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Trial set for owners of Biloxi company

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:18 -0400

GULFPORT, Mississippi - A couple accused of running a fraudulent shipping business in Biloxi will stand trial Aug. 5 in U.S. District Court in Gulfport.

Independent review of MDMR reveals problems

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:37:13 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - The head of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources said Tuesday that the agency is "susceptible to fraud, waste and abuse" and must change its own work environment.

Biloxi casino to reopen Friday as Golden Nugget

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:50:07 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Although its hotel is still in the middle of a $100 million makeover, the oldest casino in the South will reopen at 1 p.m. Friday with a new look as the Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi.

D'Iberville man sentenced for insurance fraud

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:38:07 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - A 35-year-old D'Iberville man has been sentenced to prison and ordered to repay over $6,000 to Nationwide Insurance Co. for defrauding the company on medical bills involving claims on two auto accidents.

Man gets life for murder of D'Iberville teen

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:31:05 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a 16-year-old acquaintance because the man wanted to be alone with a female.

Biloxi baseball thrown a curve

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:05:07 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Groups including the STEPS Coalition and Biloxi NAACP chapter are calling for an election on a $21 million city-issued bond to help build a minor league baseball stadium in Biloxi.

Harrison County working to keep sand off highway

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:56:15 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Over the past three months, Harrison County has used two methods of keeping sand off the highway and both worked.

Court records: Man to plead guilty in meth case

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:07:18 -0400

GULFPORT, Mississippi - Court records say a man charged with participating in the sale of more than 17 pounds of crystal methamphetamine is scheduled for a change of plea hearing on Thursday.

D'Iberville man pleads guilty to molesting child

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:31:05 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - A 40-year-old D'Iberville man has pleaded guilty to molesting a 5-year-old girl who was a friend of his daughter.

Rusty Pittman MDMR interim marine patrol chief

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:07:13 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says the Marine Patrol's assistant chief is now the interim chief of enforcement.

Biloxi Commercial Harbor re-opens

Tue, 28 May 2013 06:23:06 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Delays are over and the Biloxi Commercial Harbor has re-opened in time for the 2013 shrimp season.

Man living his dream after winning $14M jackpot

Sun, 26 May 2013 13:04:49 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Tom McMillan will never forget 3:45 p.m., Feb. 10th, 2009. He sat down to play a slot machine at a Biloxi casino. About an hour later, he became an instant multi-millionaire. His life has certainly changed since that lucky moment.

MDEQ to take public comments on restore plan

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:05:42 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public meeting on June 11 in Biloxi to take public comment on the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's draft plan.

Store workers charged with embezzlement

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:07:18 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Biloxi police have arrested two employees of JC Penney on an embezzlement charge alleging they each stole money from the department store over a period of several weeks.

Biloxi dept. store workers accused of embezzlement

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:41:15 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Biloxi police have arrested two employees of JC Penney on an embezzlement charge alleging they each stole money from the department store over a period of several weeks.

Margaritaville Biloxi turns one

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:35 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - A year after thousands danced to the tunes of Jimmy Buffett at the May 22, 2012, opening of the Margaritaville Casino, crowds have thinned and management has changed.

Gulf Coast remembers 'wade-ins'

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:38:14 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - Fifty years ago, civil rights protesters held sit-ins at lunch counters or in waiting rooms or bus stations across the South.

Biloxi bank robbery suspect arrested

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:25:24 -0400

BILOXI, Mississippi - A 43-year-old Wiggins man suspected of robbing a Biloxi bank on May 10 has been taken into custody in Texas, where he is accused of robbing three other banks.

Sentencing Tues. in Biloxi prostitution case

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:11:23 -0400

GULFPORT, Mississippi - A Korean man is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday after pleading guilty to harboring women who were in the country illegally for prostitution.