STEPPING UP TO SERVE: Rodeo royalty, bullfighters visit St. Dominic NICU during Dixie National week
JACKSON — St. Dominic said rodeo royalty and professional bullfighters from the Dixie National Rodeo visited the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit last week to read to infants. According to St. Dominic, Miss Rodeo America Olivia Favero and Miss Rodeo Canada Abbey Hartey took part in the NICU visit, where babies were dressed in western-themed […]
Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Missing 101-Year-Old Gulfport Man
GULFPORT — The Gulfport Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 101-year-old man who was last seen Saturday. Joseph Edward Hyland, of Gulfport, was last seen Feb. 14 in the 1800 block of Beach Drive, according to police. Hyland is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 180 […]
Gulfport Teen Charged With Aggravated Assault in Shooting of 14-Year-Old
GULFPORT — A 17-year-old Gulfport resident has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with the shooting of a 14-year-old boy Friday night, police said. Marrion Greer was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of aggravated assault, according to the Gulfport Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 9:13 p.m. to the area of 28th […]
Public asked to help identify individual in recent Vicksburg shooting
VICKSBURG — The Vicksburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest in connection with a recent shooting. In a BOLO notice tied to Case No. 26-644, police released a photo of the individual and asked anyone with information to come forward. Authorities said tips can be directed to Investigator […]
Silver Alert issued for missing 63-year-old Vicksburg man
VICKSBURG — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a 63-year-old Vicksburg man reported missing and considered at risk. The alert, issued Monday on behalf of the Vicksburg Police Department, identifies the missing man as Arthur Hicks, 63. He is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, about 220 pounds, with […]
Man shot multiple times in Jackson, drives himself to safety
JACKSON — A man was shot multiple times early Monday and drove himself to a gas station on East McDowell Road before calling 911, authorities said. Officers with the Jackson Police Department responded around 12:50 a.m. to a gas station in the 300 block of East McDowell Road after receiving a report of an aggravated […]
Adams County deputies recover dirt bike reported stolen in Louisiana in 2022
NATCHEZ – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has recovered a dirt bike that was reported stolen out of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, in 2022. According to a press release, a deputy was assisting with an unrelated call in the area of Woodlawn Avenue at approximately 4:32 p.m. Feb. 15 when he heard what sounded like an […]
Biloxi police seek help identifying suspect in petit larceny case
BILOXI — The Biloxi Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected in a petit larceny case that occurred along Beach Boulevard. Police said the incident happened about 2:52 a.m. Nov. 22, 2025, in the 100 block of Beach Boulevard. Investigators allege the man took personal property without permission and then […]
Natchez man found dead after vehicle crashes into tree
NATCHEZ – An Adams County man was found dead Saturday after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree near North Palestine Road, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Adams County E911 received a call at about 1:53 p.m. Feb. 14 reporting a vehicle in a ditch near North Palestine Road, the sheriff’s […]
Ocean Springs police seek woman wanted on felony exploitation charge
OCEAN SPRINGS — Ocean Springs police are searching for a 30-year-old woman wanted on a charge of felony exploitation of a vulnerable adult. According to the Ocean Springs Police Department, Kiera Gaines drives a silver Nissan Altima bearing Mississippi tag HEE163. She is known to frequently travel throughout the Mississippi Coast, including Gulfport, Biloxi and […]