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Mississippi Driver Charged With DUI-Manslaughter After Fatal Wreck

A man from Richton, MS has been indicted following a deadly accident back in April that left an unsuspecting 20-year-old dead. Police say that 50-year-old Randall Langele has been charged with DUI-manslaughter following the fatal accident. According to authorities, John Michael Arcier was killed when the car he was driving was hit by Langele’s Ford F-150 pickup truck. Police say…

String of Mississippi School Bus Accidents Have Some Parents Worried

Recently, police in Ocean Springs, Mississippi reported an accident that occurred when a school bus collided with a pickup truck. Authorities say the Ocean Springs school bus was carrying 41 middle and high school students at the time of the crash. According to police, the accident took place just before 8 a.m. last Wednesday when the school bus smashed into…

BP MEETINGS TODAY IN GULFPORT (AT ISLAND VIEW CASINO) FOR SALTWATER FISHERMEN (OVER 65 or DISABLED)

THERE IS STILL TIME TO FILE A FISHING SUBSISTENCE CLAIM! We are holding meetings on the Gulf Coast today: Sunday, November 3: 10am – 5pm View Showroom @ Island View Casino Resort 3300 West Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501 If you are unable to attend one of our meetings, please call us at and we will send you a packet.…

TODAY & TOMORROW…BP MEETINGS FOR SALTWATER FISHERMEN (OVER 65 or DISABLED) IN PASCAGOULA & GULFPORT!

THERE IS STILL TIME TO FILE A FISHING SUBSISTENCE CLAIM! We are holding meetings on the Gulf Coast on the following dates: Saturday, November 2: 9am – 6pm Fair Hall (Auditorium) @ the Jackson County Fairgrounds 2902 Shortcut Rd., Pascagoula, MS 39567 Sunday, November 3: 10am – 5pm View Showroom @ Island View Casino Resort 3300 West Beach Blvd., Gulfport,…

Mississippi High Speed Chase Leaves Innocent Father and Son Injured

A man from southern Mississippi says that he’s thankful he and his son are alive but has questions about the behavior of police officers in Biloxi who engaged in a high speed chase with a suspect that ultimately crashed into their vehicle. The injured man, Sabree Rashid, says he wonders whether the police are placing the public’s safety as a…

Judge Overseeing BP Oil Spill Makes Move On Resuming Some Payments

In good news for people waiting on money from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement; U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has lifted a temporary pause on approving some claims for payment. However, Barbier simultaneously extended the stay on payments for those businesses whose loses were being contested by BP. Judge Barbier issued a temporary injunction on payments late last…

Eupora, MS Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty

A Eupora police officer died Wednesday, October 23, 2013, while attempting to deploy a spike strip in an effort to stop a vehicle believed to have been used in a failed bank robbery. Mississippi Highway Patrol Sgt. Criss Turnipseed stated that Officer Crenshaw was putting down spike strips along U.S. Highway 82 in front of the suspects’ car. Turnipseed stated…

Accident In McDonald’s Parking Lot Leads To Death And Criminal Charges

Police in Starkville, Mississippi say that an accident in a McDonald’s parking lot left one teen dead and another seriously injured. The accident happened a little after 2 in the morning at the McDonald’s located on Highway 12. Police who responded to the accident scene say that the 18-year-old driver of the vehicle, Sawyer Steede, had been drinking prior to…

Young Mississippi Boy Injured After Falling From Ride At State Fair

Officials with the Mississippi State Fair say that a child was injured this past weekend after falling from a ski-lift type amusement known as the “Skyride.” According to officials, the accident happened around 11 p.m. when the seven-year-old boy fell more than 30 feet from the ride. Emergency responders say the child was taken by ambulance to the University Medical…