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Gulfport trio charged with home invasion, aggravated assault

Two  Gulfport women and a man are behind bars, charged with breaking into a home and assaulting the victim. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 21-year-old Larecus Coleman, 19-year-old Laquerria Williams and 34-year-old Tampila Coleman were arrested and each charged…

Mississippi legislative session ends

The legislative session has ended. Here are the big bills that passed. A bill that allows people who donate to food pantries to get a tax cut passed. Medicaid postpartum care was…

Two charged with first-degree murder in Harrison County

On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 19-year-old Angel May Pierce and 24-year-old Jerry Cornelious Parkman charging them both with one count of 1st Degree Murder. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff's Investigators…

Mississippi session: Yes to moms’ Medicaid, no to tax cuts

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — During the three-month session that ended early Saturday, Mississippi lawmakers guaranteed a year of Medicaid coverage for women after birth but ignored broader Medicaid expansion for working people whose jobs don’t provide health insurance. The majority-white and Republican-controlled…

Suspect in shooting near Scarlet Pearl extradited to Coast

A suspect in a murder that happened near Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in September is in Harrison County jail. 18-year-old Karmelo Derks of Prichard, Alabama, is charged with first degree murder. He was extradited from Mobile after being arrested there…

MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Raymond

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting this morning in Raymond. MBI said the U.S. Marshal Service was attempting to serve a warrant at a home on Raymond Road about 7 a.m. when the suspect pointed…