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…
On Thursday, October 6, 2022, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 26 year old Jacob Matthew McDonough on two felony counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and one…
By JIM SALTER The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in mud and sand, disrupting river travel for shippers, recreational boaters and even passengers on a cruise line. Lack of rainfall in recent…
A passenger in a classic car died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 49 in Wiggins on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 12:55 p.m. near Northwood Church just north of Highway 26. The wreck involved a Ford F-150 and…
A Perkinston man faces felony charges after an early morning hit-and-run Wednesday that killed a bicyclist. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said 35-year-old Christopher Peterson has been charged with felony hit and run causing…
Jay Trapani won the Republican nomination for mayor in the Waveland municipal primary elections held Tuesday. Trapani won the nomination with 52 percent of the vote. Charlie Piazza was the next closest candidate with 26 percent. Trapani will face three…
A Biloxi woman is in jail this morning, charged in the shooting of a former boyfriend on Tuesday night. 21-year-old Chesley Lashaye Rodolfich was charged with aggravated assault and taken to the Harrison County jail with a 250 thousand dollar…
The George County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect in a case involving tampered phone lines. Sheriff Keith Havard said his office is searching for 43-year-old James Zebulon McDaniel of Lucedale. McDaniel is believed to have been stealing phone…
This morning, a wood pellet company cut the ribbon on its second facility in South Mississippi. Enviva Inc., opened a manufacuring plant in Lucedale, which will provide 90 jobs in George County and supports 300 more in the community. In…
A fourth suspect in a Monday night drive-by shooting in Gulfport is in custody. 23-year-old Dominique Pope was booked into the Harrison County jail at 11:45 p.m. Thursday night, according to the jail's inmate docket. Pope is charged with accessory…