Judge grants temporary injunction to close Scratch Kitchen in Ocean Springs
A chancery court judge granted a temporary injunction to close the Scratch Kitchen in Ocean Springs. It is a temporary victory for the City of…
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Arrests made in fatal shooting on Ladnier Road in Gautier
GAUTIER, MS – Thomas Guy Rogers, 27-years-old, the suspect in a fatal shooting in Gautier, was arrested today at a residence in Mobile, AL. He will be held at the Mobile Metro Jail until extradited back to MS. On May…
Meet the 2023 winners of the Leo W. Seal Innovated Teacher Grants
Eight of South Mississippi’s most accomplished, creative teachers earned 2023 Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grants for their commitment to educational excellence and to pay for original teaching projects designed to enrich students’ education with hands-on learning opportunities. Here are…
Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Hodding Carter III, a Mississippi journalist and civil rights activist who as U.S. State Department spokesman informed Americans about the Iran hostage crisis and later won awards for his televised documentaries, has died. He was…
Judge grants temporary injunction against The Scratch Kitchen and Bar
A Chancery Court judge on Friday granted the city of Ocean Springs a temporary injunction against The Scratch Kitchen. Judge Neil Harris ordered The Scratch Kitchen and Bar to cease all operations. The permanent injunction hearing will be held next…
Biloxi City Council to hear proposed ordinance changes for special events
The Biloxi City Council will hear changes Tuesday to several ordinances designed to keep events from getting out of hand. The changes, which will have their first readings Tuesday, were made in response to the violence that broke out during…
Moss Point man charged with sex crime against juvenile
A Moss Point man is in jail, charged with a sex crime against a female juvenile. 58-year-old Eddie Booker was arrested Thursday and is charged with touching a child for lustful purposes. He is in the Jackson County jail under…
Eight people arrested on drug charges in Hancock County
Eight people have been detained by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office for illegal drug activity and stolen property. Terrell Joseph Ladner, 68, Kiln (Homeowner) – Arrested and…
Fire investigation leads to murder arrest in Picayune
A Picayune man is charged with murder after two bodies were discovered in a burned building last week. Maurice Perkins is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.…
Spring Break shooting suspect in custody in Harrison County
The suspect in the Black Spring Break shooting is now in custody in Harrison County. Twenty-two-year-old Dontavis Magee of Gulfport was captured in Covington County yesterday. He’s…
City files lawsuit to shut down The Scratch Kitchen and Bar
The City of Ocean Springs has filed a lawsuit in Chancery Court asking for an injunction to keep The Scratch Kitchen from re-opening following a deadly shooting last weekend. The city filed the lawsuit today in Jackson County Chancery Court.…
Bay High student charged with possession of a weapon on educational property
On May 10, 2023, School Resource Deputies of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office were assisting school personnel at Bay High School. During the course of their work, Deputies located a shotgun contained within a student’s vehicle. Although there was no…
Moss Point mayor releases statement on shooting in Ocean Springs
Hard on the heels of news out of Ocean Springs that the shooting at the Scratch Kitchen may be gang-related, Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight released…
Mississippi Rep. Banks charged with felony false tax return
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS A longtime Mississippi lawmaker has been charged with willfully making a false statement on a tax return for allegedly failing to report more than $500,000 of income from the 2018 sale of real estate. Democratic Rep.…
Suspect in Ocean Springs shooting taken into custody in Alabama
Alabama authorities have taken the suspect in Friday’s Scratch Kitchen shooting into custody. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers helped identify the suspect. He is identified in arrest records as Fadarius Williams. Mobile police officers arrested Williams and he was booked into…
Ocean Springs City Council calls executive session in wake of downtown shooting
The Ocean Springs City Council held an executive session this afternoon to discuss current and future plans regarding the safety of the city. Residents…
Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle hits, kills pedestrian
TUNICA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle has struck and killed a pedestrian, law enforcement agencies said. The vehicle hit 27-year-old Cornelius Joiner, of Tunica, early Saturday near a fast-food restaurant on U.S. Highway 61 in Tunica County.…
Mississippi man to serve 37 years in shooting outside Gulfport bar
A 24-year-old Mississippi man will spend 37 years in prison after shooting a friend in the face during a dispute outside a bar. Antonio Jamar James of Columbia pleaded guilty Monday to 2nd degree Murder in the death of Deontravies…
Mississippians to get money from TurboTax settlement
Almost 38,000 Mississippians who used Intuit's TurboTax and paid for services that should have been free will receive checks from a settlement with the company. Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced that consumers will begin receiving checks this month from…
Suspect in shooting in Downtown Ocean Springs still remains unnamed
Ocean Springs Police Captain Ryan Lemaire spoke with News 25 today to provide an update on the shooting at Scratch Kitchen this past Friday. Captain Lemaire…
Ocean Springs businesses angry after downtown shooting
Friday night there was a mass shooting at the Scratch Kitchen in Downtown Ocean Springs that left one dead and six injured. This is the second shooting to happen…
Motorcyclist dies in one-vehicle accident in Gautier
Gautier Police are investigating a single vehicle crash on Sunday that claimed the life of one person. About 12:20 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a motorcycle crash. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger was taken…
Biloxi Police investigating Saturday shooting in Woolmarket
Biloxi Police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night in Woolmarket. Police said about 6:07 p.m., officers responded to the 14000 Lorraine Road in reference to a shooting. A male victim was suffering from multiple gunshots. He was taken…
Family and friends gather to honor Haeleigh Stamper
Family and friends gathered Saturday to lay 16-year-old Haeleigh Stamper to rest. She was one of two teens killed in Bay St. Louis during a post-prom party. Hundreds…