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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Margaret Baker |Martha Sánchez
An undercover investigation has led to the discovery of illegal cockfighting in Harrison County, where people from in and out of state fight their roosters or wager bets on which one would live to win the fight. Alvin Smith III and Herbert Kasey Smith hosted the deadly cockfighting matches every other Saturday on their property at 16478 Northup Cuevas Road, according to the criminal complaints filed against them.
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1 week ago | 
sunherald.com | Margaret Baker |Martha Sánchez
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents made arrests on Saturday as they investigated a cockfighting operation in Harrison County. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement An undercover investigation has led to the discovery of illegal cockfighting in Harrison County, where people from in and out of state fight their roosters or wager bets on which one would live to win the fight.
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1 week ago | 
sunherald.com | Martha Sánchez |Margaret Baker
An operation between local and federal law enforcement last weekend in Harrison County resulted in the arrest of 50 migrants who now face deportation, the Drug Enforcement Administration said. Federal authorities also arrested 14 people on drug-related charges, said Steven Hofer, the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA's New Orleans division.
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3 weeks ago | 
sunherald.com | Martha Sánchez |Mary Perez
Voters in six Mississippi Coast cities will elect new leaders on Tuesday after tight primary races earlier this month prompted runoffs for several city council and board of aldermen seats. Winners of Tuesday's will effectively be elected because they face no opponents in the general election. The general election is June 3 and includes third-party and independent candidates in other races across the Coast. New four-year terms start July 1.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Martha Sánchez |Mary Perez
Voters in six Mississippi Coast cities elected new leaders on Tuesday after tight primary races this month prompted runoffs for several city council and board of aldermen seats. Winners of Tuesday’s will effectively be elected because they face no opponents in the general election. The general election is June 3 and includes third-party and independent candidates in other races across the Coast. New four-year terms start July 1.
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3 weeks 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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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.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 month ago | 
sunherald.com | Martha Sánchez |Margaret Baker
One person died Saturday after a shooting during a church event at the Goldin Sports Complex in Gulfport, police said. Police arrived at 2:05 p.m. and found that two other people had been shot and injured, Gulfport Police Lt. Jason DuCre said. One victim was taken by helicopter to a hospital; the other drove to a hospital in a car. Three people were in custody by 3:40 p.m. Saturday, DuCre said. Authorities have not released the name of the dead person.
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1 month ago | 
nola.com | Martha Sánchez
Residents from Chicago, Louisiana, New Orleans and Texas are flocking to the Mississippi Coast, where population is growing and houses are being built faster than years past. Here's why.
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1 month ago | 
sunherald.com | Margaret Baker |Anita Lee |Mary Perez |Hannah Ruhoff |Martha Sánchez
Mississippi Coast voters will, barring the need for a runoff, determine the mayor of six Coast communities Tuesday in primaries across the Coast. Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, Long Beach, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula and Pass Christian voters could have mayors-elect by the end of the night. Additionally, Rusty Quave secured re-election in D'Iberville when no candidates filed to run against him. If runoffs are necessary to decide any of today's races, they will be contested on April 22.
