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…
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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…
Gautier investigating Sunday night armed robbery
Gautier Police are investigating an armed robbery Sunday night at the Shell Gas Station on Highway 90. Officers were called at 11:52 p.m. An armed male suspect entered the store, demanding money from the clerk. The suspect was wearing a…
2023 graduation dates, times
Graduation season is upon us -- with cap and gown ceremonies scheduled starting Wednesday and running through the end of the month. Wednesday's graduation will be Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which will be held at the the Mississippi Coast…
UPDATE: Ocean Springs makes arrest in deadly shooting at The Scratch Kitchen
Ocean Springs Police have made an arrest in the Friday night shooting at The Scratch Kitchen on Government Street that left six…
Bay St. Louis community working to help families of shooting victims
Community members in Hancock County are coming together to help the families of those injured in a shooting at an after-prom party last weekend. Carl…
Arrested for felony false pretense
On Friday, May 5, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 43-year-old Thomas Jason Scruggs on one count of Felony False Pretense. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Investigators received a report from a victim who stated that…
Florida man charged in death of woman at apartment complex
A 44-year-old man is charged with murder in the death of a woman at an apartment complex in Harrison County. Andrew Luckhurst of Florida was charged with 1st degree murder and violation of protection order, according to the Harrison County…
Suspect in Laurel shooting arrested in Stone County
A man wanted in a shooting at Howard Industries in Laurel this morning has been arrested. Laurel Police Chief Tommy Cox said the suspect, Keith Hinton, was arrested at a home on Wire Road near Perkinston in Stone County. Mississippi…
Lucedale woman accused of embezzling from school fund
A Lucedale woman is behind bars, accused of embezzling funds from a school Parent Teacher Organization fund. George County Sheriff Keith Havard said 36-year-old Brittney Miller was arrested Wednesday. She faces one count of embezzlement. She posted bond $10,000 bond…
Wreck snarls traffic on Highway 49 in Gulfport near Lyman
A four-vehicle wreck tied up traffic on Highway 49 at South Swan Road just south of Highway 53 this morning in Gulfport. Two cars were in the ditch and another vehicle went underneath a pickup on the inside lane of…