harrison county

More than 1,000 customers lose power Friday morning

Power went out in Harrison County for more than 1,000 customers on Friday morning. The outage happened about 6:30 a.m. and was restored for most customers by 7 a.m. Coast Electric customers from about County Farm Road to the intersection…

Saucier man charged with second degree murder

A Saucer man has been charged in connection with a shooting on Wednesday. 39-year-old Michael Yahne was charged with second degree murder. His bond was set at $1 million dollars. Sheriff Troy Peterson said deputies responded to a call of…

Suspect in November murder case now in custody

A man wanted in connection to a November murder in Gulfport has been arrested. According to the Harrison County jail docket, 28-year-old Royce Barthelemy was booked into the jail about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday by the Harrison County Sheriff's Office. He…

Sheriff's deputy drowns while canoeing on Adams Lake

A Harrison County Sheriff's deputy drowned while canoeing at a lake at Windance this morning. Adams Lake lies between Windance and Lake Village Estates subdivisions in Harrison County. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson identified the deputy as Leroy Barnes, a…

Motorcyclist injured in wreck on Firetower Road

One person has been airlifted to a local trauma center after an accident this morning just north of Interstate 10. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said the accident happened about 10:30 a.m. on Firetower Road. The crash involved a…

Woman accused of shooting man during domestic dispute

A Harrison County woman is in jail, accused of shooting a man in a domestic dispute. Sheriff Troy Peterson said 39-year-old Edna Charlene Rivers was charged with aggravated assault-domestic violence. She was taken to the Harrison County jail and bond…

Saucier man charged with arson, assault on deputies

A Saucier man is charged with arson and for attacking officers who responded to a fire. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 62-year-old Mark Theodore Gaston of Bethel Road is charged with arson and two counts of aggravated assault on…

Man accused of stabbing his father to death has died

A 38-year-old man charged with stabbing his father to death last year has died. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said John William Anderson went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at a local hospital about 5 p.m Monday night.…

Saucier man dies in one-vehicle wreck

A Saucier man died after a one-vehicle accident early Thursday morning. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 72-year-old John Himes was driving southbound on Highway 49 in Saucier about 3 a.m. when his vehicle went into the median. The car…