Margaret Baker
Senior Crime, Courts and Investigative Reporter at Sun Herald
Senior staff reporter providing crime and investigative coverage for @SunHerald, a @McClatchyDC member daily newspaper.
Articles
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2 days ago |
nola.com | Margaret Baker
This story was originally published by the Sun Herald. Read more here. They came mostly dressed in purple, to honor the life of a Mississippi girl who, in six short years, filled the world with boundless joy, energy, and love. Gracelynn Vick, a kindergartner at Saucier Elementary School, died in what authorities believe was a tragic accident on April 13 — the same day she went missing on her family’s farm on T. Farley Road in Saucier.
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3 days ago |
sunherald.com | Margaret Baker
They came mostly dressed in purple, to honor the life of a Mississippi girl who, in six short years, filled the world with boundless joy, energy, and love. Gracelynn Vick, a kindergartner at Saucier Elementary School, died in what authorities believe was a tragic accident on April 13 - the same day she went missing on her family's farm on T. Farley Road in Saucier. Her family had asked mourners to wear purple if possible, because it was the little girl's favorite color.
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5 days ago |
sunherald.com | Margaret Baker |Anita Lee |Mary Perez |Martha Sánchez |Hannah Ruhoff
Six Mississippi Coast cities will hold primary runoffs Tuesday, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Democrats will hold runoffs in Gulfport and Moss Point, while Republican primary runoffs will be held in Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, Diamondhead and Pascagoula. Under Mississippi's election system, voters must stick with the same party for runoffs, with no crossing over to the other party after initial primary votes.
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1 week ago |
sunherald.com | Margaret Baker
A retired Mississippi state trooper arrested on misdemeanor charges for allegedly assaulting two Hancock County Justice Court clerks wants the charges against him dismissed. Dale Conrad Decamp Jr., of Bay St. Louis, argues the judge should dismiss the charges because the case is in County Court when Justice Court has jurisdiction over misdemeanor charges. County court judges usually handle appeals of misdemeanor convictions from Justice Court.
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1 week ago |
sunherald.com | Margaret Baker
For those who knew and loved 6-year-old Gracelynn Vick, her death is hard to accept. "I haven't slept," her brother, Robert Pittman said Monday. "It doesn't feel like reality. I'm just trying to make the timeline make sense."A search began for Gracelynn in the area of F. Taylor and Saucier Fairley roads after her family reported her missing shortly after noon Sunday. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said about six hours passed before a search party found Gracelynn dead near the family home.
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