Biloxi News

“We're not going to let our angels suffer.”

The Urban Life Mission that is on the Mississippi coast to help Hurricane Katrina victims has been robbed -- for the second time. via The Mississippi Press

“Then after finishing the meal they requested a discount on their check.”

This week three casino employees give us their take on why they do what they do and a glimpse at who they are.

Cindy White was born in Spain, and has called Biloxi her home for the last 18 years. She has worked for Beau Rivage since its opening almost eight years ago. 'It is a gorgeous casino, and I have a great group of co-workers,' White said. She was recently recognized as the Beau's Employee of the Month.

White's hobbies include working in her yard and spending time with family and friends. Read more

Mississippi's top gaming regulator says gaming along the Mississippi Gulf Coast isn't likely to be affected by a casino's decision to abandon a $300 million project. via WTOK-TV Meridian

“In this case, the commission based its decision entirely on the perception of fairness”

A Harrison County judge has ruled a Biloxi woman did not win the $1 million jackpot she claimed at the IP Casino. via The Clarion-Ledger

The Bold and the Beautiful debuted in 1987 on CBS and has remained a staple of daytime TV since. via BuddyTV

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Man accused in cash grab at Beau Rivage

Police have arrested a Mobile man accused of grabbing $70,000 from a casino cash cage and walking out.

Terrance Huell Lindsey, 19, was arrested Monday on a grand larceny charge. Capt. Darrin Peterson of the Biloxi Police Department said the incident occurred Aug. 31 at the Beau Rivage. Police were told the suspect reached through the cage and took a handful of cash from the drawer.

Investigators said some of the money was recovered. Read more

A Massachusetts contractor has been arrested on a felony fraud charge related to Hurricane Katrina recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. via WAPT.com

Late Monday afternoon, capital murder charges were filed against the two people linked to the October 18 Isle of Capri murder. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

The driver of a sports car that ran over and killed 90-year-old George 'Peaches' Harris in May 2006 was sentenced Monday to five years in prison.

Richard Leleaux of Biloxi pleaded guilty to fleeing the scene of an accident that caused death, Assistant District Attorney Mark Ward said. Judge Steve Simpson handed down the maximum penalty after the victim's daughter, Cynthia, begged for a tough sentence.

Leleaux, apologetic in court, said he tried to hide the 1994 Pontiac Firebird after he and passenger Marian McVay realized they had hit a man, Ward said. The two struck Harris while he walked the causeway at the Popp's Ferry bridge on May 3, 2006. Read more

“Everything's coming back bigger, better”

The casino floors are full, and construction is on the rise, but there's a dilemma amid the economic revival in this storm-battered Gulf Coast city. via USA Today

Two suspects have now been officially charged in the shooting of a Hot Springs man last month. via ArkansasMatters

The following piece appeared Oct. 25, on the House & Garden Web site blog, "The Itinerant Urbanist," by Karrie Jacobs, houseandgarden.com/trends/blogs/urbanist, with before and after pictures of an Ohr Pod on ... via Sunherald.com

A judge has sentenced to a year in rehab a passenger in a car that ran over and killed 90-year-old George 'Peaches' Harris in May 2006. via The Clarion-Ledger

Some of the major crimes reported in South Mississippi last week: * About a dozen inmates were beaten up in a series of gang-related attacks at the Harrison County jail Thursday night. via Sunherald.com

“She was actually murdered right here. She was in her chair right there”

A Biloxi family is finally at peace. Iva Jewel Moore's two murderers are now in jail for the rest of their lives. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

A Tennessee man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for his role in the 2005 killing of a 92-year-old Biloxi woman. via The Mississippi Press

The young women accused of offering sex in exchange for money in a ruse for an armed robbery have been identified as a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old. Police also have arrested a second man in connection with ... via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Courtroom observers said Matthew McKamey cried and expressed remorse while he pleaded guilty to the murder of a 93 year old Biloxi woman. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

Biloxi, MS - Day Two Karol Collymore Today I learned why I got a tetanus shot before I came on this trip: rusted out cars, motorhomes and nails. via BlueOregon

Thousands of Gulf Coast residents are expected to celebrate a milestone in their recovery from Hurricane Katrina with the opening today of a bridge that replaces one demolished by the storm. via Alabama Live