CRIME & SAFETY
Federal agents, police searching for gun store burglary suspects
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) - Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are searching for a pair suspects who allegedly burglarized a gun store in Pass Christian. ATF’s Gulfport Field Office and the Pass Christian Police Department are looking for two unknown suspects who were caught...
Biloxi man accused of running over another person
BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) – A Biloxi man was arrested for allegedly running over another person during a fight. The incident happened on Monday, February 26 in the 2300 block of Pass Road. During an investigation, Biloxi police learned that Timothy Richard Brown, 39, and the victim had been riding together when the fight occurred. Police […]
Woman accused of dragging Gulfport police with vehicle
GULFPORT, Miss (WJTV) – Gulfport police arrested a 20-year-old woman after she allegedly dragged two officers with a vehicle. The incident happened on Friday, April 12 just before 11:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of Old Pass Road. Police said they received a call about a large crowd creating a disturbance. When officers arrived at […]
Biloxi’s Black Spring Break ends with arrests and allegations of racism
The police report on last weekend’s Black Spring Break shows guns and narcotics were brought to the beach, Biloxi Police Chief John Miller reported Tuesday. Miller said there were “31 separate incidents with guns in that area.” One person was armed with a switch, he said, which allows a handgun to fire like a machine gun.
Gulfport man arrested for credit card fraud, 7 counts of identity theft, police say
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) - Tuesday, D’Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles announced the arrest of a Gulfport man on the charges of credit card fraud, possession of a controlled substance and seven counts of identity theft. Chief Nobles says 44-year-old Michael Reginald Payne was arrested on April 13 for...
Saucier man accused of stabbing mother’s boyfriend
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Harrison County deputies arrested 23-year-old Damien Triplett following a domestic violence call on Tuesday. Sheriff Matt Haley said deputies were called to a home on Armes Road in Saucier, where they found a man suffering from several stab wounds to his torso. Deputies said the...
Long Beach celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week serves as a moment to recognize first responders for commitment, service, and sacrifice to the community. The role of the dispatcher plays an essential part to assisting those in need. 33,944 calls. It’s the number dispatchers with the Long Beach...
Homeless man arrested in D’Iberville for assault on a police officer, police say
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) - The D’Iberville Police Department announced the arrest of Justin Michael Vuyovich, 43, homeless, on the charge of simple assault on a police officer and multiple misdemeanor charges which occurred in the 3500 block of Sangani Boulevard. On April 13, 2024, officers with the D’Iberville...
Mobile man admits role in Mississippi casino fatal carjacking
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A guilty plea in federal court Wednesday shed new light on a Mississippi connection to a murder-for-hire case involving a pair of nightclub shootings in Mobile. Karmelo Cortez Morris Derks, 19, of Mobile, pleaded guilty to transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines as part of...
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