A former Gautier police officer was sentenced for using a city gas card to pay for fuel for his personal vehicle. Eric Maye was sentenced in Jackson County Circuit Court to 5 years of house arrest and 5 years probation…
A Vancleave man is in custody, charged in the 2023 shooting in Latimer. Sheriff John Ledbetter said 44-year-old Ricky Dale Reed is charged with hindering prosecution. Reed's home was where deputies located Tanisha Chaisson on January 1st. Reed was arrested…
On Sunday, December 10, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 63 in Jackson County. A 2005 Jeep Wrangler driven by 74-year-old Alice Haydock of Vancleave, MS, traveled west onto Wade…
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has recently signed an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to initiate a coast-wide beach and dune ecosystem restoration project. The project focuses on Jackson County's…
A Jackson County man is in jail, charged with multiple sex crimes against children. Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said 32-year-old Justin Allday was arrested Wednesday on…
Gulf Park Estate residents met at the Elks Lodge earlier today to discuss plans for a proposed RV park. The RV park would bring over 476 RV sites, 16 tree houses, 20 permanent trailers, and much more. Residents raised concerns…
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said two people are charged with unarmed carjacking. Ledbetter said that on Nov. 14, the victim picked up 27-year-old Joseph Anthony White and 38-year-old Julie Ann Anders at an Ocean Springs hotel and took them…
The Jackson County Fair kicked off over the weekend and there’s another full week of fun still to come. Livestock exhibits opened today at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Pascagoula…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is hosting three Bulldog Day events on each of its campuses to introduce potential students, their parents and other supporters to everything the college has to offer.…
GAUTIER, MS – On October 2, 2023 at around 4:30 p.m., Ladairrius Quatez Murphy was taken into custody by Gulfport Police Department. Murphy has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault, related to the Interstate 10 shooting that occurred…
Madison, Miss. – The mobile recovery unit operated by FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in Jackson County is closing permanently on Friday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. The unit is operating 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the…
Southbound access to Washington Ave. will be restricted from U.S. 90 in Jackson County due to Ocean Springs High School’s homecoming parade. Washington Ave. will be closed to through traffic from Government St. to Porter Ave. Traffic will be rerouted via…
The deadline for financial aid in Moss Point is approaching fast. The Jackson County Long-Term Recovery Committee is hearing and approving cases of victims who were affected by the tornado that hit June…
A traffic note for drivers in Jackson County this morning. Starting today in St. Martin, the right lane heading north on Washington Avenue will be closed up…
A Jackson County man accused of killing his step-father appeared in court earlier today. Aaron Haylock appeared before a county judge on that murder charge. Jackson County deputies arrested Haylock without incident Sunday at Martin Luther King Park on Highway…
According to MDOT, there is police activity on I-10 past Gautier EX 61 on the Pascagoula River Bridge in Jackson County. Law enforcement is on scene directing traffic. Expect delays in eastbound lanes. Mississippi Highway Patrol is working an accident…
On August 28, 2023 Seaman Road will be closed between Stennis Road and Deneen Road for a bridge replacement project. This road closure will be in effect until January 5, 2024. All detour signage will be installed to assist drivers…
On Sunday, August 20, 2023, at approximately 12:01 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash on 57 in Jackson County. A 2018 Volkswagen Passat driven by 18-year-old Justin Bean of Vancleave, MS, was traveling east on Highpoint…
A Jackson County Sheriffs deputy involved in an officer-involved shooting in October of last year has been cleared by MBI and the Attorney General. A statement from the AG's office said it had completed its review of the October 28,…
Republican candidate John Ledbetter -- appointed to the Jackson County Sheriff position after Mike Ezell was elected to Congress -- has won the seat in the primary election. Ledbetter earned 67% with 5,512 votes, outpacing his opponents by more than…
Traffic is delayed on I-10 in Jackson County after a semi-truck crashed and spilled cargo. Mississippi Highway Patrol said the accident happened about 12:15 p.m. at the 76-mile marker, just east of the Moss Point exit. The trailer on the…
Governor Tate Reeves has requested financial assistance from the federal government for 16 counties, including Jackson County, hit by tornados and damaging storms that hammered Mississippi…
A 20-year old St. Martin man is in custody after he allegedly shot another man Thursday afternoon, July…
Jackson County authorities have recovered the body of a child who went missing this afternoon. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. said about 4:30 p.m. that he was headed to the scene at Goodes Mill Lake near the Mississippi-Alabama state…
