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Pascagoula Police ask for help to locate runaway

The Pascagoula Police Department is requesting your assistance in locating David Broome. David was last seen on July 21, 2021, wearing a blue/black jacket, black sweatpants and white shoes. He is 16 years old, 5-foot-4 and weighs 120 pounds. If…

George County man faces drug charges

George County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Lucedale man on drug charges. The Sheriff's Office, in a press release, said that agents with the Southeast Mississippi Narcotics Task Force were investigating a suspicious vehicle near the Rocky Creek Inn on…

Man wanted in Jackson County for firearm distribution

A man in Jackson County is wanted for possession and sale of a firearm. Twenty-six-year-old Jager Whitaker is wanted by Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on charges of possession, sale, or transfer of a stolen firearm and felon in possession of…

Fuel spill exercise today at the NCBC

The Naval Construction Battalion Center is exercising response, containment, and initial cleanup operations with a fuel-spill exercise today. This exercise is one of many frequent exercises to test the…