Eight injured in five-vehicle wreck on I-10 Thursday night
Eight people were sent to the hospital on Thursday night after a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 10. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said the Fire Rescue team, AMR and…
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Inmate sues Harrison County, sheriff after alleged assault, rape at jail
A Harrison County inmate has sued Harrison County and Sheriff Troy Peterson and unnamed defendants, claiming he was assaulted and raped while in the county jail. The inmate filed a federal lawsuit on December 2, asking for compensatory and punitive…
Harrison County School District dispels rumors of threat at West Harrison Middle School
An off-campus dispute between two West Harrison Middle School students sparked rumors of a threat at the school Thursday morning. A parent called WXXV, saying he and received a phone message that the school had received a phone threat but…
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…
Pass Christian make arrest in catalytic converter theft case
Pass Christian Police have charged a man in relation to a catalytic converter theft case. 24-year-old Clay Necaise was arrested Wednesday and charged with four counts of felony malicious mischief -- three in Pass Christian and one in Harrison County.…
Feed the Needy opening registration for Christmas applications
Harrison County law enforcement agencies have banded together to deliver 1500 meals on Thanksgiving. With the holiday now just three days away, they're already looking ahead to Christmas! Applications for the Christmas…
Mobile home destroyed in fire in Harrison County
A mobile home caught fire in West Harrison County. There were no injuries. Here are a few pictures posted by Harrison County Fire Rescue showing the damage. The…
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…
Fire service battles two fires overnight in Harrison County
Harrison County firefighters battled two house fires overnight, but there were no injuries. The first happened around 11 last night, a sheriff’s deputy on patrol discovered a…
Free Kids Fishin’ Rodeo this weekend in Harrison County
You may want to bring your kids out this Saturday to learn the basics of fishing at the 2022 Kids Fishin’ Rodeo at Harrison County Sheriff’s County…
26-year-old arrested on murder and aggravated assault charges in Harrison County
On Thursday, October 6, 2022, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 26 year old Jacob Matthew McDonough on two felony counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and one…
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.…
Two families escape house fires in Harrison County
Not one, but two house fires happened over the weekend leaving two families to pick up charred pieces of their homes. Two separate families escaped injuries after two…
One dead in motorcycle wreck on Shaw Road near Morgan Lane Road in Harrison County
According to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer, one man is dead after hitting an unloaded log truck around noon this afternoon. Justin Hicks, 43 of Saucier, was driving north on Shaw Road on a Harley Davidson motorcycle when a log…
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…
No children hurt when school bus, car collide on Highway 67
No children were injured when a Harrison County school bus and a passenger car collided this morning on Highway 67. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said the incident happened about 6:50 a.m. Robertson said there only about four students on the…
Harrison County searching for suspect who fled from deputies
Harrison County deputies are searching for a suspect who fled when deputies tried to stop the black Dodge truck he was driving. The pursuit and search began Monday when deputies tried to stop the truck at the Chevron on County…
Blue water lagoon designed presented to Harrison County
‘Operation Clear Water’ hopes to bring a blue water lagoon to the Gulfport Beach. Kenneth Jones, owner of Gulf Coast Development and Design, presented a recreation design to the…
Gulfport man faces child porn charges
A Gulfport man is behind bars, charged with three counts of possession of child pornography. Sheriff Troy Peterson said 23-year-old Austin Dakota Vick is being held at the Harrison County jail under a $45,000 bond set by Judge Albert Fountain.…
Flooding causes road closure in Harrison County
Check out this video sent in by Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan. You can see water completely flooding over the road, causing the road to close down. A…
Self-serve sandbags at the Harrison County Work Centers
Self-serve sandbags will be available beginning at 5:00 PM today at the Harrison County Work Centers. Biloxi District 5 Woolmarket Work Center, 16395 Old Woolmarket Rd. D’Iberville District 1 D’Iberville Work Center, 10085 Doris Deno Ave. Gulfport District 2 Lyman…
Biloxi man faces molestation, felony eluding charges after police chase
A man wanted in Biloxi on molestation charges now also faces felony eluding charges after leading law enforcement on a chase through the county Thursday. John Pierre, 42, of Biloxi was charged with one count of molestation. He is being…