Bay St. Louis warning of fraudulent rezoning fee requests
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Bay St. Louis Police Department is asking the public to be aware of a scam. The scam, targeting residents, contracts, and…
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Feds charge 3 current or former Louisiana police chiefs in an alleged visa fraud scheme
By SARA CLINE and JIM MUSTIAN Updated 4:00 PM CDT, July 16, 2025 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Federal authorities have charged three small-town Louisiana police chiefs with taking hundreds of $5,000 bribes over nearly a decade in exchange for filing false police…
Bay St. Louis woman charged with credit card fraud, embezzlement
A Bay St. Louis woman has been charged with stealing from several Waveland stores by using a fraudulent credit card. Waveland Police said 37-year-old Cristal Seals was arrested Thursday. The charges stem from incidents in October and November, when Seals…
St. Michael's Church in Biloxi hosting fraud and scam prevention class
St. Michael's Church in Biloxi is hosting a fraud and scam prevention class this afternoon. The class is free to the public. The class is meant to help anyone avoid internet scams. A presentation with a Q-n-A session taking place…
Mexican national accused of using government credit card illegally
A Mexican national is accused of using a government credit card to buy building materials on the Coast. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said 46-year-old Juan Jesus Flores Cupdio has been charged with credit card fraud. He was taken to…
Auditor arrests Hattiesburg woman accused of fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Sharccara McNair for submitting fraudulent certifications to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. She was issued a demand letter upon her arrest for $31,763.85. McNair…
IRS alert: Beware of companies misrepresenting nutrition, wellness and general health expenses as medical care for FSAs, HSAs, HRAs and MSAs
WASHINGTON – Amid concerns about people being misled, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers and heath spending plan administrators that personal expenses for general health and wellness are not considered medical expenses under the tax law. This means personal expenses are not deductible or reimbursable…
Fraud 101 class being hosted at St. Martin Public Library
The Merchants & Marine Bank will be hosting a Fraud 101 class at the St. Martin Public Library today at 3 PM. Guests will be taught how to avoid scams and how to avoid identity fraud. There will be time…
Former Stone County Circuit Clerk sentenced to prison for fraud
Wiggins, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that former Stone County Circuit Clerk Jeffrey O’Neal pled guilty today at the Stone County Courthouse to two counts of Fraud for receiving payment based on fraudulent statements he presented…
Former Hancock County Coroner indicted on multiple charges
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced former Hancock County Coroner James Faulk has been indicted on multiple charges. The charges are one count of embezzlement, three counts of false representations to defraud the government, and one count of…
Ex-Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S., court…
Ocean Springs man indicted on charges of hoarding PPE during COVID to plead guilty
A Mississippi businessman indicted on charges of defrauding the government and health care providers notified the court he plans to plead guilty.…
Sentencing for Mississippi welfare fraud case delayed
A federal judge delayed sentencing of a former state welfare director in a case about misspending money intended to help needy families. John Davis pleaded guilty to federal and…
Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services is changing its demands against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a lawsuit that seeks repayment of misspent welfare money. The funds were intended…
14 Mississippians arrested in PPP Fraud Case
Fourteen Mississippians have been arrested on federal fraud charges related to pandemic loans. The Department of Justice says those individuals have been charged with conspiracy, illegal financial transactions, and…
EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case
By ERICA HUNZINGER Mississippi’s largest public corruption case, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state — including NFL royalty Brett Favre and a…
Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre’s pet project, a university volleyball arena, the retired NFL quarterback tried two years later to get additional cash from the state’s welfare agency for another…
Ex-director pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency pleaded guilty Thursday to new federal charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families in…
Former Governor Phil Bryant accused in fraud scheme
According to a new court filing, former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant instructed his wife’s friend, whose nonprofit was receiving millions from the welfare department, to pay Brett Favre…
Tips to prevent and handle credit card fraud
Credit card fraud can happen to anyone at any time. Here on the Gulf Coast, the Pascagoula Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding two…
Biloxi PD asking for assistance identifying alleged fraud suspects
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying two people who allegedly stole and used another person’s credit card. The incident occurred on January 22nd around…
Mississippi auditor demands payments in human services fraud
JACKSON, Miss — The Mississippi auditor is demanding repayment of $77 million in misspent welfare money in one of the poorest states in the nation. This includes $828,000 the auditor is seeking from retired NFL player Brett Favre and an…
Former Moss Point Mayor Mario King begins his 30-month sentence
Former Moss Point Mayor Mario King begins serving his 30-month sentence today. This sentence comes after he and his wife Natasha each plead guilty earlier this…
Mississippi pharmacist, Louisiana marketer plead guilty in health care fraud scheme
A Mississippi pharmacist pleaded guilty today and a Louisiana marketer pleaded guilty on Aug. 12 in the Southern District of Mississippi for their roles in a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE and private insurance companies by paying kickbacks to distributors…