NEW DETAILS: Biloxi Councilman Robert Deming III pleads guilty to federal drug charge

1 May 2024, 1:21 pm

In January 2023, DEA and MBN conducted raids at seven Candy Shop locations, including three in South Mississippi, two in Hattiesburg and two in North Carolina. During a search of Deming’s home, agents ...... Read More »

MS official pleads guilty, admits buying kilo of drugs for CBD and kratom sales in MS, NC

1 May 2024, 12:36 pm

Biloxi Councilman Robert Leon Deming III pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge Wednesday for selling products containing synthetic cannabinoids at his CBD and kratom stores in Mississippi and North ...... Read More »

Biloxi man sentenced to over 11 years in prison for possession of child pornography

1 May 2024, 12:18 pm

Christopher Lee Parker originally pleaded guilty on December 18, 2023, to possession of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit content.... Read More »

Biloxi man sentenced for child porn possession

1 May 2024, 9:38 am

A Biloxi man was sentenced to 136 months in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for possession of child pornography. Christopher Lee Parker, 36, was sentenced on April 12, 2024, in U ...... Read More »

Biloxi man who kept 5,000 sexually explicit photos, videos of minors is headed to prison

1 May 2024, 8:27 am

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said authorities secured a federal search warrant for Parker’s Biloxi home and found he had more than 5,000 photos and videos on his cell phones that showed minors — some ...... Read More »

Mega Millions player misses $257M jackpot — but still wins big prize in Mississippi

1 May 2024, 5:08 am

A Mega Millions player narrowly missed a massive jackpot prize — but still scored a life-changing win in Mississippi. The person is set to get richer after buying a ticket that matched all but one ...... Read More »

A lifetime of abuse: CPS was investigating MS parents before baby’s death, records show

1 May 2024, 2:24 am

MDHS allowed the 4-month-old baby to remain with his parents in Gulfport despite an open investigation into child abuse against them.... Read More »

MS finally has a Medicaid expansion deal. Are the state’s Democrats about to kill it?

30 April 2024, 11:13 pm

Sonya Williams-Barnes, of the Southern Poverty Law Center, speaks about Medicaid expansion during a Medicaid expansion rally in the rotunda of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson last month. Eric ...... Read More »

Was that Air Force One at Gulfport-Biloxi International? Yes — and no — and here’s why

30 April 2024, 8:58 am

The airport frequently hosted Air Force One after Hurricane Katrina, when President George W. Bush touched down several times to see the progress being made on the Coast. President Barack Obama ...... Read More »

Coast Life: Skateboard community looking to grow in Biloxi

29 April 2024, 4:26 pm

B ILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - If you’re in downtown Biloxi, you might notice skateboarders having a good time under the I-110 bridge. If the group has its way, skateboarding will become more noticeable in ...... Read More »

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