Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis chief honors fallen officers as heroes

It was a somber spirit around Bay St. Louis this morning as officers and citizens alike continue  to mourn the loss of two police officers killed in the line of duty on Wednesday. Chief Toby Schwartz talked about 34-year-old Sgt.…

Bay St. Louis breaks ground on new police station

Bay St. Louis Police will soon -- and finally -- have a place to call home. The department, along with city and state officials, broke ground Tuesday on a $4.5 million, 10,000 square foot facility on Main Street. The 30-man…

Ponthieux retires as Bay police chief

Bay St. Louis is looking for a new police chief after the retirement late last month of Chief Gary Ponthieux Jr. Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre said Ponthieux, a 23-year veteran of Gulfport Police Department before taking over the…

Bay St. Louis man charged in commercial burglary

A Bay St. Louis man is in accused of commercial burglary of Fantasy Games in that city. Police say on Saturday, 34-year-old Noah Graves was arrested on an outstanding warrant stemming from a burglary of the business that occurred on…