Waveland Police have confirmed that the second suspect in the fatal shooting from Thursday morning has turned himself in. Chief Mike Prendergast said Antwine Q. James, 27, was taken to the Hancock…
Former Diamondhead City Councilman Alan Moran was in court today for a preliminary hearing on a felony charge of touching a child for lustful purposes. The court found probable cause that a crime occurred, and County Court Judge S. Trent…
A Diamondhead woman is behind bars, charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Bay St. Louis Police said they arrested Cristina Moran, 34, on April 7 after she was identified as a suspect in a vehicle theft. Bay Police said…
DOBSON, N.C. (AP) — A Mississippi man arrested for the murder of a woman whose body was found on an interstate 30 years ago has been extradited to North Carolina, authorities said Wednesday. The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said…
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people in two separate cases on drug charges this week. On Tuesday, Sheriff Ricky Adam said in a press release, deputies arrested Bobby J. Crochet, Jr, 21, and Nicole Cousin, 41, both of Kiln,…
The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency will be opening the Hancock County Emergency Operations Center and the Leetown Shelter today beginning at 3 p.m. for anyone needing shelter due to the threat of severe weather impacting Hancock County between 6…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation awarded an $809,000 contract to Key Constructors, LLC, of Madison on Friday to make repairs to Interstate 10 in Hancock County after a fire caused by a crash damaged the interstate bridge over the Pearl…
BY MARGARET BAKER/SUN HERALD The Diamondhead City Council is set to vote for a second time for a mayor pro-tem, a position currently held by Ward 2 Councilman Alan Moran. Ward 3 Councilman Ricky Sheppard authored the resolution, calling for…
Diamondhead City Council issued a statement on Friday to address the arrest of Councilman Alan Moran. Moran was arrested Feb. 14 on charges of simple assault causing bodily injury and contributing to the delinquency of a child. Diamondhead council attorney…
A Kiln man pleaded guilty to stealing identities to file for COVID related benefits, the U.S. Attorney said in a press release. Trevon S. Evans, 25, will be sentenced in June on wire fraud charges and faces up to 20…
A Diamondhead councilman, who also is the son of a state senator, was jailed Monday on misdemeanor charges of simple assault causing bodily injury and contributing to the delinquency of a child. Alan…
A former Hancock County deputy has been charged with two counts of exploitation of children, accessing child pornography, after the Sheriff's Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.…
Gov. Tate Reeves today announced the state is investing nearly $2.8 million for site development projects with Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission. Through the RESTORE Act, Stennis International Airport will receive $2,547,940 for engineering, design and site development at…
Cold weather shelters are opening in Hancock and Harrison counties tonight in anticipation of cold-weather conditions. Hancock County is opening its cold weather shelter in the Kiln tonight. Kiln – Hancock County Storm Prep Building, 6 pm to 8 am. 18335…
Bay High students were forced to go virtual Monday after students and staff arrived at school to find a water main had burst. Deputy superintendent Monty Noblitt said the break caused water to pond between the gym and the science…
A Louisiana man is charged with aggravated assault after an early morning shooting. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said Steven Mayfield, 39, of Marrero, Louisiana, was charged with aggravated assault and felony evasion. He…
Traffic is moving once again on I-10 in Hancock County. The interstate was closed overnight and into the morning as crews cleaned up…
Port Bienville in Hancock County is one of two ports to receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve port facilities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the 25 awards in 19 states totaling more than $241 million that…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi health officials said Monday that the state’s first case of omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed. The state Health Department said the case was in a fully vaccinated person who recently traveled to New…
Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission received $2.2 million in RESTORE Act funds for a technology park at Stennis International Airport. The 40-acre technology park will consist of multiple buildings built in phases. The funding, which stems from the 2010…
The Southern Rail Commission will award grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration to the cities of Gulfport, Miss. Bay St. Louis, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., and Birmingham, Ala. to complete construction and enhance accessibility for each of their local passenger…
Bay St. Louis, MS – The Rotary Club of Bay St Louis has a unique claim when the club found itself with three club members having popular local bands: Rotary member Dave Mayley…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is involved in an officer-related shooting Monday that occurred during a call about another shooting in Pearlington. According to the Sea Coast Echo, deputies who were dispatched to Kelly Road early Monday about a shooting…
The Louisiana Department of Transportation on Tuesday closed the U.S. 90 bridge near Pearl River to make emergency repairs on the East Pearl River Bridge. The LADOTD issued the advisory just before noon, advising motorists to find an alternate route…