Biloxi Police Department swears in officers
The Biloxi Police Department held a swearing-in ceremony for officers. In total, four officers were sworn in. A few officers also received promotions! Eleven were promoted to become sergeants…
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Gulfport Police investigating early morning homicide
Gulfport Police are investigating an early morning homicide with a 16-year-old victim. Officers were called to the 16000 block of Kenwood Drive about 2:19 a.m. in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, they found a male dead from apparent…
Picayune Police launch three pursuits into Louisiana in 48 hours
Picayune Police Department had a busy 48 hours, running down three suspects who led officers on pursuits out of their jurisdiction and into Louisiana. At 5:37 a.m. on Monday, officers were asked to help Pearl River County Sheriff's Office with…
Three arrested after fleeing Bay St. Louis police during traffic stop
Bay St. Louis Police arrested four suspects today after an attempted traffic stop led to a pursuit. Chief Toby Schwartz said it began about 12:15 p.m. when the vehicle ran red light on Highway 90 and when police tried to…
Feed the Needy Christmas meal signup deadline is Dec. 15
Don't forget, the deadline to sign up to have a Christmas Day meal delivered through the 34th Christmas Gulf Coast Public Safety Feed the Needy Program is 10 a.m. Friday. Anyone who…
Pascagoula first responders team up to save tiny kitten
Good things happen when we work together! Pascagoula Police and Fire departments teamed up Wednesday to recue a tiny kitten. First responders were called out to help…
Harrison County investigating pedestrian hit on Highway 90
Harrison County Sheriff's Office is handling an investigation into a pedestrian hit by a Biloxi motorcycle officer on Highway 90 on Saturday night. Details are limited on this investigation but Biloxi Police did confirm an officer was involved and that…
Two juveniles charged with possession of a firearm by a minor at school
Gulfport High students on Wednesday reported to administration the possibility of a gun on campus. Administration officials investigated the report and confiscated a…
Gulfport woman charged with arson after admitting to setting house on fire
Gulfport Police have charged a woman with first degree arson after she allegedly set a house on fire. 21-year-old Gerahbeth Coffee was arrested today and taken to the Harrison County jail. Bond is set at $50,000. Police say that this…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Southaven
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting involving the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday morning at a residence on Clark Avenue in Southaven. Deputies with the SWAT Team…
Biloxi man charged with sex crimes against minor
A Biloxi man is in jail, charged with assaulting a child. Biloxi Police say 36-year-old Michael Gilbert is charged with sexual battery and touching a child for lustful purposes. He was taken to Harrison County jail Tuesday. Bond was set…
Biloxi Police need help identifying suspect in theft case
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to identify a suspect in a theft case. According to police, the suspect allegedly stole a Ronald McDonald House donation box from the McDonald's restaurant in downtown Biloxi on Highway 90 back in…
Bruce police officer fired after arrest on child porn charges
A Bruce police officer was fired, a day after he was arrested by the FBI and charged with possessing child pornography. 47-year-old Corey Harrelson of Bruce, was arrested Thursday following a raid of his Calhoun County home. He was booked…
Body-cam footage shows indicted ex-police officers laughing at man who died in their custody
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three former police officers who were indicted by a Mississippi grand jury joked around about a Black man who died in their custody, with one of them questioning whether to call an ambulance…
3 ex-officers indicted in death of Black man seen on video being shocked with stun guns
MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Mississippi. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on murder charges and another ex-officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a Black man seen on video being pinned down and…
Hometown Heroes: Gautier officers puts service into protect and serve
An officer at the Gautier Police Department is taking his oath to serve just as important as he does to protect. Called kind and caring by those he could have arrested,…
16-year-old dies in shooting at Gables Apartments
The Harrison County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a shooting at the Gables Apartments on 32nd Street in Gulfport that happened Sunday afternoon. The Coroner's Office identified the victim as 16-year-old Kamori Lake. The girl was pregnant and…
Two injured in early-morning shooting in Gulfport
Two people were injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning in Gulfport, police said. Gulfport Police said officers responded to a complaint of gunfire about 2:28 a.m. in the 100 block of Carnes Street. While on scene, officers were notified…
Gulfport couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Two people are dead in what is an apparent murder-suicide on Kelly Avenue in Gulfport. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 46-year-old Rachel Lott and 38-year-old Robert Henry, both of Gulfport, were…
Fourth suspect in March 4 shooting in Pascagoula arrested in Ohio
Pascagoula Police said the fourth suspect in a murder investigation has been arrested. Police said Omar Edgardo Santiago-Lopez was apprehended Thursday morning in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. He was wanted on two counts of murder stemming from a shooting March 4 at…
Picayune Police foil attempted robbery of mowers at Home Depot
Three men are in jail, accused of trying to steal more than $20,000 in lawn mowers. Police say 20-year-old Wilajon Sherrod Trail, 20-year-old Willie James Joseph II and 18-year-old Luke…
Pascagoula Police investigating Saturday afternoon shooting
Pascagoula Police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting in the area of Spruce Street and Lanier Avenue. Police said officers were dispatched about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in response to a shooting. When they arrived, they found one dead and another…
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…
Moss Point man charged with sex crime
A Moss Point man is in jail, charged with sexual battery. 38-year-old Steven Knox was arrested Wednesday night on an outstanding warrant. Police said the victim reported a sexual assault on February 11 and swore out an affadavit about the…