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Two arrested for drug trafficking charges in Gulfport

On October 2, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 31-year-old Ladairrius Murphy and 23-year-old Mykia Dominic Gardner. Both of them were charged with one count of Trafficking Oxycodone, one count of Possession with Intent Marijuana, one count of Possession with…

Man, woman arrested on sex crime charges in Gulfport

On September 28, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 28-year-old Oliver Josiah Cole and 28-year-old Sara Marie Cole. Oliver Cole was charged with two counts of Sexual Battery with bond totaling $900,000. Sara Cole was charged with one count of…

Emergency Road Closure for Dedeaux Road in Gulfport

The City of Gulfport has issued a notification of “Emergency Road Closure” for the citizens and businesses of Dedeaux Road between Sharp Boulevard and Turnberry Avenue. The east and westbound lanes will be closed to thru traffic to replace multiple…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died

BY LISA MASCARO, MICHAEL BLOOD, MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman” and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local…

Man arrested on home repair fraud in Harrison County

Fifty-two-year-old Marcus Lloyd Klausman was arrested on one felony count of home repair fraud. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, a victim reported to the Harrison County Criminal Investigations Division that he hired Marcus Klausman, the owner of Rockin the Coast…

SNAP benefits increasing in October

The USDA is increasing SNAP benefits for 2024 -- which starts with the new fiscal year October 1. The average increase is $34 a month for a family of four -- about 3.6%. That increase does not, however, offset the…