Officers pay tribute to fallen officers
MOSS POINT -- Law enforcement officers, family and friends of Moss Point Point police Officer Larry Lee gathered at his gravesite this afternoon to pay tribute to the officer killed in the line of duty.
Gautier man dies in fire
GAUTIER -- A Gautier man died of smoke inhalation in a fire Wednesday at his home at Isle of Pines mobile home park on U.S. 90, Gautier Fire Chief Ray Frair said Thursday morning.
Liquor store theft leads to pursuit, arrests
PASCAGOULA -- Police have two suspects in custody Thursday afternoon in connection with a theft at a liquor store that ultimately led to a vehicle pursuit, Chief Kenny Johnson said.
Buffett at Gaming Commission in advance of Margaritaville opening
JACKSON - A personal appearance is required for each person who is found suitable by the Mississippi Gaming Commission to own a casino and Thursday singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett came to the commission's meeting in Jackson.
Prosecutor: Family dead 2 days before bodies found
GULFPORT -- Evidence in a triple homicide indicates Marty Saucier shot his brother, mother and father at separate times the same day, and waited two days to let anyone know, a prosecutor said.
Coast students earn awards in annual Stock Market Game
Coast students were well-represented Tuesday at the 2012 Annual Stock Market Game and Financial Literacy Challenges Awards Ceremony at Mississippi College in Clinton. Area teams placed in almost every division of the statewide competitions. Several financially minded South Mississippi students were also recognized for individual achievements.
Gaming Commission denies Harbor Town Casino proposal again
JACKSON -- The Mississippi Gaming Commission said again Thursday the Harbor Town Casino proposed to be built adjacent to Jones Park in Gulfport isn't substantial enough for that premier site.
Zan Skelton was a beloved teacher
BILOXI -- Zan Skelton, a beloved teacher who worked for Biloxi Public Schools during seven different decades, has died.
Grubbs spoke his mind and liked golf
GULFPORT -- JArthur “Pee Wee” Grubbs worked for Rhodes Furniture for 43 years, but as soon as he retired, he took up something he had always wanted to do. He drove a school bus.
Two men face sex-crime charges
PASCAGOULA -- Police have arrested two men in unrelated sex cases this month, police Lt. James DeShannon Massey said.
Police: Murder scheme caught on tape
GREENWOOD, -- A well-known Mississippi oncologist accused of orchestrating a plot to kill his ex-wife’s divorce lawyer said he wanted a picture of the slain attorney with a “bullet between his eyes,” according to testimony Wednesday.
