Four teenagers charged in the February 24, 2020 murder of 16-year-old Madison Harris were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in her death. Jasmine Kelley, Jarvis Cook, Willow Blackmon, and Yakeshia Blackmon, all of Biloxi, were involved in Harris' death. She…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man who escaped from a Mississippi jail on April 22 has been found dead at a truck stop in New Orleans, authorities announced Tuesday. A security guard patrolling the truck stop Sunday…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting involving George County Sheriff’s Department that happened about 5 a.m. this morning near a residence on Jordon Road…
A new design has been chosen for Mississippi license plates! Beginning January 2024, there will be a new standard license plate. It was selected from more than…
The suspect in the mass shooting at a Bay St. Louis post-prom party was in court Monday. 19-year-old Cameron Brand had his initial appearance before Municipal Judge Stephen Maggio. Brand was appointed an attorney to represent him. His bond on…
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…
A 23-year-old woman died Sunday in a boating accident on Jourdan River. Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair identified the victim as Savannah Davis of Poplarville. According to her Facebook page, she was originally from the Kiln and attended Hancock High.…
Gulfport Police has arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a robbery and shooting on Saturday night. Police say 17-year-old Akiah James Shears was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery. He was taken to the Harrison County jail.…
A Pass Christian man is accused of opening fire at a house party in Bay St. Louis, killing two teens and injuring four others. Bay…
A seventh suspect in the New Year's Eve shooting that left four dead has been arrested. Gulfport Police said 28-year-old Bobby Hands was arrested Thursday night. He was charged with drive-by shooting, a felon carrying a concealed weapon and aggravated…
Two girls have admitted to setting fire to a building at Alice Street Park in Ocean Springs last weekend. City officials said the fire department responded to a fire about 5 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at the park. The concession…
A man who escaped from the Raymond Detention Center over the weekend barricaded himself in a home on Conway Road in Leake County before shooting a deputy and setting the home on fire. Leake County Sheriff Randy Atkinson said in…
Two people were injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning in Gulfport, police said. Gulfport Police said officers responded to a complaint of gunfire about 2:28 a.m. in the 100 block of Carnes Street. While on scene, officers were notified…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will remain as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money that was supposed to help some of the neediest…
Swimmers from California, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas and Mississippi gathered in Biloxi to compete in the Mississippi Senior Games. This year's Senior Games was a non-qualifying year for Nationals, but it did not stop…
BYRAM, Miss. (AP) — A man accused of setting several people on fire, including himself, at a Mississippi home is now facing charges of murder after two of the victims died as a result of his alleged actions, police said.…
After surviving storms like Hurricanes Camille and Katrina, this Long Beach tree has been reduced to a stump. On Earth Day, the 200-year-old Live oak tree on Jeff Davis Avenue…
A federal indictment unsealed Thursday accusing a former pro wrestler of misappropriating state welfare funds. Ted DiBiase Jr., 40, of Madison, along with co-conspirators John Davis, Christi Webb, Nancy New and others, allegedly obtained federal funds including The Emergency Food…
A 32-year-old Gulfport man is behind bars, accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Asante Williams turned himself in to Gulfport Police on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is charged with statutory rape. He…
On April 20, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 19-year-old Kevonte Winters and charged him with one count of Discharging a Firearm in City Limits and 20-year-old Charles Gandy and charged him with one count of Possession of Marijuana. On…
Two teens are in jail, charged with armed carjacking in Gulfport. 18-year-old Bruce Lowery was arrested and charged Wednesday. 15-year-old Antonio Harper was arrested and charged this morning. They were taken to Harrison County jail and bond was set at…
Two people are dead in what is an apparent murder-suicide on Kelly Avenue in Gulfport. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 46-year-old Rachel Lott and 38-year-old Robert Henry, both of Gulfport, were…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Insurance losses from the March tornado that carved a path of destruction through parts of Mississippi are approaching $100 million, and uninsured losses will likely exceed that number, the state insurance department announced Tuesday. The…
A Gulfport man is charged with capital murder in the death of a 5-year-old child. Police said 29-year-old Denzel Blakely, was arrested Monday night. He is in the Harrison County jail with no bond. The child's mother, 31-year-old Lachelle Washington,…