Harrison County sheriff’s office was at Academy Sports and Outdoors, on Wednesday, letting kids pick out the latest and greatest gear. The shopping binge was held by the sheriff’s office…
Scammers impersonate Harrison County Sheriff's Department
Last month, we let you know about scam calls impersonating the Harrison County Sheriff's Department. Unfortunately, these scammers are getting smarter. What started as a common phone scam that impersonated…
Harrison County Sheriff holds open forum at Lyman Senior Center
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley made a stop at the Lyman Senior Center to talk to locals. Sheriff Haley discussed the transition and the first few…
Man arrested on three counts of felony sexual battery
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley announced the arrest of a 22-year-old on three counts of felony counts of sexual battery. According to Sheriff Haley, Harrison County investigators received a report a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted. After investigation, Harrison County…
Peterson wishes Harrison County Sheriff's Department well after swearing-in ceremony
One of Matt Haley's first duties as Sheriff was to administer the oath to Harrison County deputies and staff. Staff from the Harrison County Sheriff's Department gathered…
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office receives K9 training
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office took part in a K-9 officer training session in Tennessee. The training was hosted by a national nonprofit called K9s United, a group advocating and…
Harrison County sheriff candidates face off in debate at MGCCC
In a bid to secure the Harrison County Sheriff’s seat, Louis Elias and Matt Haley engaged in a debate earlier this evening. The event took place at a dedicated…
Harrison County sheriff candidates gearing up for debate
Harrison County sheriff candidates will enter into a debate tomorrow as the election nears. Sheriff Troy Peterson will step down at the end of the year and a…
Harrison County deputies continue relief work in Rolling Fork
Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson and a team of deputies have been in Rolling Fork all week delivering supplies from a recent donation drive and feeding residents…
Harrison County deputies shop with youth for rodeo gear
About 25 members of the Buddy Sports program, along with several Harrison County sheriff deputies, headed over to Academy Sports in Gulfport to get ready for the…
Gulfport man sentenced to 20 years for armed robbery of Dollar General
A Gulfport man will spend 20 years in prison for the 2020 armed robbery of a Dollar General store. 24-year-old Aundra Cain pleaded guilty earlier this week and was sentenced today. Judge Larry Bourgeois also ordered the sentence run consecutive…
Law enforcement needs help identifying suspect who allegedly stole gun from car in Harrison County
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help to identify the person shown in this video. Investigators says…
Harrison County deputies connect with community at ‘Donuts with a Deputy’
This morning, Harrison County deputies enjoyed eating breakfast with people in the community. During ‘Donuts with a Deputy’ all were welcomed to head over to…
Grand Jury finds no criminal conduct by Harrison County Sheriff deputy in January shooting
The grand jury has investigated the circumstances leading up to the shooting of Reginald Michael Johnson by a deputy of the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department on January 15th, 2021. The grand jury makes the following report: “After full and deliberate…