Monday, May 13 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:24:04 GMT
MARION COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come. According to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall, the drug raid is the result of severalMore >>
A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:31 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:31:16 GMT
Coastal residents added their voices to those calling for the end of energy policies that hurt the environment. The Hands Across the Sand demonstrations took place on beaches around the world on Saturday.More >>
Coastal residents added their voices to those calling for the end of energy policies that hurt the environment. The Hands Across the Sand demonstrations took place on beaches around the world on Saturday. In South Mississippi, the concern centered around the state government's plan to allow offshore drilling off coastal waters.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:08 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:08:12 GMT
Officials with the Jackson County Sheriff's department say the body of Timothy Gordon, Sr. was found just after 12 p.m. Saturday on the Escatawpa River. Friday evening around 5:30, Gordon and anotherMore >>
The search in Moss Point is over. The body of 55-year-old boater Timothy Gordon has been pulled from the Escatapwa River. Now investigators are saying marijuana may have been involved in the accident.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:00 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:00:33 GMT
Life through the eyes of a child is often thought to be innocent and colorful. But, that life isn't the same experience for kids who are blind and visually impaired. That's why every year, MississippiMore >>
Every year, Mississippi Lions club puts on a Sea and Sun camp for kids ages 5 to 15 who are visually impaired, giving them the opportunity to experience the fun they often miss out on.More >>
HARRISON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -
A man suspected of murder in Louisiana was arrested Tuesday morning in Harrison County, just hours after the crime occurred.
According to Sheriff Melvin Brisolara, his office received a call shortly before 6am from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office asking for assistance locating a murder suspect. The crime had just happened Tuesday morning, and investigators believed their wanted man was driving through Mississippi.
Deputies were given the name of the suspect and a description of the vehicle, along with a possible location near Menge Avenue and I-10. Deputies found a vehicle matching that description parked at the Texaco station near Menge Ave. and arrested Billie Glend Rawson, Jr. without incident.
Rawson was being held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center. No bond was set, pending an extradition hearing.
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Billie Glend Rawson, Jr. (Photo source: Harrison Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
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