TSA provides tips on traveling with a firearm
Representatives of the TSA stopped by the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport to provide insight on traveling tips. The TSA provided details on how best to pack your bags for a flight and…
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Biloxi Junior High student brings weapons to campus
A Biloxi Junior High student has been arrested for bringing weapons to campus, the district said in a press release. Superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent a note out to parents this afternoon notifying them that a student reported that another student…
Students at Hancock High arrested after bringing gun to school
Two students at Hancock High were arrested Wednesday evening after school officials learned the student brought a gun to campus. The sheriff's office said the students, ages 14 and 16, were arrested at home and the parents are cooperating. The…
Two juveniles charged with possession of a firearm by a minor at school
Gulfport High students on Wednesday reported to administration the possibility of a gun on campus. Administration officials investigated the report and confiscated a…
Mississippi public schools can make their own gun policies
MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Amid a series of mass shootings in the U.S., Mississippi education officials made clear that school districts in the state can make their own rules for letting armed people with enhanced carry licenses onto…
D'Iberville man faces charges after gun accidentally discharges, kills neighbor
A D'Iberville man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a neighbor at his apartment complex. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said police got a 911 call about…
Six students suspended after 8th grader found on campus with a gun
Gulfport School District has suspended six students from Gulfport Central Middle School after further investigation of an on campus incident yesterday involving…
St. Martin locks down school after receiving report of a weapon
St. Martin High School was on lockdown about 9 a.m. Thursday during 1st block after the school received a report of a student coming to…
Unloaded gun found at Biloxi High School
There was another incident at Biloxi High School involving a weapon. This time, an unloaded gun was found after a tip concerning a weapon on campus. Biloxi Superintendent Marcus…
FBI: Agent shot, wounded while helping police in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An FBI special agent has been shot and wounded in Jackson, Mississippi, and is expected to survive the injury, authorities said. The agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson field office was shot Saturday night,…
Police: Alabama fire hydrant plant worker kills 2, wounds 2
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A worker at a fire hydrant plant in Alabama pulled out a gun and began firing early Tuesday, killing two people and wounding two more, police said. The gunfire broke out about 2:30 a.m. at a…
Man shoots at police during domestic incident in Biloxi
What started out as a home invasion took a dangerous turn when a man started shooting at police. Michael Anthony Hamilton has been charged with assault, aggravated use of deadly weapon or means likely to produce death or serious bodily…
Biloxi man arrested in armed robbery case
A Biloxi man suspected of armed robbery has been arrested by Biloxi Police. On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Biloxi Police officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road, in reference to an armed robbery. Witnesses reported a suspect allegedly…
Gulfport woman charged with aggravated assault in shooting case
Gulfport Police on Friday arrested 20-year old, Michelle Marie Gavins and charged her with three counts of aggravated assault in connection with a shooting. About 7:15 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of 30th Avenue in reference to a…
Traffic stop leads to arrests in drug, weapons case
George County Sheriff's deputies arrested two men on drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop. Deputies with the George County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling in the Brushy Creek Road area of Rocky Creek on Oct. 22 when they made…