A man who died in an officer-involved shooting on Friday. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said deputies responded to a shots fired call at Brad-AI Drive in Vancleave about 5 p.m. Friday. When they got there, deputies met by an…
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting on Sunday night. Police said a call came in about 10:24 p.m. about a shooting. When officers arrived, then found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Gulfport…
A Harrison County woman is in jail, accused of shooting a man in a domestic dispute. Sheriff Troy Peterson said 39-year-old Edna Charlene Rivers was charged with aggravated assault-domestic violence. She was taken to the Harrison County jail and bond…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for the next drawing. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 19, 36, 37, 46 and…
Ocean Aero, which announced earlier this year that the company was moving its headquarters to Gulfport from California, is renovating warehouse space at the port's east pier. The company is renovating 67,000 square feet of warehouse for its headquarters, which…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was hospitalized Wednesday after wrecking his SUV while swerving to avoid a dog on a rural road, law enforcement officials said. Barbour, 75, had the wreck near Wolf Lake…
A Saucier man is charged with arson and for attacking officers who responded to a fire. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 62-year-old Mark Theodore Gaston of Bethel Road is charged with arson and two counts of aggravated assault on…
Kendra Shaffer, a former corrections official from Jones County, was found guilty of animal cruelty in the death of Carl the Rooster in Ocean Springs Municipal Court this afternoon. Shaffer's attorney said they…
Pascagoula Police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection to a statutory rape case. Police asked the public's help in locating 32-year-old Travis Rasco. They said the man, 6-foot-2 and 170 pounds, drives a 2007 black 2-door…
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…