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MHP trooper struck at safety checkpoint

A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured Friday night in Bay St. Louis. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said the trooper was conducting a safety checkpoint as part of the Memorial Day campaign. He was parked on Highway 90 about…

MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Bolivar County

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Mississippi Highway Patrol. A trooper was shot in the arm by the subject and received non-life-threatening injuries during the incident on Highway 61 in Bolivar County. The shooting happened…

Troopers Issue Most Traffic Violations During Christmas

State troopers wrote 921 tickets in South Mississippi during the Christmas weekend Tickets written by troop K based in Biloxi include 596 tickets for hazardous violations and 12 DUI's. Troopers investigated 12 crashes including a wreck that killed one person.…