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CRIME & SAFETY
Mississippi man faces life in prison sentence for pulling gun on U.S. postal carrier
A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to pulling a gun on a U.S. postal carrier. Rusty Holloway, 42, of Gulfport, pleaded guilty to brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. According to court documents, Rusty Holloway, 42, brandished a firearm on October 20, 2022, at a U.S....
Sheriff: Suspect in high speed chase abandons still-running vehicle leaving it to crash into church
A Mississippi man was arrested last week after he led deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle. During the chase, the suspect abandoned the vehicle while still running, leaving the car to crash into a nearby church. On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Nicholas Larmon Steele of Gautier was...
Gulfport PD requesting public’s assistance locating missing disabled individual
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Gulfport Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Broderick Keyshawn Mays, a disabled individual from Gulfport. Mays is described as a 22-year-old black male, 5′7′, weighs 210 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. Mays was last seen walking...
Louisiana man pleads guilty after intending to sell fentanyl to individual at Coast casino
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A New Orleans man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Yancy Johnson, 45, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, in 2023, an investigation was initiated into a possible drug trafficking organization operating in Louisiana...
Gulfport PD searching for man wanted on counts of second-degree murder, aggravated assault
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Gulfport Police Department is currently searching for a man wanted for second-degree murder and aggravated assault. On December 17, 2023, at approximately 7:26 p.m., officers responded to the area of 39th Avenue in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Woman charged with taking money from bank account without permission
A caregiver is accused of taking money from a victim’s bank account without permission. Biloxi Police Chief John Miller said 54-year-old LIsa McGhee of Biloxi was charged with exploitation of a vulnerable person. She was taken to the Harrison County jail and bond was set at $25,000. The investigation...
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