hancock county

Bodies Discovered In Bay Pines Home

Two bodies were discovered inside of a home in Bay Saint Louis on Saturday night. Police responded to a call from bay pines apartments at 7:30 pm where they discovered two dead adults, one male and one female. Authorities also…

Men Threaten Business Man to Take Down Flag

The Hancock County Sheriff's Department is on the lookout for four black men in a silver or gray sedan with dark tint on the window after they allegedly threatened a roadside business owner to take down his American flag. Early…

Are Hancock County Gulf Waters Safe?

Ronald Winnert continues to work through rehab in Slidell after losing his leg to vibrio in Bay St. Louis last month. Many residents in Hancock County are aware of the incident, but say it’s not keeping them from enjoying the…

Twelve Behind Bars in Hancock County Drug Roundup

Twelve people are now behind bars as a result of two drug busts in Hancock County. The Hancock County Narcotics Division executed search warrants on Tigris Street in Bay St. Louis and Orange Street in the Springwood community. Agents discovered individual…

Man Charged with Capital Murder in Death of Hancock County Toddler

On March 31, 2016, Maddox Viergge, 16 months of age suffered fatal head injuries.  Medical evidence indicates the victim’s injuries are consistent with abusive head trauma.  On April 4, 2016, Charles Connetti III was arrested and charged with Capital Murder. …

Hancock County and Pearl River County Fires

Hancock County firefighters were helping fight a house fire in Pearl River County yesterday when they learned a mobile home had caught fire in their own jurisdiction. The local fire crews provided water to fight the fire, which was stopped…