Teenager killed in Stone County
A teenager is dead after a shooting in a quiet Wiggins neighborhood Tuesday night. The victim is Jacoby Bolton, who was shot once in the 1300 block of Hope Avenue. Police,…
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Arrest made following shooting near Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AL that left 5 injured
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama say a 19-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting that wounded five people near a stadium where a high school football game was being played. Mobile police said Jai Scott of Semmes,…
Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The lawyers for accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz say he plans to plead guilty to the 2018 massacre at a Parkland high school. The guilty plea would set up…
3 men dead, infant wounded in east Mississippi shooting
MERIDIAN (AP) — Three people are dead and an infant wounded after a shooting in Meridian. The gunfire happened Tuesday afternoon at a home on 17th Street, Meridian police said. Officers found that two of the men had been shot…
Man pleads guilty to shooting at Biloxi officer
A Florida man has plead guilty to shooting at a Biloxi police officer last year. Twenty-five-year-old Willie Byrd pled guilty to one count of receiving stolen property and…
Spectator shot on roadside at Cruisin’ the Coast
A spectator at Cruisin’ the Coast was shot on the roadside around 9:48 last night. Biloxi Police Dispatch received several 911 calls in reference to firearms being discharged…
Police: 1 dead, 12 wounded in Tennessee store shooting; shooter dead
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a shooting at a Tennessee grocery store east of Memphis has left one person dead and 12 others wounded, and the shooter has been found dead. Chief Dale Lane of the Collierville Police Department…
Hancock County man to serve more than 20 years for shooting federal officer
A Hancock County man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after shooting a federal officer in relation to a crime of violence. Joseph Dale Sonnier, 32, pleaded guilty April 1 in federal court to assault of a…
Mobile man charged in shooting death of man at Golden Nugget Casino
A Mobile man is charged in the shooting death of a Gulfport man at Golden Nugget Casino early Saturday morning. Jereme Lamond Jones, 30, of Mobile was charged with first degree murder…
Domestic shooting leads to seven-hour standoff in Jackson County
One woman was shot this morning in Jackson County and a tense seven-hour standoff took place after the shooting. Police were called to a home on Brookestone…
UPDATE: Man surrenders following standoff after barricading himself inside St. Martin home after allegedly shooting wife
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — The man who barricaded himself inside a St. Martin home after allegedly shooting his wife Thursday morning has surrendered. The incident happened in the front yard of the couple’s home on Brookstone Drive in St.…
Gulfport Police searching for 16-year-old suspect in drive-by shooting
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport Police are looking for a teenager believed to be the shooter in a drive-by shooting nearly two weeks ago. On Thursday, August 26, 2021, just after 12:00 noon, the Gulfport Police Department responded to the…
Hancock County investigating shooting death in Pearlington
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is involved in an officer-related shooting Monday that occurred during a call about another shooting in Pearlington. According to the Sea Coast Echo, deputies who were dispatched to Kelly Road early Monday about a shooting…
Suspect in Bayside Park shooting now in custody in Hancock County
After almost a week on the run, a suspect in a shooting in Bayside Park is now behind bars in Hancock County. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department found Cody Joseph Necaise, 23, of Pass Christian, was booked into…
Alabama police officer fatally shot; woman wounded
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police officer was shot to death early Tuesday and a woman was wounded in what a prosecutor described as an ambush. Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer was on duty and went home to get…
Hancock County Sheriff investigating shooting in Bayside Park
Hancock County Sheriff's Office has identified a suspect wanted in connection with a Wednesday evening shooting that left one man injured. The shooting occurred about 6:45 p.m. on West Holmes…
Suspect in road rage incident now faces murder charge in Gulfport
What began as a road rage incident is now a murder investigation. On July 8, Gulfport Police responded to a report of a shooting at 41st Street and Searle Avenue. A man was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was…
Hancock County deputy cleared in September shooting
A Hancock County Sheriff's deputy has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the September 2020 shooting of Raymond Keith Miller. A partial grand jury report was filed on July 8 and released today. It said in the report that "after…
Arrest made in Gulfport shooting that left one injured
On July 8, 2021, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 34-year-old, Rose Madge Madison and charged her with one count of Aggravated Assault. Madison’s bond was set at $150,000. On July 8, 2021, at approximately 10:08 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department…
Update: Man shot multiple times in morning shooting
Gulfport Police is investigating a Thursday morning shooting that sent one man to the hospital in critical condition Police Sgt. Jason DuCre said dispatch received a call at 10:08 a.m. about a shooting at 41st Street and Searle Avenue. When…
18-year-old charged with first-degree murder in shooting on Courthouse Road
On July 7, 2021, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 18-year-old Terrence Cortney Dwight Hayes Jr. and charged him with one count of 1st Degree Murder. Hayes’ bond was set at $2,000,000. On July 7, 2021, at approximately 1:32 p.m., the…
One person shot at Sawgrass Apartments in Gulfport
Earlier today around 4 p.m., Gulfport Police responded to a shooting at the Sawgrass Apartments on Engram Court. Gulfport police says it was a domestic dispute that led…
Arrested made in Jackson County drive-by shooting
A 17-year-old is now behind bars following a drive-by shooting in Jackson County. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Eric Martin of Biloxi was arrested Friday night after a fight and…
Arrested for shooting at Gulf Mist Apartments in Gulfport
Two people were sent to the hospital and one man is behind bars following a shooting at an apartment complex on Saturday in Gulfport. The Gulfport Police…