By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American and Russian officials said. The swap, at a time…
Pascagoula police arrested Dontavious Ducksworth in the shooting we told you about last night. Ducksworth was arrested for two counts of drive-by shooting. The arrests come from two separate incidents that happened on Detroit Avenue in Pascagoula over the last…
It was an emotional day for Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System employees as they said goodbye to their medical center director. Bryan Matthews, medical…
Surveillance video is released in the armed robbery of a convenience store in Waveland that happened last Thursday. It shows the robber walking…
A pair of hard-working servers will have a brighter holiday this season -- thanks to a group of Christmas elves. Our media partner the Sun Herald said the elves -- a group of 30 or so Coast friends -- enjoyed…
Ochsner Health announced today it has acquired Diamondhead Urgent Care, giving the hospital system a bigger footprint in Hancock County. Diamondhead Urgent Care will become one of two Ochsner locations that provide urgent care services, along with Ochsner Health Center…
Picayune Police have charged a man with attempted murder in a shooting incident from last week – and charged the victim with cyberstalking. According to a report from Picayune Police, officers responded to a call about 1 a.m. on November…
The city of Waveland will have a new mayor and two new aldermen following yesterday's municipal elections. Unofficial results show Jay Trapani is Waveland's next mayor after receiving nearly 80 percent of the…
The man accused of biting the nose off another man during a fight last week wants to set the record straight on what happened. He hopes to…
On December 6th, Pascagoula officers responded to the 1300 block of Skip Street in reference to shots being fired. 19-year-old Romarion Armstrong of Moss Point was taken into custody after a brief foot chase. He is currently being charged with…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Top legislators are recommending only a slight increase in Mississippi state government spending for the coming year. And, Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn is renewing his push to eliminate the…
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — One student is hospitalized and another is in custody Tuesday after a fight in a Mississippi high school’s bathroom ended with a stabbing. The Simpson County Sheriff’s Department said the two 16-year-old girls were fighting at…
A man whose remains were found in a truck toolbox in rural Pearl River County has been identified. Pearl River County Coroner Derek Turnage said the victim is 24-year-old…
Ocean Springs Police arrested a man over the weekend after he allegedly strangled a person. 38-year-old Blake Cullen was arrested and charged with aggravated assault-domestic violence on Sunday. Capt. Ryan Lemaire said the victim had marks on their neck indicating…
According to our media partner the Sun Herald, a dismembered body was found in Pearl River County on Saturday morning. Deputies responded to an area on Burge and…
A member of the Biloxi City Council is switching parties. Mississippi Republican Chairman Frank Bordeaux and elected leaders gathered at the Biloxi Visitors Center to welcome Biloxi…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services is changing its demands against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a lawsuit that seeks repayment of misspent welfare money. The funds were intended…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- If Picayune was to win its second straight gold ball, the Maroon Tide would have to take down West Point for the second straight year,…
A Harrison County Sheriff's deputy drowned while canoeing at a lake at Windance this morning. Adams Lake lies between Windance and Lake Village Estates subdivisions in Harrison County. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson identified the deputy as Leroy Barnes, a…
The Mississippi Bureau and Jackson State University Campus Enforcement are investigating an apparent murder on campus today that left one man dead. Few details have been…
A Gulfport man accused burning a cross in his yard to intimidate his neighbors has pleaded guilty to the federal hate crime. Axel Charles Cox, 24, was indicted in September on charges of criminal interference with the right to fair…
Pass Christian Police have charged a man in relation to a catalytic converter theft case. 24-year-old Clay Necaise was arrested Wednesday and charged with four counts of felony malicious mischief -- three in Pass Christian and one in Harrison County.…
One couple on the Coast decided they wanted to open a cannabis dispensary after seeing the need for one. Along with several partners, Jessica and Brian Bricker decided…
The US Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with other law enforcement agencies, took Aceon Jazhun Hopkins into custody today in Oxford, MS. Aceon 'AJ' was wanted by Jackson County Sheriff's Department for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault.…