A Biloxi man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess a firearm in a drug trafficking crime. 29-year-old Jamaar Saunders, 29, was the last of eight defendants in a conspiracy originally charged in October 2021. Saunders will be sentenced January 26,…
Got Lotto fever yet? If you're playing the Mississippi Lottery, you may want to grab a Powerball ticket or two before tomorrow night. That's because the Powerball jackpot has risen again and is expected to be an estimated $700 million…
A Gulfport man is facing federal charges after threatening a postal carrier with a gun. Court documents in U.S. District Court show that Rusty S. Holloway is charged with forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating or interfering with a postal…
The Mississippi Lottery says tonight's Powerball drawing has grown to an estimated $625 million. The estimated cash value for the drawing is $299.8 million. This will be the 35th drawing in the current jackpot run and the second time the…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting with Sentatobia and Hernando police departments. The subject involved was fatally wounded, MBI reports. This is at least the 20th officer-involved shooting that MBI has investigated this year. The incident happened…
Two people died in an early morning house fire in the Barton community of George County. A call came in about 6 a.m. Friday morning about a residential fire in the 100 block of Greenwood Drive. Units from Basin, Central…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument plans to unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, decades after white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager for allegedly whistling at a…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the third officer-involved shooting in three days -- this time in George County. MBI said in a press release it was investigating a shooting in Lucedale that happened about 1:30 a.m. near Hill Top…
A suspect involved in a carjacking that led to a pursuit through Jackson County has been identified and charged. Jackson County Sheriff's Office said 32-year-old Nathan Thomas Cook of Hancock County was arrested and taken to the Jackson County jail.…
A domestic disturbance call turned deadly after Lafayette County Sheriff's deputies shot a man who was threatening them with a gun. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the officer-involved shooting that happened about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday night. Deputies received a…
JACKSON, Miss (AP) - Mississippi voters will be able to use their smartphones as their voter identification in next month's election. The 2022 elections mark the first real test of a new statewide program that integrates technology into Mississippi's voting…
KENNER, La. (AP) — After nearly 30 years, a floating casino in suburban New Orleans is poised to relocate to land. Treasure Chest Casino officials broke ground Tuesday on a new site, which will house a development of more than…
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — An employee of a Mississippi wastewater hauling company pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for his part in illegally discharging industrial waste into the capital city’s sewer system. William Roberts, an employee of Partridge-Sibley Industrial Services,…
Gautier named long-time Jackson County resident Lee Bond as its Deputy Chief of Police. Bond began his duties as deputy chief as of October 15. “Keeping the residents and visitors of Gautier safe has always been a priority,” Bond said.…
Three people have been arrested in the Thursday death of a man in south Gautier. 19-year-old Zachieous Stephens was found dead at a property on Parkdale Drive in Gautier about 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Police identified three suspects, and had…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Drew Police Department that happened early Saturday morning. MBI said the shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. near the Red Hook Cajun Seafood Restaurant in Southaven. Southaven is about 2…
Best friends headed home after the East Central homecoming dance have been found dead after a one-car accident in Hurley. Chloe Taylor and Baleigh Bowlin, both 16, were found in a wooded area north of the community on Highway 613…
Around 6 last night, deputies were called to the Country Quick Stop at Highway 53 and County Farm Road where they found a man dead in his…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in Greenville in which a female officer died. MBI said Greenville Police and Washington County Sheriff's Department were involved in the incident that happened about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Other news…
A man riding a bicycle on Tucker Road on Monday night was hit and killed, the Jackson County sheriff confirmed. Jackson County Bruce Lynd Jr. identified the man as 44-year-old Dickey Ray Payne of Vancleave. Sheriff Mike Ezell said Payne…
Law enforcement agencies are investigating active shooter calls that were made in Hancock and Harrison counties. Students are on fall break in both districts and were not on campus. Teachers were on campus in Biloxi but not at Hancock High.…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Carter's Champions -- an organization that helps fight breast cancer locally -- is hosting a couple of great events. With us this morning is…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi’s capital city have agreed to pull back on aggressive roadblocks in response to a lawsuit that said Jackson officers were violating people’s constitutional right to be free of unreasonable search and…
On October 6, 2022, at approximately 2:29 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the area of Cowan Road and Magnolia Street in reference to a vehicle occupied by multiple subjects…