Mississippi

Ocean Springs Police investigating shooting downtown

Ocean Springs Police are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday night about 9:30 p.m. Officers who responded found a male victim in a parking lot on DeSoto Avenue with a gunshot wound to his leg. Capt. Ryan LeMaire said the…

Pascagoula lifts boil water notice in final area

Pascagoula has lifted the boil water notice in the Southeast quadrant of the city today. That means all areas of the city are now clear. The city said in a press release that the test results from the Southeast quadrant…

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…

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…

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…