BP announces $3M grant to promote Miss. tourism
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:23:25 -0700
Mississippi Gulf Coast tourism groups are receiving $3 million from BP to help pay for advertising and boost business in the region.
Real truth behind hurricane's racial violence emerges
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:17:18 -0700
In the days after hurricane Katrina left much of New Orleans in flooded ruins, the city was awash in tales of violence and bloodshed.
Post-Katrina inquiries uncover racial attacks by whites
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:12:06 -0700
Investigations find white vigilantes targeted blacks
Creek cleanup gets go ahead from state, federal agencies
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:23:09 -0700
With clearances granted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks, the effort to clean up Hobolochitto creek has only one more obstacle, finding enough volunteers. In previous meetings with the planning committee for the volunteer effort, some concern was expressed about whether permits or permission would be needed from the federal Corps of Engineers or ...
Evidence collection, maintenance explained at police academy
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:23:04 -0700
All of the evidence collected by an entire police department is maintained by one person, Capt. Theresa Milar. In addition to logging and organizing the never ending supply of evidence, Milar also does community policing,. Tuesday night Milar spoke with “cadets” in the Picayune Police Department Community Police Academy. The event is a way for community members to get an in depth view of the ...
Z on TV: Katrina, TV and shared memory: Highlights this week
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:20:02 -0700
With the fifth anniversary of Katrina, TV kicks into overdrive this week as creator and keeper of shared memory.
Picayune man charged
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:53:32 -0700
A Picayune man is charged with fondling a resident of a personal care home, according to a press release from the office of Attorney General Jim Hood. Brandon Rowlings, 23, of 1801 Highway 11 South in Picayune, was arrested Friday afternoon by investigators with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Attorney General’s Office and charged with two counts fondling of a vulnerable person.
Suspect denied lower bond
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:53:25 -0700
The suspect accused in the death of Richard A. Swartz III, was denied a lower bond and his case has been sent to the Pearl River County Grand Jury. In a preliminary hearing held on Thursday in Pearl River County Justice Court Judge John Mark Mitchell found probable cause to send the case against 50 year-old Oscar K. Lindsey of Brandon to the grand jury. Lindsey is being charged with manslaughter ...
County offices, autos burgled
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:53:09 -0700
County offices and a number of vehicles were burglarized Thursday night by an unknown suspect or suspects. Affected buildings include the Chancery Court court room building and the District Attorney’s office located in Poplarville. In addition nine vehicles were broken into or damaged during the night. Law enforcement officials suspect the same person or persons who broke into the county ...
Jay Leno’s Miss. coast show to benefit fishermen
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:52:59 -0700
Jay Leno is doing standup for a cause. The “Tonight Show” host and comedian will appear Saturday at the Beau Rivage Theater in a benefit performance for residents who have been impacted by the BP oil spill.
Hattiesburg supt. search process still underway
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:53:09 -0700
Officials in a south Mississippi school district say they likely won’t meet a Sept. 1 deadline to hire a new superintendent.
Apple juice bottle leads to arrest of car burglars
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:10:21 -0700
The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office said they have solved 50 car burglaries in the Slidell area, and identified three Mississippi men as the alleged thieves thanks to an apple juice bottle left at the scene of one of the burglaries.
Two arrested on drug charges
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:23:39 -0700
A couple was arrested on Wednesday for their alleged possession of prescription medication they had no prescription for.
Three Mississippi men accused in Slidell-area vehicle burglaries
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:46:05 -0700
A discarded bottle of apple juice helped lead deputies to three Mississippi men who allegedly committed 50 vehicle burglaries in the Slidell area, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday afternoon. Ronald Cuevas, 17, of Carriere, Miss., and Jessie...
Three Mississippi Men Responsible for 50+ Slidell Area Car Burglaries
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:35:50 -0700
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office investigators have identified three Mississippi men responsible for over 50 recent car burglaries in the Slidell area, Sheriff Jack Strain announced today.
Apple juice leads deputies to suspects in dozens of car burglaries
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:19:24 -0700
SLIDELL, La. -- The St. Tammany Sheriff's Office has identified three teenagers for a string of car burglaries in Slidell after a bottle of apple juice led investigators to the suspects. According to investigators, more than 50 cars were robbed in subdivisions, including Clipper Estates and Oak Harbor, beginning around July 4. The cars burglarized were all left unlocked. "It's one of the most ...
State provides $3M for Gulf Coast group home
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:53:09 -0700
Mississippi Children’s Home Services has received a $3 million state grant to build a new Gulf Coast group home and vocation training transitional work force housing facility on 80 acres in Harrison County.
Man found guilty of DUI, kidnapping
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:53:27 -0700
Jerry Van Wagner of Bay St. Louis, was found guilty of aggravated DUI and kidnapping in Pearl River County Circuit Court on Tuesday. During court proceedings this week the District Attorney’s office portrayed the events leading up to 27 year-old Crystal Brasher’s death as a kidnapping that ended with an accident caused by Jerry Van Wagner driving while intoxicated.
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