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Biloxi man convicted of capital murder, sentenced to death for killing 2-year-old stepson
It didn't take long for a Harrison County jury to find a Biloxi man guilty of capital murder in the death of his 2-year-old stepson. Joseph David Heard, 41, was convicted of murdering Hayden Lee Bataille and sentenced to death May 9 after a four-day trial. The jury deliberated for roughly 45 minutes before returning the verdict.
Biloxi, Mississippi, is losing a foot of salt marsh shoreline a year
Much of Biloxi, Mississippi, is on a narrow peninsula — bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the south and Biloxi Bay to the northeast. And some sections of shoreline along the marshy bay are rapidly eroding. Sparks: “Currently, the salt marsh vegetation, which is, like, right along the...
George County, Vancleave baseball playing for hardware at 2024 MHSAA State Championships
PEARL, Miss. (WLOX) - On May 22, both the George County Rebels and Vancleave Bulldogs will take the field just minutes apart as the two teams look to make an addition to their trophy cases. In 6A, the Rebels finished the regular season with just three losses, going 22-3 overall...
OPINION EDITORIAL: The Drums of Unrest Felt in Small Town America
It’s an old idea...that change begins at home. But there is some truth to this saying. The changing mood across this country can be felt even in small towns like Ocean Springs. Locals continue to watch the bad news on television or read about the violence in their newspapers.
D’Iberville High School under lockdown due to bomb threat
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) - D’Iberville High School went under lockdown due to a bomb threat on Monday. Students were told to stay in their classrooms while law enforcement searched the campus. Officers are using K9 units to inspect the buildings, and bomb squad units are on standby. Officers...
Massive indoor pickleball complex will open in old Hobby Lobby. Drew Brees is an investor.
This story was first published by Sun Herald. Drew Brees is a big fan of pickleball and has has partnered with Picklr, a Utah-based company that will open an indoor pickleball franchise in Biloxi in the fall. The former Hobby Lobby building on Pass Road at Eisenhower Drive in Biloxi...
This Biloxi casino ranked in Top 10 casinos across the US, best outside of Las Vegas
This story was originally published by Sun Herald. A Mississippi Gulf Coast casino made it onto the Top 10 list of best casinos in the U.S. and is rated the best casino outside of Las Vegas. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is the tallest building in Mississippi, and is often...
Local shrimpers say conditions not yet ideal for 2024 season
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - Over the weekend, many shrimpers living on the Mississippi Coast headed west to Louisiana after inshore shrimp season opened in that state last week. Bur for now, Mississippi waters remain closed, and local shrimpers say it may stay that way for a few weeks. Minh...
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