Mississippi

Judge refuses to overturn Kirkland verdict on sex charges

Former Biloxi official Cliff Kirkland was back in court recently, asking Judge Larry Bourgeois to either overturn his conviction or grant him a new trial. Kirkland, appearing thinner and wearing a red-and-white prison jumpsuit and shackles, appeared July 25 in…

Jackson County searching for embezzlement suspect

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is searching for a suspect wanted in an embezzlement case. Kaitlyn Louise Eakin, 27, is suspected of embezzling more than $2,700 from a store where she worked as a clerk. Investigators believe she may be…

Bay St. Louis breaks ground on new police station

Bay St. Louis Police will soon -- and finally -- have a place to call home. The department, along with city and state officials, broke ground Tuesday on a $4.5 million, 10,000 square foot facility on Main Street. The 30-man…

Seabees get new digs with opening of barracks on base

Seabees who stay on base at the Naval Construction Battalion Center will have new digs starting today when an 88-room building is opened this morning. Construction on the barracks began more than three years ago when an $18.9 million contract…