Aceon Ja'shun Hopkins, 20, who escaped custody while at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, is back in custody in Meridian. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said Hopkins turned himself in to a family…
A third suspect wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred on April 24, 2021, is now in custody, according to Gulfport Police. In a tweet sent out by the department about 7:30…
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this Wednesday in a bid from the state of Mississippi to overturn two landmark decisions on abortion. The state is…
A drug deal gone bad landed one man in the hospital and another in jail. Sgt. Jason DuCre' with Gulfport Police Department said that about 2:31 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to report…
A Gulfport man has been charged with murder in a shooting that occurred on Sunday. Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal said Jonathan McNair, 34, was charged and taken to the Harrison County jail. His bond was set at $2…
A shooting suspect who was being treated at Singing River Hospital escaped custody on Friday morning. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said Aceon Ja'shun Hopkins, 20, was being treated for a gunshot wound…
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Deluges along Mississippi’s coast have damaged the state’s current generation of oysters two years after fresh water from a Louisiana flood control structure all but wiped out live adults on reefs.…
Travel experts are expecting 53.4 million vehicles on the road over the Thanksgiving holiday, the largest single year increase since 2005. That's why Mississippi Highway Patrol is asking drivers to keep these tips in…
Moss Point officers shot a woman after she turned a gun on police during a standoff on Tuesday evening. Moss Point Chief Brandon Ashley said in a press release that…
Southeast Mississippi Narcotics Task Force made arrests during traffic stops in George County that resulted in the seizure of more than 70 grams of methamphetamine. Ladarius M. Johnson, 28, of Wilmer, Alabama, was arrested on November 12 after a traffic…
Waste Management will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25 in observance of Thanksgiving. Customers regularly serviced on Thursday will be collected on Friday and Friday customers will be serviced on Saturday. All other routes will run as scheduled. Waste Management…
Pascagoula Police are investigating a report of a shots fired in the Orchard Road and Bayou Casotte area on Sunday afternoon. The incident is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division. Police are asking the public to avoid the area.…
Two people are charged with armed robbery that occurred in the Big Point community of Jackson County on Saturday night. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that deputies arrested Xavier…
Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission received $2.2 million in RESTORE Act funds for a technology park at Stennis International Airport. The 40-acre technology park will consist of multiple buildings built in phases. The funding, which stems from the 2010…
MADISON, Miss. (AP) — Rocky the kangaroo has been returned to his Mississippi home after a romp around Madison. The 2-year-old — who assists children during therapy sessions — made his…
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss. Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear,…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a man reported by his wife as missing and is concerned for his welfare. On November 11, 2021, Jordan Chalden went to Martini’s Cocktail Bar, where as a…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. Photographs and an informational…
A Lucedale man is dead after colliding with a Jeep on Saturday afternoon, Mississippi Highway Patrol reported. Cpl. Cal Robertson of Troop K said MHP troopers responded to a fatal crash on Highway 57 in Jackson County. John Necaise, 35,…
Mississippi will be getting more than $4 billion from the federal infrastructure package recently passed by Congress. The White House has released a preliminary breakdown of how that money…
Pascagoula Police have charged a Moss Point man with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after finding a man stabbed in the neck. Police responded to the area of Live Oak Avenue and Market Street about 10 p.m. Wednesday for…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi is running behind many other states in deciding how to spend billions of federal dollars for pandemic relief. Congress allocated $1.8 billion for Mississippi through the American Rescue Plan, and the…
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre released a statement Friday morning on his verified Facebook page regarding the money owed to the state of Mississippi. Last week, State Auditor Shad White issued a demand for payment letter to Favre for…
Pascagoula Police are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Tuesday. Police Chief Matt Chapman said in a press release that officers were sent to a local business on Market Street about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon for a traffic accident.…