Harrison County Fire Rescue battles home fire Sunday night
Harrison County Fire Rescue battled a fire at a single story brick home Sunday night. The call came in about 8 p.m. about a house on fire off Vidalia Road. The house…
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Mississippi deputy fatally shoots man, MBI says
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in south Mississippi on Sunday shot and killed a person who approached the deputy’s parked vehicle while holding a weapon, a state agency said. A news release from the Mississippi Department of Public…
Gulfport man jailed on child porn charges
A Gulfport man was jailed Friday charged with possession of child pornography. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 33-year-old Charles Edward Riley Jr., was arrested after investigation began with Pass Christian and then adopted by the sheriff's office. A juvenile…
Kiln woman jailed on drug possession, trafficking charges
A Kiln woman is facing charges from two agencies as a result of a traffic stop Thursday night. 36-year-old Kristen Tomasich was stopped for driving with no headlights late last night. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said officers found drugs…
Mississippi session: Yes to moms’ Medicaid, no to tax cuts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — During the three-month session that ended early Saturday, Mississippi lawmakers guaranteed a year of Medicaid coverage for women after birth but ignored broader Medicaid expansion for working people whose jobs don’t provide health insurance. The majority-white and Republican-controlled…
Reeves signs bill approving $50M in Restore Act projects
Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday signed a bill that will allocate more than $50 million dollars in Restore Act money to projects on the Coast. Senate Bill 3047 appropriated the funds from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Restoration Funds, a settlement…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Raymond
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting this morning in Raymond. MBI said the U.S. Marshal Service was attempting to serve a warrant at a home on Raymond Road about 7 a.m. when the suspect pointed…
Harrison Central lockdown lifted; call was accidental
Harrison Central High School was on a lockdown this morning as a result of an accidental activation of the lockdown protocol. Harrison County Superintendent Mitchell King said the call initiating a lockdown was an accident. Each administrator has a phone…
Two arrested in raids on CBD stores in Hancock County
Hancock County Sheriff's Office is searching two stores that sell CBD products -- one in Bay St. Louis and one in Waveland. Sheriff Ricky Adam confirmed that his narcotics squad were executing search warrants at LA Harvest stores. Hancock County…
Ocean Springs chef makes cut as James Beard Award finalist
Chef Alex Perry of Vestige Restaurant has made the cut and is a finalist for a James Beard Award. Perry and his wife, Kumi Omori, were among 20 semifinalists announced in January for Best Chef: South. The list has been…
Julie Roberts added to 'Classic Country Concert Series' at Grand Magnolia
Grand Magnolia Music has added yet another artist to its ever-evolving “Classic Country Concert Series”. Nashville resident Julie Roberts will play the Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula on April 13. The show will be one of her first stops on…
Man indicted in death of still-missing Ole Miss student
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A man has been indicted on a capital murder charge in the death of a University of Mississippi student who went missing last summer and whose body has not been found, police said Wednesday. The Oxford…
Suspect in 2021 drive-by shooting arrested during traffic stop
A man sought by Gulfport Police in relation to a 2021 drive-by shooting was arrested Tuesday night during a traffic stop. 43-year-old Dwight Moore Jr. was wanted for a May 2021 drive-by shooting on George Street in Gulfport. He also…
Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in North Mississippi
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Sherman that happened early this morning. Sherman, a town of about 600, is located northwest of Tupelo and its city limits incorporate Lee, Pontotoc and Union counties. MBI said the…
Harvey, Pannell promoted to lead St. James Parish School
St. James Parish School Assistant Principal Tricia Harvey will be the next principal at the school. She will replace Jennifer Broadus, who will move into the role of Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi after this school…
Former St. Patrick official plans to appeal termination
A former St. Patrick Catholic High official plans to appeal his dismissal from the school. Former Vice Principal Anthony Gruich sent a letter to parents dated March 23 saying he planned to appeal to the Diocesan Council to be reinstated…
MHP searching for truck in hit-and-run fatality
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run that happened Sunday evening. MHP responded about 7:30 p.m. at Highway 63 North near Sampson Road in Jackson County. Troopers found 36-year-old William Angelo Davis of Lucedale, who had been walking on the…
Woman charged with running over mother, shooting at car with children inside
A woman is charged with running over another woman she was fighting with, and with shooting at a car that had the victim’s children inside. 22-year-old Labrittani Keaira Watts is charged with one count of aggravated domestic assault and three…
Jackson County Supervisors announce sale of Singing River Health System
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Systems has bought Singing River Health System, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors announced this morning. The hospital system also owns Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge and St. Dominic's Hospital in…
Ex-Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S., court…
Boater who died in crash in Old Fort Bayou identified
The Department of Marine Resources recovered a body from Old Fort Bayou in St. Martin this morning after a one-vessel crash. DMR confirmed the Friday morning incident. Officials said the boat, carrying one person, hit a structure at the mouth…
Convicted sex offender charged with crimes against runaway teen
A convicted sex offender is back in jail, charged with sex crimes against a teen with special needs. Waveland Police Chief Mike Prendergast said 72-year-old Carl Necaise is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and molesting or…
Choctaws announce expansion at southeast Mississippi casino
SANDERSVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is expanding a casino in southeast Mississippi. The Hattiesburg American reports the band will expand its Bok Homa Casino, which opened 12 years ago just northeast of Laurel. The expansion…
One dead in fatal crash on Saturday night
An Ocean Springs woman has died as a result of a crash that happened Friday night on Highway 609 in Jackson County. Mississippi Highway Patrol said a Dodge Ram driven by 73-year-old David Wright of Biloxi was traveling north on…