Former Ocean Springs mayor Connie Moran was arrested late Monday night after an officer found her lying on Washington Avenue. But Moran says the whole situation was “a big misunderstanding.”
Mississippi prison officials have ordered a statewide lockdown after one inmate was killed and two others injured Sunday at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Greene County.
Major Chris DeBack with the Biloxi Police Department confirmed 67-year-old Frederick Cliff Kirkland was arrested and charged with two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes on Tuesday.
The suspect accused of killing Biloxi Police officer Robert McKeithen was indicted Thursday by a Harrison County grand jury, according to Crosby Parker.
The rare pygmy killer whale rescued from the Mississippi Sound in September, and being cared for at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport died early Wednesday morning.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, including Congressman Steven Palazzo, are coming together to support a bill to build partnerships between coastal institutions of higher education and the federal government.
Dannie Curlee, Jr., 46, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr., to the maximum penalty of 30 years followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Aaron Whavers, 49, of Pass Christian; Gerald Jones, 64, of Mobile, Alabama; and Sharard Collier, 43, of Inglewood, California, were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Skeletal remains discovered in Diamondhead very likely belong to a man who disappeared more than a decade ago, according to Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk.
After a week of tracking down leads, authorities say they still don't know the identity of a man found dead in the water near Deer Island. But they're hoping someone out there can help.
Four soldiers are still in the hospital after a nighttime training accident at Camp Shelby left 23 paratroopers injured. But officials say their soldiers are mission focused, and expect to resume their training in the next 24 hours.
Congressional leaders announced a federal fisheries disaster declaration Wednesday morning to help South Mississippi fishermen affected by the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
A rare melon-headed whale that was reported by a South Mississippi fishermen has been rescued and is being cared for by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport.
Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicate an increased potential for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in an updated outlook released on Thursday.
How do the candidates in this year’s gubernatorial race compare on the most important issues facing our state? We’ve searched their campaign literature and posted snippets of their platforms for comparison. Here's where they stand on the topic of education.
