Search continues for Jackson County murder suspect Christopher J. Brown
The search continues today for a murder suspect in Jackson County. The 28-year-old Christopher Brown is wanted for the shooting death of Nicholas Darnell Pittman that…
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Federal court jury convicts two of drug conspiracy
GULFPORT, MS – A jury in federal court convicted two men Tuesday of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. According to the evidence presented, Antony Daniel Abreu, 33, of…
Keesler airman dies in accident on base
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – An Airman assigned to the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base was pronounced dead and three others injured in an on-base incident that occurred at approximately 1:25 p.m., July 28. The identity…
Vacant house fire in Ocean Springs
Tuesday, Jackson County responders extinguished a house fire in Ocean Springs. Fire crews, with the help of Ocean Springs Fire Department, battled a vacant house fire in the 6000 block…
Mississippi Department of Corrections suspends visitation due to rise in COVID cases
Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain announced Tuesday that to protect Mississippi’s 17,300 prisoners, MDOC is suspending all visitation in state prisons until further notice…
Father and son sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking investigation in Covington County
JACKSON, MS – A father and son were sentenced to federal prison following a two-year-long drug trafficking investigation. The investigation, led by the Covington County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office,…
USM Launches 2022 Freshman Admissions Application with New Scholarship Offerings
The University of Southern Mississippi’s application for summer 2022 and fall 2022 undergraduate admission officially opens at 12:01 a.m. on August 1. For the class of 2022 and students that plan to attend USM next fall, this is the first opportunity…
OSPREYS awarded nationwide grant for mural, pocket park in Ocean Springs
AARP has awarded a resident organization dedicated to pedestrian and cyclist safety with a Community Challenge Grant for a traffic calming ground mural and pocket park that will help improve safe passage to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, the…
Five arrested in string of thefts in George County
Since July 15th, 2021, George County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Investigators, with the assistance of the public, have recovered over $150,000.00 worth of stolen property and arrested five (5) suspects in multiple larceny cases. On July 15th, at approximately 4:00…
Land bought for Mississippi casino site donated to nonprofit
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi businessman has donated land once intended for a casino site to a local nonprofit. Chris Ferrara came close to developing a casino years ago in east Biloxi, but has now donated the 30-acre property…