Authorities are working to locate a man accused of shooting a 3-year-old in southeast Mississippi.The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is calling on the public’s help in finding Wallace Spotts. In addition to his alleged role in the shooting, the suspect has outstanding warrants in both Mississippi and
A Biloxi man has been given two life sentences for more than a dozen counts of sexual battery after a two-day trial in Harrison County.John Nathaniel Pierre, 45, was given two sentences of life in prison after a three-hour deliberation from a Harrison County jury found him guilty of 14 counts of sex
A man is behind bars after an infant was found asleep at the site of a drug bust in central Mississippi.Ridgeland police and officers with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics executed a search warrant on Planters Grove.During the search, law enforcement seized approximately 9.7 pounds of marijuana,
Midseason honors are piling up for members of the Ole Miss football team (5-2, 1-2 SEC) as fans remain disappointed in how the highly anticipated 2024 campaign has shaped up so far.The nation’s current top wide receiver, Tre Harris, has joined veteran Rebel quarterback Jaxson Dart on the prestigious
Year 28 of Cruisin’ the Coast is complete, and the event once again solidified its reputation as America’s top car show.Participants from 44 U.S. states and four countries descended upon the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the week-long “block party” with a total of 9,961 vehicles officially registering
The identities of three people killed during a bridge collapse in Mississippi on Wednesday have been released.The Simpson County coroner confirmed Thursday that the people who died were Charles Badger, Kevin Malone, and Charles Igleharte, all of Marion County. The three men worked for T.L. Wallace C
After the August resignation, indictment, and subsequent guilty plea of former Ward 2 Jackson councilwoman Angelique Lee on federal bribery charges, another person has been charged in connection with the ongoing investigation.Federal court documents revealed that Sherik Marve Smith, of Hinds County,
After three people were killed and four injured when a Mississippi bridge collapsed on Wednesday, the federal government has reached out to state officials to discuss what might have caused the premature collapse.U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a social media post that the Feder
After sending multiple rounds of state assistance in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton to the southeastern U.S., Governor Tate Reeves is deploying more resources.Reeves announced the deployment of two floodplain managers from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to assist local manager
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a bus crash in Jones County that left one student with injuries.The bus was involved in a wreck with another vehicle on Wednesday around 7:30 a.m. The accident happened on Highway 588.Officials said the school bus was traveling east on Monroe Road when
One person is now on the other side of the fence after allegedly sneaking drugs into a Kemper County correctional facility.The Kemper County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the arrest of Yul Delbrico Fitzgerald Nason. Nason is charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and two counts of introduc
A massive fire in Harrison County has covered at least 800 acres after breaking out in the DeSoto National Forest on Wednesday.Emergency officials told WLOX that the flames are burning southwest of the intersection of Highway 605 and 67. Those on the scene assisting are members of the Harrison Count
Mississippi’s two candidates for the state’s only U.S. Senate seat up for grabs this election cycle are making final pitches to voters as the Nov. 5 general election nears.Incumbent Republican Roger Wicker, who is seeking a third term, is being challenged by Mississippi Delta attorney and decorated
With the presidential election less than a month away, candidates from the Libertarian Party were in Mississippi over the weekend to try to reach more voters in a state that has never elected a Libertarian to a statewide position much less to represent it in the Oval Office.Mike ter Maat, the runnin
Jackson brewery Fertile Ground Beer Co. is gearing up to hold its largest annual event this weekend.The popular spot located in the heart of the Belhaven Town Center will be holding an Oktoberfest celebration beginning Friday at 5 p.m. with the ceremonial tapping of the first keg. The event will rol
Long Beach Mayor George Bass has announced he will not seek another term as municipal elections are set to take place in 2025.Bass, a Republican who was first elected in 2017 and is now in his second term, has been a public servant for over four decades. Before becoming mayor, he was the city’s fire
Jay Ladner suffered a major heart attack in February that sidelined him for the remainder of Southern Miss’ 2023-24 season – leaving assistant Juan Cardona to fulfill head coaching duties. Ladner is back with a new perspective and optimism for the new version of Golden Eagle basketball.Southern Miss
It’s that time of year when Mississippians can make adjustments to their Medicare benefits.Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says the open enrollment period for Medicare runs from October 15 through December 7. During this time, beneficiaries may change Medicare health or prescription coverage for
A second Mississippian on this season of The Voice has teamed up with Reba McEntire.Biloxi native Deon Jones only got one chair turn during his blind audition on Tuesday night, but it was all he needed to advance in the hit TV singing competition. As McEntire took a special liking to Jones’ renditio
The Mississippi State Department of Health will be offering free breast cancer screening for uninsured and underinsured women in Jackson on Thursday.Screenings will be available to women ages 21 to 64 at the Mississippi Trade Mart from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is part of the health agency’s push
The family of Joshua Brown, who was falsely accused of killing a Jackson State student in 2023, has filed a lawsuit against the school and others involved.Brown was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Jaylen Burns on October 15, 2023 – though he was released after 22 days in custody wh
With another edition of the Mississippi State Fair is now in the books, it looks like not as many people attracted to the annual event as in years past.During a press conference held Tuesday as the fair wrapped up Monday night, Commissioner Andy Gipson informed members of the media that even though
Over three decades of questions later, answers are finally being discovered after a newborn was found deceased with an umbilical cord still attached on the side of a Mississippi Gulf Coast interstate in 1993.Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley announced this week that the child’s mother was identifie
The legacy of late Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach continues to find different ways to be honored.During Tuesday night’s episode of Dancing with the Stars, retired NFL player Danny Amendola and his partner, Witney Carson, dedicated their routine to Leach and the impact he had on Ame
