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Keesler conducting active shooter exercise

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MS. – Keesler Air Force Base will conduct an active shooter exercise Thursday, 15 Aug. 2024. Active shooter exercises are designed to evaluate first responders and test the base populace on reaction and recovery actions in…

Pascagoula PD searching for missing couple

The Pascagoula Police Department is requesting your assistance in locating missing persons, John and Lindsey Tetreau. John is described as a 35 year old male who is 6’1 in height and Lindsey is a 43 year old female who is…

FEMA’s disaster fund is out of money

As another hurricane bears down on U.S. territories, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday its disaster fund has run out of money. The agency’s administrator says for now, FEMA will only provide funding for immediate needs and is hoping…

Biloxi man charged with trafficking due in court in October

A Mississippi man charged with trafficking two girls from their Gulfport home to Pensacola, Florida, is scheduled for trial in October. Jury selection is scheduled to begin October 28. According to jail records in Escambia County, Florida, 53-year-old Mark Wells…

Pascagoula police officer catches chicken

Why did the chicken cross the road? Because Officer Waits was chasing him! Pascagoula Police Department shared this on their Facebook Page: “After a brief foot pursuit Officer Waits was able…

Trial for murder of Biloxi woman under way

The murder trial of a man accused of stabbing a Biloxi woman is under way in Harrison County Circuit Court. Pitipong Daengbunga, the 40-year-old native of Thailand, is being charged with stabbing 42-year-old Jamie Boggs to death and tampering with…

Voters approve new taxes in Lucedale

The votes are in for the special election in Lucedale on Tuesday. Voters deciding whether to approve two taxes to bolster the city’s Parks and Rec Department. According to results…