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Cpl. Lance Shipman kept his promise. Moss Point's mayor and aldermen last week presented medals of bravery to Shipman and officer J.D. Savage, both with the Moss Point Police Department, and Lt.
Senseless killings: Who do we blame?
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN Friday's edition of the Hattiesburg American which reported on two murder trials involving two separate incidents.
Wife on trial for husband's murder says he wanted to move girlfriend into their home
Lawyers for Jennifer Lisa Benton said in opening arguments Tuesday that she was acting in self-defense when she fatally shot husband James M. Benton four years ago.
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Victim's mother takes stand in Patton murder trial
Remika Patton's mother took the stand this morning in the murder trial of Frank D. Patton, who is accused of killing his wife.
Court: Murder conviction should've been for manslaughter
The state Court of Appeals has thrown out the murder conviction of John Edward Johnson and ordered him resentenced for manslaughter.
Murder trials set to begin for Moss Point individuals accused of killing spouses
Two Moss Point residents are on trial for murder in separate cases this week in Jackson County Circuit Court, with the first beginning Monday afternoon with jury selection.
Miss. Deputy Involved in Cruiser Crash
Coast law enforcement saw a morning wreck in Harrison County involving the patrol car of a deputy with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department and an evening armed robbery at a store in Moss Point on Sunday.
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Wounded woman upset over break-up
A woman wounded by a deputy on Friday was distraught over the break-up with her former girlfriend, said Sheriff Mike Byrd.
Students meet with murder victim's daughter
"It just goes to show just because we go to school with him it does not mean we're the same," Moss Point High Senior India Tate told Michael Porter's daughter Wednesday.
Teen found guilty of murder, gets life
Moss Point teenager Darwin Wells Jr. showed little emotion after being found guilty Thursday of murdering a Hattiesburg man.
Capital murder case: Wells jury seated, sequestered
PASCAGOULA Testimony is expected to begin this morning in the capital murder trial of Darwin Marquel Wells Jr.
7 charged in Medicare fraud, feds seize millions
Seven people associated with a medical clinic have been indicted for alleged Medicaid and Medicare fraud and federal authorities seized millions of dollars in cash and property in Mississippi and Texas, court records said.
Murder Trial Venue Will Not Change 2hr
Circuit Court Judge Dale Harkey has denied a final request for a change of venue in the capital murder trial of Darwin M. Wells, 16, one of four teens accused in the Oct.
Moss Point leaders to upgrade parks & recreation
Moss Point parks are about to make a comeback. The city is working on a new plan to upgrade its parks and recreational facilities damaged by Katrina and suffering from a lack of maintenance.
Jury selection begins in capital murder trial
PASCAGOULA - Jury selection got under way today in the capital murder trial of 16-year-old Darwin Wells, accused in the 2008 killing of Michael David Porter of Hattiesburg.
Worker dies after fall from scaffolding
MOSS POINT, Miss. - Jackson County Coroner Vicki Broadus said a contract worker from Louisiana died Saturday night following a scaffolding accident at a V.T. Halter Marine, Inc., project site.
Trial to begin Monday in teen's murder case
Trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court for a 16-year-old accused in the slaying of a Hattiesburg man killed last year after he stopped at a Moss Point gas station to ask directions to a football game.
McCanlis helps organize fall and winter celebrations
John McCanlis has gratefully volunteered with Moss Point's Fall-de-Rah, an autumn-themed decorative riverfront display, since 1996.
Moss Point playwright succeeds in Nashville
More than a year ago, playwright Alvin Moore pitched organizers of the International Black Film Festival of Nashville the idea of showing the film of his live stage play, "A Mother's Prayer," during their 2009 festival.
Moss Point students get on the job training
Tuesday was a learning experience for 30 Moss Point High students. They spent the morning 'on the job' at AT&T's customer service center in Ocean Springs.
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