Harrison County grand jury clears officers in death of father, son after multi-state chase
A Harrison County grand jury releases a partial report today, finding no criminal conduct by law enforcement in the chase and subsequent…
Mississippi
Pascagoula Police searching for teen in aggravated assault case
Pascagoula Police are searching for a teenager accused of shooting a man early last Thursday morning. On April 14, dispatchers received a call of shots fired in the 3200 block of Eden Street about 12:20 a.m. When officers arrived, they…
Pascagoula Police looking suspects in armed robbery
Pascagoula Police have found a vehicle taken in an armed robbery on Monday, but are still searching for the suspects. Police said the victim was injured when suspects hit the victim on the head with a pipe before they stole…
Moss Point buzzing over Mississippi Power's rescue of a bee hive
What's the buzz? It's National Linemen Appreciation Day. Who appreciates them? Most likely, a hive of bees rescued from a tree being trimmed in Moss Point over the weekend. Mississippi Power was asked to…
New Orleans chefs add Latin flair to Coast fare at benefit dinner
The Aaron Sanchez scholarship benefits Latin kids looking for a degree in the culinary arts. It gives the recipient a full ride at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, plus other…
Teen pedestrian injured while trying to cross Beach Boulevard
An update on the teen pedestrian who was hit by a car over the weekend. Biloxi police say the teen girl is in serious, but stable condition.…
Wiggins murder suspect turns himself in
A murder suspect wanted in Wiggins has turned himself in to authorities. Zavago Wilson, 23, is a suspect in the death of 22-year-old Kayla Cooper early Saturday morning. A family member found Cooper at her home. Police identified Cooper as…
Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters of the animal kind
The Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters with the animal ambassadors. Meet Todd. He's a green-winged Macaw that loves to dance and is an ambassador for others just like him in the wild.…
Texas family loses two in Hancock County crash; victims identified
A Texas family traveling through Mississippi lost two members when their vehicle ran off the interstate in Hancock County early Thursday morning. Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Cal Robertson said MHP responded to a report of a crash at 4:30 a.m.…
Two dead in single-vehicle wreck on I-10
Two people are dead as a result of a single vehicle wreck this morning on Interstate 10. Westbound lanes are affected. One lane is open but traffic is backed up. Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Cal Robinson tells WXXV the wreck…
Eudora Welty letters released 2 decades after author’s death
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is allowing the public to have access to additional papers from the late author Eudora Welty, including letters written by members of her family. The release came Wednesday on the…
Gautier Police searching for missing woman
Gautier Police are asking the public's help to locate a missing woman. Gina Marie Rizzo, 51, is 4-foot-11 and weighs about 145 pounds. Rizzo was last seen leaving her home on March 4, traveling in a black 2017 Nissan Altima…
Diamondhead woman charged with vehicle theft
A Diamondhead woman is behind bars, charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Bay St. Louis Police said they arrested Cristina Moran, 34, on April 7 after she was identified as a suspect in a vehicle theft. Bay Police said…
Bay St. Louis woman charged with vehicle burglary
A Bay St. Louis woman is charged with vehicle burglary, Bay Police said. On April 5, Kimberly McDaniel, 41, was arrested on a charge of burglary of a vehicle. Bay Police said in a press release that the vehicle burglary…
Bay St. Louis man charged in theft at Habitat for Humanity home
A Bay St. Louis man is in jail, charged with stealing tools from a home under construction by Habitat for Humanity. Bay St. Louis Police said in a press release that on April 2 officers arrested Neal Wilkerson, 58, on…
Inmate reverses request for execution, says he wants appeal
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi death row inmate has told a judge under oath that he wants to continue appealing his case, months after saying he wanted to give up his appeals and request an…
The Judds to stop in Biloxi on The Final Tour in October
The Judds country music duo will hit Biloxi on their final tour this fall. Wynonna and Naomi will be at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on October 27 for a 7 p.m. show on The Final Tour. Tickets go on sale…
Pascagoula-Gautier School District names new superintendent
The Pascagoula Gautier School District Board of Trustees announced this morning that Billy Ellzey will be the next superintendent of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. Ellzey has served as superintendent of Kosciusko School District…
One teen charged, second teen sought in Gautier drive-by shooting
A 16-year-old is behind bars after Gautier Police charged him in connection with the March 31 drive-by shooting on Louis Alexis Trail. Steven Michael Watson of Gautier was arrested during a traffic stop and charged as an adult Friday with…
Scott Hamilton to cycle 444 miles in cancer fundraiser
By BARRY WILNER Scott Hamilton is back in action. No, the figure skating icon won’t be lacing up. He’ll be sitting atop a bike and cycling 444 miles Erase the Trace, a five-day ride along the Natchez Trace Parkway. The…
Pass kindergarten students count on learning, fun at egg hunt
The kindergarten team at Pass Christian Elementary School turned an annual event into a lesson in sharing while the children had fun. Each year, the team organizes an Easter Egg Hunt. This year, parents and family members donated more than 1,200…
Jackson County sheriff identifies murder-suicide victims, shooter
Four people are dead as a result of an apparent murder-suicide arising from a domestic incident that happened overnight in the Latimer community, Sheriff Mike Ezell said. Ezell identified the murder victims…
Ex-Picayune cop gets 30 years for producing child pornography
A Picayune man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in federal prison for producing a video of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, the FBI said in a press release. Court records show that Joshua Christopher Stockstill, 29,of Carriere,…
Moss Point High security increased after threat sent to district
Moss Point School District added extra security to its high school campus today in response to a written threat of a school shooting. According to JaLeasa…