Mississippi

Three charged with sex trafficking of a minor

Three people were charged last week with trafficking of a minor. 39-year-old Frances Dawson of Jackson was arrested on May 1 at the CPS office, charged with two counts of procuring sexual servitude of a minor. Her bond was set…

City files lawsuit to shut down The Scratch Kitchen and Bar

The City of Ocean Springs has filed a lawsuit in Chancery Court asking for an injunction to keep The Scratch Kitchen from re-opening following a deadly shooting last weekend. The city filed the lawsuit today in Jackson County Chancery Court.…

Mississippians to get money from TurboTax settlement

Almost 38,000 Mississippians who used Intuit's TurboTax and paid for services that should have been free will receive checks from a settlement with the company. Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced  that consumers will begin receiving checks this month from…

Motorcyclist dies in one-vehicle accident in Gautier

Gautier Police are investigating a single vehicle crash on Sunday that claimed the life of one person. About 12:20 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a motorcycle crash. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger was taken…

Biloxi Police investigating Saturday shooting in Woolmarket

Biloxi Police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night in Woolmarket. Police said about 6:07 p.m., officers responded to the 14000 Lorraine Road in reference to a shooting. A male victim was suffering from multiple gunshots. He was taken…

Florida man charged in death of woman at apartment complex

A 44-year-old man is charged with murder in the death of a woman at an apartment complex in Harrison County. Andrew Luckhurst of Florida was charged with 1st degree murder and violation of protection order, according to the Harrison County…

Suspect in Laurel shooting arrested in Stone County

A man wanted in a shooting at Howard Industries in Laurel this morning has been arrested. Laurel Police Chief Tommy Cox said the suspect, Keith Hinton, was arrested at a home on Wire Road near Perkinston in Stone County. Mississippi…

Lucedale woman accused of embezzling from school fund

A Lucedale woman is behind bars, accused of embezzling funds from a school Parent Teacher Organization fund. George County Sheriff Keith Havard said 36-year-old Brittney Miller was arrested Wednesday. She faces one count of embezzlement. She posted bond $10,000 bond…

Gulfport man accused of molesting 14-year-old

A Gulfport man has been arrested on charging of molesting a 14-year-old girl. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 31-year-old Korey Michael Kozloski has been charged with one count of molesting, touching a child for lustful purposes. He was taken…

16-year-old dies in shooting at Gables Apartments

The Harrison County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a shooting at the Gables Apartments on 32nd Street in Gulfport that happened Sunday afternoon. The Coroner's Office identified the victim as 16-year-old Kamori Lake. The girl was pregnant and…