Moss Point is investigating the shooting of a family while they were gathered in the yard. An adult male and an 8-year-old child were shot in the incident. Moss Point Police said the incident occurred in the 4000 block of…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Police are searching for a 17-year-old suspect in connection to a shooting that took place late Wednesday night. Gulfport Police say officers responded to a local hospital at approximately 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night after a receiving…
A family escaped a fire in their home Wednesday night off West Wortham Road. Twelve firefighters and seven trucks from Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC responded to a report of a house on fire on West Wortham. When firefighters…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jeffrey L. Hewitt, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, will serve as its next president. Hewitt was one of the first employees brought on to the corporation in June 2019.…
A Biloxi man suspected of armed robbery has been arrested by Biloxi Police. On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Biloxi Police officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road, in reference to an armed robbery. Witnesses reported a suspect allegedly…
Waveland Police Department evacuated residents near the American Legion because of a 'major' natural gas leak. The evacuation lasted about 3 hours while repairs were made. The leak was reported just before noon on Wednesday and the all-clear to return…
As an integral part of this year’s national Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign, which May 24 to June 6, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration will be teaming up with law enforcement nationwide for a Border to Border…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public's help in locating a reported missing person. Friends reported to Biloxi Police on Monday that Clarence Earl Ernest Cole, 61, was last seen on or about April 16, 2021 in the 2600…
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The mayor of San Jose, California says several people are receiving medical treatment after police and sheriff’s officials responded to reports of a shooting at a railyard. Mayor Sam Liccardo said Wednesday in a tweet…
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COVINGTON, La. (AP) — A 22-year-old Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to raping a teenager after her high school graduation party and to the sexual battery of a 12-year-old at his house. District Attorney Warren Montgomery said in a news…
East Central High School graduated over 160 high school seniors for the class of 2021. The Mississippi Coast Coliseum is continuing to host high school graduations at full capacity. Until capacity restrictions were lifted, students were unsure…
After more than three decades in education with the Harrison County School District, Superintendent Roy Gill is ready to say goodbye. Today, while students are preparing to head home for summer break, Gill is preparing for the…
After a year of being separated from their animals, a Saucier couple that was found not guilty of multiple counts of animal cruelty in April have now been reunited with all but one of their animals. Sharon…
At the Biloxi Town Hall meeting today, the Mississippi Sound Coalition updated Biloxi city leaders on the litigation against the Army Corps of Engineers. After the 2019 Bonnet Carre Spillway was open twice, causing severe damage to…
Supporters of Initiative 65 rallied outside the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday. The justices heard arguments in April 2021 for a lawsuit that challenged the state initiative process and seeks to block development of a medical marijuana…
Jackson County sheriff’s investigators are looking for a man who assaulted a St. Martin hotel manager at gunpoint and threatened his employees. Deputies were called to the Red Roof Inn on Cook Road around 6:30 Monday night, May 24th. Sheriff…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Octavian Raheem Stanley, of Gulfport, MS. Stanley is described to police ffficers as a black male, 25 years old, black hair, brown eyes, he is approximately…
Just because Harrison County students are officially on summer break doesn’t mean they will stop hitting the books. The school district distributed thousands of reading kits to all students, kindergarten through 11th grade. Each kit contains an…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted for grand larceny. Law enforcement says Jacob Faurot is wanted on warrant for grand larceny. Faurot is described as 6’7” and 250…
Two Mississippi high school students -- including one from Gautier -- have earned the coveted title of “National Cyber Scholar” after winning a rigorous 48-hour competition designed to evaluate aptitude in combating cyber threats. The winning students are Bridget Foster…
A second employee with the Jackson County road crew has been charged with embezzlement in the theft of equipment from that department, Sheriff Mike Ezell said Tuesday…
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and Pass Christian Police Department announce an increase in the reward for information about the death of Kenneth Charlot. Thanks to a Pass Christian resident, the reward has increased to up to $6,000 for information that…
One 10-year-old Pascagoula resident was born with a need for speed and now spends most his free time behind the wheel of his race cars. Now, Nicholas Denton, or better known as Cole Trickle at racetracks across…