Artillery Shell Found in Local Neighborhood
A Jackson County neighborhood was on lockdown for several hours today, not letting residents in after an artillery shell was found in a yard while a neighbor was cutting his…
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UPDATE: Roads re-opened after unexploded military artillery shell removed
The all-clear has been given in Jackson County after an unexploded military artillery shell was removed from an area near Lake Forest subdivision. Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Marcia Hill said a team of military personnel from Pensacola removed the shell from…
Bomb squad finds no explosive devices on bus in Gulfport
Around noon, a double-Decker bus heading to Atlanta from New Orleans had a bomb threat. A passenger called police after they heard another passenger talk about an explosive device. Mississippi Highway Patrol picked up the bus at the 28th mile…
Biloxi PD Bomb Squad, ATF investigating suspicious item found on call
Biloxi Police Department's Bomb Squad is currently investigating a "suspicious item" found while on a call. The item was found on the 200 Block of Crawford Street after police spotted it while trying to serve an arrest warrant on an…
Local bomb squad prepped for emergencies
We are seeing terror attacks targeting cities around the world. The face of terrorism is changing, which is why it must be addressed on a local level. Here on the Coast, the Biloxi Police Department Bomb Squad is a big…
Bomb Squad Called to Gulfport
A bomb squad is en route to the area of 15th Street and 42nd Street. According to the police, a man was walking through the parking lot carrying what appeared to be a mortar shell. Police were not able to…